On Iraq, from one Major’s point of view:
Back to my non-insurgency theory: There is not a web of like-minded (much less amenable) patriots gaining succor and inspiration from the populace. There are a thousand disparate cabals and petit punks and opportunists, each with competing motivations and interests. A water truck leaving a coalition base may be fired upon by a host of various suspects. The “usual suspects” rounded up may include:
1) a 17-year-old who was paid $50,
2) a competitor of the truck’s owner who covets his contract,
3) a local tribesman who resents the presence of another affiliate,
4) a garden-variety criminal out to steal the truck, or embezzle the business,
5) a former Ba’athist apparatchik fearing the end of his gravy train,
6) a Jihadist from Yemen or Saudi Arabia or Egypt hoping to please God, or
7) an Iraqi, proud and nationalistic, believing the US is on a craven crusade to plunder his country’s oil and rich culture.
The permutations are endless and motivations intertwined. In this petri dish of conspiracy, those who are convinced that the Israeli Intelligence services, the Church of England, and Hollywood joined forces to mastermind the WTC attacks don’t even evoke a smirk. Credulity knows no filter. Lyndon LaRouche would be quite at home here.
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