Today the American military finds itself in a impossible in Iraq. Fighting an insurgency in the middle of a civilian population declared friendly by our government cannot be an easy task. Given the improvised explosive device as the weapon of choice of the enemy our forces are in one of the most difficult positions imaginable. Such heavy-handed activity by the opposition in no way excuses the repeated killings of civilians by American forces.
Recent news reports told of a pregnant woman shot to death at a checkpoint. This comes on the heels of increasing numbers of similar reports in addition to the Haditha massacre. How much longer can this continue before the moral outrage of America is heard. Our position in Iraq leads to atrocities. We must insist the occupation end without delay. Otherwise we are in danger of losing all our moral authority as a nation.
Sedalia
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