Comments on: A New Doctrine To Handle Iraqi Insurgency? http://donklephant.com/2006/10/05/a-new-doctrine-to-handle-iraqi-insurgency/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/10/05/a-new-doctrine-to-handle-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-81572 Justin Gardner Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:32:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/05/a-new-doctrine-to-handle-iraqi-insurgency/#comment-81572 <blockquote>However, I am having a hard time getting to the reasons why there is civilian strife between the different ethnic/religious groups. What are their wants/demands? Now that the Iraqis do not have a common villian, what are they fighting about?</blockquote> These tensions existed way before Saddam and way, way before us. Religious is cited as a reason. Money/Oil is another. The answer is all of these things are part of why Iraq is so dysfunctional.

However, I am having a hard time getting to the reasons why there is civilian strife between the different ethnic/religious groups. What are their wants/demands? Now that the Iraqis do not have a common villian, what are they fighting about?

These tensions existed way before Saddam and way, way before us. Religious is cited as a reason. Money/Oil is another. The answer is all of these things are part of why Iraq is so dysfunctional.

]]> By: Waqas http://donklephant.com/2006/10/05/a-new-doctrine-to-handle-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-81554 Waqas Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:47:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/05/a-new-doctrine-to-handle-iraqi-insurgency/#comment-81554 Mr. Gardner, Thank you for your encouraging words. I have been listening to many different media outlets talking about the war in Iraq. Apparently, besides the elite Saddam supporters, people in general are some-what happy without him in power. However, I am having a hard time getting to the reasons why there is civilian strife between the different ethnic/religious groups. What are their wants/demands? Now that the Iraqis do not have a common villian, what are they fighting about? It would be highly appreciated if someone was to shed more light on this subject matter instead of the political fall-outs in the US caused by this war. I believe that once we get to know the causes/concerns of the people in strife (knowing the problem), we may be able to find common grounds (solving the problem). Thank you for your time and I hope you can offer some insight. Sincerely, Waqas Mr. Gardner,

Thank you for your encouraging words. I have been listening to many different media outlets talking about the war in Iraq. Apparently, besides the elite Saddam supporters, people in general are some-what happy without him in power.

However, I am having a hard time getting to the reasons why there is civilian strife between the different ethnic/religious groups. What are their wants/demands? Now that the Iraqis do not have a common villian, what are they fighting about?

It would be highly appreciated if someone was to shed more light on this subject matter instead of the political fall-outs in the US caused by this war. I believe that once we get to know the causes/concerns of the people in strife (knowing the problem), we may be able to find common grounds (solving the problem).

Thank you for your time and I hope you can offer some insight.
Sincerely,

Waqas

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