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US Forces Exit Iraq

78 points · 153 comments · cod1r

  1. maeln · · focus · HN ↗
    > a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

    Kind of crazy to lead with this. Talking about the Americans victims (mostly military) and ignoring the local Iraqi victims (mostly civilians).

    1. trentor · · focus · HN ↗
      It’s an article about us forces leaving Irak seems reasonable to talk about how many they lost during the time they were there…
      1. blitzar · · focus · HN ↗
        It would be inappropriate to talk about how many women and children they dismembered in their eulogy
    2. mariuolo · · focus · HN ↗
      > Kind of crazy to lead with this. Talking about the Americans victims (mostly military) and ignoring the local Iraqi victims (mostly civilians).

      Perhaps you will remember the Taguba report on Abu Ghraib, when a superior of his suggested he let it go because they were "only Iraqis".

    3. GJim · · focus · HN ↗
      > Talking about the Americans victims (mostly military) and ignoring the local Iraqi victims (mostly civilians)

      You forgot to add that in 20 years time, America will go back to Iraq to make a film about how killing Iraqis made thier soldiers feel sad.

      This is standard US procedure.

      1. wickedsickeune · · focus · HN ↗
        Do you mean The Hurt Locker? They didn't even wait 10 years!
      2. apexalpha · · focus · HN ↗
        Don't worry they also make films celebrating the passion behind the killings like American Sniper
    4. LtWorf · · focus · HN ↗
      I had a coworker who is a refugee from iraq. He used to say "we had schools, roads and hospitals, now we have none of that but we have democracy".
    5. morkalork · · focus · HN ↗
      4,500 Americans and how many civilians?
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