Iraqi prisoners: 'Happy to be here'

The Scotsman ^ | March 25, 2003 | GETHIN CHAMBERLAIN

[MadIvan]

I have nothing but sympathy for the average Iraqi conscript; this is not a fight he chose, nor is it something he'd rather be doing. And this is proof.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[truthkeeper]

Here's a bttt.

[Bigg Red]

Bump

[GovernmentShrinker]

its white-walled entrance decorated with a picture of a smiling Saddam Hussein surrounded by images of a tank and a soldier giving the victory sign

Seems to me destroying or covering up that image should be a high priority.

If they had mobile phones, they would be calling their friends telling them to join them

So . . . let's lend them some mobile phones.

[stands2reason]

bttt

[TADSLOS]

If they had mobile phones, they would be calling their friends telling them to join them

Not a bad idea actually.

[terilyn]

An everybody should read this bump.

[TADSLOS]

So . . . let's lend them some mobile phones

This would make a great Sprint commercial.

[Paleo Conservative]

tinned stuffed aubergines

Can you translate this?

[MadIvan]

aubergines = eggplant

Regards, Ivan

[tuckrdout]

I wonder what the regime is doing to their families?

[NonValueAdded]

Geneva Convention complying bump.

[Mister Baredog]

Then all they want is a cigarette.

I'm sure glad they didn't say we're handing out cigarettes. My God, if the smoking nazis heard that, they too would probably take to the streets!

[Zipporah]

There was posted a link to a site showing why Iraqis want to depose Saddam.. I found thru that site another site.. re Assyrians .. with a message board.. it is very interesing .. they are VERY anti-Saddam.. and support the war with Iraq.. here is the message board url.

http://www.aina.org/bbs/index.cgi

[New Horizon]

"The prisoners receive medical attention, water and food; a rations box for two men contains two bottles of water, cheese, tinned stuffed aubergines, chocolate milk, biscuits, two tins of chicken luncheon meat, a can of orange juice, a tin of tuna steak, a tub of honey and two spoons."

Meanwhile, the American prisoners receive interrogation, intimidation, torture, and execution.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

tinned stuffed aubergines

stuffed eggplant

[jennyp]

If they had mobile phones, they would be calling their friends telling them to join them.

LOL, what a great "secret weapon to end the war" that would be!

[maro]

It's interesting that they were fearful until they were fed and watered. We know that we treat prisoners humanely, but the average Iraqi soldier appears to be unsure. We need to be broadcasting on our own TV channel into Baghdad, getting our message through. Can't we set up mobile transmitters?

[stayathomemom]

My thought exactly.