Warum der Irak für die Terroristen verloren ist
Die anhaltende Terrorisierung irakischer Zivilisten ist vor allem ein Zeichen dafür, dass die Terroristen den Irak nicht unter ihre Kontrolle zu bringen vermögen, meint Mohamad Bazzi im “Newsday”. Bazzi verweist darauf, dass die Terroristen nichts aus der irakischen Geschichte gelernt haben:
But while the guerrillas are skilled at modifying their military tactics, they seem indifferent to the political models of past insurgencies. Most successful rebellions in the past century shared two traits: They had widespread public support and a well-articulated political agenda, which usually appealed to nationalist sentiment. In Iraq, the insurgents have neither. (…)
Since a wave of car bombings began in August 2003, the insurgents have shown a willingness to kill civilians indiscriminately. With each new bombing that targeted a market, a mosque, or a wedding party, the guerrillas lost another chance to win Iraqi hearts and minds.
“These so-called freedom fighters are terrorizing the Iraqi people. They are killing many more civilians than American soldiers,” said Ali Abdel Ameer, an Iraqi writer and political activist. “They will never have a large following because most Iraqis find their actions abhorrent.”
(…) “Traditionally, insurgents need at least passive support from the local population,” said Kamil Tawil, a Lebanese historian and expert on militant movements.
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