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Self Destruction Does Not Win Wars

Foreign Fighters in Iraq Are Tied to Allies of U.S.

BAGHDAD — Saudi Arabia and Libya, both considered allies by the United States in its fight against terrorism, were the source of about 60 percent of the foreign fighters who came to Iraq in the past year to serve as suicide bombers or to facilitate other attacks, according to senior American military officials.

The data comes from a trove of documents and computers discovered in September, when American forces raided a tent camp in the desert near Sinjar, close to the Syrian border. The most significant discovery was a collection of biographical sketches that listed hometowns and other details for more than 700 fighters brought into Iraq since August 2006.

Documents recovered verified Saudis brought more money per person than fighters from other nations, the American officials said.

Among the Saudi fighters described in the materials, 45 had come from Riyadh, 38 from Mecca, 20 from Buraidah and the surrounding area, 15 from Jawf and Sakakah, 13 from Jidda, and 12 from Medina.

American officials publicly expressed anger over the summer at Saudi policies that were destabilizing Iraq. Sunni tribal sheiks in Iraq who risked their lives to fight extremist militants also faulted Saudi clerics.

“The bad imams tell the young people to go to Iraq and fight the American Army, because if you kill them or they kill you, you will go to paradise,” Sheik Adnan Khames Jamiel, a leader of the Albu Alwan tribe in Ramadi, said in an interview.

One senior American diplomat said the Saudi government had “taken important steps to interdict individuals, particularly military-aged males with one-way tickets.”

According to the rosters found in the raid, the third-largest source of foreign fighters was Yemen, with 68. There were 64 from Algeria, 50 from Morocco, 38 from Tunisia, 14 from Jordan, 6 from Turkey and 2 from Egypt.

Yet, the US continues to send millions of dollars and millions of its own weapons to the center of the crisis … then proceed to loose track of them. Funny, the supporters of insurgents appear to have an unlimited supply of money and weapons. Hummmmm. Follow the dots …the World Arms trade is big business. The bottom line is; the weapons business needs armed conflict to feed its profit line. You might call these misplaced weapons, free samples. This allows the US military to order more expensive weapons. Weapons kill. Killing causes grief. Grief causes retaliation. Retaliation is self propelled conflict escalation. More weapons needed. This is a Wall Street dream. Weapons research and development, more sophisticated armaments and increasing demand is the goal of war profiteers.

This old news is the cover story for the continued distribution of weapons.

Pentagon arms its enemy’s enemies in Iraq The US high command this month gave permission to its officers on the ground to negotiate arms deals with tribal elders and other local leaders. Arms, ammunition, body armour and other equipment, as well as cash, pickup trucks and fuel, have already been handed over in return for promises to turn on al-Qaida and not attack US troops.

Scouts Honor, we will not use these weapons against the US forces.

Pentagon lost almost 200,000 weapons in Iraq

· Pentagon: not aware of reports of insurgents with U.S.-issued weapons

· U.S. lost track of 110,000 AK-47 rifles, 80,000 pistols for Iraqi security forces

· Training command blames lack of staff for weapons problem

· Defense Department agrees to revise oversight procedures

U.S. Fails in Tracking Arms for Iraqis

U.S. lost track of $9 billion in Iraq funds

Look at the price our soldiers are paying for this stupidity. American taxpayers are funding this ‘self-destructive’ insanity. No accountability. No arrests. More money spent. More enemies to use weapons on. More apologies, and $2,000.00 compensation checks issued to innocent casualties.

WEAPONS ARE THE GWB DRUG OF CHOICE. Please give this guy a drink … or find his old heroin pusher. I’d much rather deal with an alcoholic or junkie.

An unconscious American public has let it all slip away. This horse has no reins and an idiot for a rider. Do we really think the terrorists want to “follow our troops home”? Why would they want to do that unless we fund their efforts, ourselves? They want us out of their lives. Al Qaeda will continue to thrive and gain support, because we reinforce their mantra every day we remain in their back yard. We are clumsy. We burn the forest down to cut down one tree. Our original mission morphs every time we catch GWB in a lie. Bait and switch is illegal for retailers. Why isn’t it illegal for politicians? Which presidential candidate can stop this practice?