Iraqi students show support for Virginia Tech.
By on Apr 24th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Iraqi students show support for Virginia Tech.
Students at Baghdad Technology University “hung up a banner to express their solidarity” with the Virginia Tech students:
We, the students of Technology University, denounce the attack at Virginia Tech. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims who faced a situation as bad as Iraq’s universities do. The sanctity of campuses must be protected around the world.
More than 200 university professors have been killed in Iraq in the past few years.
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Thanks, now go fight your own battles.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:48 amSeems like their own main battle is killing US invaders Badmoodman. Why do you hate USers?
April 24th, 2007 at 9:51 amWe, the students of Technology University, denounce the attack at Virginia Tech. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims who faced a situation as bad as Iraq’s universities do. The sanctity of campuses must be protected around the world.
There is still decency in this world.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:53 amIt’s supposed to be a feel good “hey look the Iraquis are nice people!” story, but rightie wingnuts will find several ways to twist this into pissy talking points.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:54 amThanks, now go fight your own battles.
Comment by Badmoodman
Sorry Badmoodman, but they wouldn’t be having a battle if we hadn’t started this thing.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:54 amWith the disaster exploding around them it would be hard to find a more graceful act of support. If only we could be so gracious. The gesture is overwhelming.
April 24th, 2007 at 9:55 amLibs, we’re fighting for young Iraqi citizens like the Baghdad Tech students. This is a valid reason why we are trying to win the war against terrorism/sectarian violence.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:01 amThe Iraqi’s are fighting an occupying force which illegally invaded their country under false pretenses and has killed approximately 1 million of their citizens and has displaced several million more.
Yes that’s US.
This is why there is no WINNING.
The hearts and minds of the Iraqis are lost, and so goes the occupation.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:03 amWell Daryll, we seem to be doing a bang up job so far.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:05 amFunny, #7 Daryll. The worst part here is this happens there every day, yet people there have such compassion for us, the cowardly safe, while they’re out there facing death squads and bombs.
Your failed war created the situation they’re in – there’s no reason to be thanking you.
By the way, Daryll: How does one win a war against an ideology with weapons, hmm? Last I knew, guns don’t stop ideas, bad or otherwise.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:06 amI’m so sick of the idea of a “war” against “violence”.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:06 amThat was most commendable and thoughtful.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:11 am“Libs, we’re fighting for young Iraqi citizens like the Baghdad Tech students. This is a valid reason why we are trying to win the war against terrorism/sectarian violence.
Comment by Daryll — April 24, 2007 @ 10:01 am”
Haha! Good one, Daryll! I’ll relay that one to the President.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:13 amFunny, #7 Daryll. The worst part here is this happens there every day, yet people there have such compassion for us, the cowardly safe, while they’re out there facing death squads and bombs.
Your failed war created the situation they’re in – there’s no reason to be thanking you.
By the way, Daryll: How does one win a war against an ideology with weapons, hmm? Last I knew, guns don’t stop ideas, bad or otherwise.
Comment by Xbot — April 24, 2007 @ 10:06 am
But building a Security Wall will stop it.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:17 amLibs, we’re fighting for young Iraqi citizens like the Baghdad Tech students. This is a valid reason why we are trying to win the war against terrorism/sectarian violence.
Comment by Daryll
Shorter Daryll: We’re killing these people for their own good.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:19 amIraqis face a new Virginia Tech EVERY SINGLE DAY.
We are destroying Iraq in order to save it. We need to get out. NOW.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:21 amGreat post Peter #11. And I believe this is heartfelt from the Iraqis. It shows humanity does survive in terrible conditions.
To Daryll. War has never been declared. We aren’t fighting a war. It’s been used to death but it’s not accurate. Vietnam wasn’t a war. The current conflicts are not wars. The “war” on terror has less meaning than the “war” on poverty or drugs. This has been part of the larger problem. We’ve allowed those in power to use the terms without it’s true meaning and implications.
The students in Iraq remind the world that there is life struggling to shine.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:22 am#14 Daryll
Let’s cage off the whites and the blacks here, too. There’s obviously too much tension.
And since the christians tend to be more violent than the atheists, let’s wall them off too. And there’s no need to stop there, the middle class is obviously far too dangerous for the rich and privileged, they need to be walled off too, those little fast food-eating rats.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:24 amZ: Sorry Badmoodman, but they wouldn’t be having a battle if we hadn’t started this thing. – - Right, and you can’t put that toothpaste back in the tube, so let’s move on and let the Iraqi Army, such as it is, fight for their own God-damned freedom, however they define that. I am SO over the moon for the US being the personal White Knight to Iraq.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:26 amBut building a Security Wall will stop it.
Comment by Daryll
Oh, yeah. That idea worked SO well in Berlin.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:29 amI am SO over the moon for the US being the personal White Knight to Iraq.
Comment by Badmoodman — April 24, 2007 @ 10:26 am
I agree, but lets not forget that US should pay for all the damage against that ruined country…since Gulf War I
April 24th, 2007 at 10:31 amDaryll,
Did Ted Haggard lead you all in prayer at the retreat?
Has James Dobson found any time for Ted yet?
What’s worse: A possessed lesbian or a lying evangelist?
April 24th, 2007 at 10:33 amThe Iraqi Premier has ordered a halt to the wall.
But the US continues to build it anyway.
Chimpy and the Repukes say we are building democracy in Iraq, but they are obviously lying. We do not recognize their government, so there is no democracy in Iraq.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:39 amBuilding democracy in Iraq, one batch of concrete at a time.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:43 am#23. That’s a major slap in the face. Didn’t the last great Republican President call for walls to be torn down?
April 24th, 2007 at 10:53 amBut building a Security Wall will stop it.
Comment by Daryll — April 24, 2007 @ 10:17 am
How about if we put a wall around your house. And we’ll let you out when you promise not to speak. Sound good?
April 24th, 2007 at 10:57 amShorter Daryll: We’re killing these people for their own good.
Comment by Zooey — April 24, 2007 @ 10:19 am
That would be hysterical if the idiot didn’t really believe it.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:58 amWe do not recognize their government, so there is no democracy in Iraq.
Comment by Tom3 — April 24, 2007 @ 10:39 am
Oh, yes, there is. They voted. That was democracy…right? … right? /sarc
April 24th, 2007 at 11:04 amShorter Daryll: We’re killing these people for their own good.
Comment by Zooey — April 24, 2007 @ 10:19 am
i’m mostly sure that is what too many CONs really do think…
that could also be a comeback line as reply to most trooll postings…
out to the garden for me…
April 24th, 2007 at 11:05 amg’day, all…
move on and let the Iraqi Army, such as it is, fight for their own God-damned freedom, however they define that. I am SO over the moon for the US being the personal White Knight to Iraq.
Comment by Badmoodman —
But, but, you can’t leave yet. You haven’t found those weapons of mass destruction yet. If you leave the Iraqi’s will turn them on the US. You remember. Rumsfult said they could launch in 45 minutes. Where’s your patriotism mr bad. You really do hate the US
April 24th, 2007 at 12:09 pmWow, I’m actually astonished how the wingnuts are able to twist this around. Some intelligent, sensible, and sensitive Iraqis send us a humane gesture such as this, after what we’ve done to their country, and they are verbally attacked by the bigots. Amazing. This just PROVES that the wingnuts don’t want, as they imply, to “win the war” by bringing about peace and eliminating the insurgencies. They want to “win the war” by killing all the brown people over there and replacing it with Israelis and white Christians.
April 24th, 2007 at 1:26 pmIn the midst of their own terror students offer a humane gesture.
April 24th, 2007 at 5:09 pm