Weapons of Mass Discussion

How We Looking In Iraq? Mixed News Today

Issue One: U.S. troops raided the home of a suspected weapons dealer on Sunday, arresting him and seizing blasting caps and other materials often used by Iraqi insurgents to build the roadside bombs that target American soldiers.

Issue Two: In Baghdad, hundreds of ex-soldiers converged for a second day Sunday at a U.S. base in central Baghdad to demand pay. Police chief Gen. Hassan al-Obeidi told them to form a committee to discuss the matter with the authorities Monday.

Read the AP article via the Mercury News.

Matt's Chat

The more success we get in taking out these guys BEFORE they can hurt more people the better off we are. I applaud these efforts and pray for our continued success in these types of endeavors.

The second story (and note that the second story doesn't have anything to do with the headline, but appears to be thrown in just to have something bad to talk about) is a situation that needs to be resolved. If these guys have been promised pay for services rendered, they need to get their check. If this is some sort of soldier welfare program, we need to be careful. There really isn't enough detail provided to determine what the issues are...

Mark's Remarks

In regards to the first story, way to go, Soldiers!!! Keep up the excellent work....In regards to 2nd....isn't it amazing how little time it takes people who supposedly were happy under Saddam to want the blessings of liberty and democracy without them even being set up yet? Love that liberal "where's my handout" mentality......Seriously, if they were promised pay, they should get it. However, I think this is a soldier welfare program, one that might have implications if not nipped or taken care of properly.