I keep waiting for somebody besides Atrios to notice this, but so far nobody has. (He got it by way of Nitpicker: LINK:) Seems to me it ought to be screaming banner headlines in the MSM, but then what do I know–It’s been almost 40 years since I was in J-School. Please pardon me for not adding any thoughts of my own, but really, doesn’t his question say it all?
LINK: to Atrios:
Legitimate Right of Resistance
So, Iraqi leaders say that insurgents have the legitimate right to kill US soldiers.
Why are we there?
Original story was in The Guardian:
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – Leaders of Iraq’s sharply divided Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis called Monday for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces in the country and said Iraq’s opposition had a “legitimate right” of resistance.
The final communique, hammered out at the end of three days of negotiations at a preparatory reconciliation conference under the auspices of the Arab League, condemned terrorism, but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens.
As the Nitpicker says:
In other words, Iraq’s leaders just painted a bullseye on the backs of American soldiers and said they’re fair game.
And as Atrios adds:
“WHY ARE WE THERE?”
