Back to Basra
The New York Times returns to Basra despite the murders of its contributer Stephen Vincent and its journalist Fakher Haider in a piece meant to show that the NYT will not be intimidated (well, at least not by thugish Iraqis).
The police forces in Basra have been massively infiltrated by the various Shiite militias intent on strict enforcement of Islamic mores. The worst of the lot is the Jameat who are purported to be using torture and murder as political tools.
The piece once again exposes the myth that Iraq is being turned into some western-styled, democracy-loving country. What we're really achieving is a changing of the thugs. Not something I'm willing to give my life or money to, much less the lives of others.
The police forces in Basra have been massively infiltrated by the various Shiite militias intent on strict enforcement of Islamic mores. The worst of the lot is the Jameat who are purported to be using torture and murder as political tools.
The piece once again exposes the myth that Iraq is being turned into some western-styled, democracy-loving country. What we're really achieving is a changing of the thugs. Not something I'm willing to give my life or money to, much less the lives of others.
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