Iraq - Alive in Baghdad - Surging Around the House

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As the United States debates the virtues of surges or escalations, Iraqis are already dealing with the impact of increased US forces on the streets.

Late last year the Coalition began placing more troops on the streets of Baghdad, in an effort to quell "sectarian violence." Sunnis have so far felt the brunt of this, as the Iraq government continues to hinder American efforts at dealing an equal blow to Shi'a-backed violence.

This week we speak with two families whose homes were ransacked by US troops late last fall. They were searching for Sunnis involved in violence around Baghdad. They take us on a tour and discuss the treatment they experienced. They also describe the liberal use of a device we believe to be a "stun grenade" similar to the M84.

For other stories of Iraqis who have experienced violence in their homes, of a family whose home was hit by a rocket in Adhamiya, and a woman whose cars were destroyed in Mansur,

Visit http://www.aliveinbaghdad.org

The debate regarding the surge has focused on whether there are enough troops being sent to do the job, or whether the focus should be on diplomacy. The stories of these families suggest another question, whether the American forces have been trained properly to do the job of securing Baghdad. It is clear that sectarian violence is shaking Iraq, it seems unclear if military violence can now stabilize it.

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[janknessii]

i am in the military and have been to the middleeast and am going back to baghdad within a month; if american people and iraqi people could get together, they would get along way more than they think they would. the military is not helping in iraq, but i no of no alternatives.

[vonmeth]

You do not know about Iraq culture. They store money in possessions because, like you said, the horrible value of their dollar. They use gold, and other highly valued items. And while cash is not worth much, it can still get them things in the country.

[skachhelo2]

They didn find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq then y is their ugly asses in this country...just another way to kill muslims nothin else

[TheNadianadeen]

@iraqimojo actually they did, you just need to look for all series.

[No1sGirlSome1sArnibs]

@annarox4 oh yeah you right, so you know and those homeless mercenaries do! is that what youre saying?!!

[No1sGirlSome1sArnibs]

@vonmeth but the question is still standing, does that give any one the right to steal their money or possessions ?!

[FuckDaMedia]

@F1Quilmes lol yeah ok this is a propaganda machine but cnn, fox bbc news and other mainstream channels are just the truth man. iraq has wmd and bin laden is in a cave somewhere. i beleiv that definetly

[annarox4]

naive women do not know enough about their own males family members.

[Mheartshape]

@janknessii well the alternative is, that you stay at home to save your bullets, to save people's life and maybe your life, as there is1 in billion percent chance that you will die of course so you dont need to worry, and if amercia just takes the oil and pulls their nose out of the world's issues, the whole world will be united, who are you to come and say that iraqis shud b united, ur the promoters of terrorism

[1MrSpider]

@gambart2002 you basted,

[gambart2002]

If they were civilized we wouldn't even be in Iraq. All those uncivilized, barbaric countries be civilized by force or they have disappear. It's called evolution, I.e. Adapt or die.

[ToxSikk]

this might look bad but you can't forget that most of them hide weapons and other trrrorist related posessions in their homes.