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Originally posted by pritchke:
Ahh! No wonder I was so confused by the later, and could not see any relevance to what I posted. I was obviously not dueling. I did not post the article to say that Iraqis don't like American troops in Iraq. It is obvious that some do and some don't. However a village in what seems to be a pro-Saddam area asked a father to kill his son for aiding the coalition or they would kill the entire family. That I find shocking and almost unbelievable that a father should be asked to kill his own son or else.
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Shocking indeed. Culture shock. The guy who turned in Saddams sons is considered to some a traitor and a violator of the Islamic custom to provide shelter for those who ask for. Doesnt matter if they were the spawn of evil itself, tradition calls to provide sanctuary for guests who ask for it.
Different culture, different values, something many Westerns fail to realize and is a potential huge stumbling block to winning the "hearts and minds" of the Iraqi people. How can we win them over if we trample all over their customs and beleifs?