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A Combination of Roots of Rebellion
Reader comment on item: The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion

Submitted by Timothy B. Roberts (United States), Apr 14, 2004 at 22:03

I suspect the roots of the rebellion in Iraq come from a combination of an unleashed criminal element coupled with the 50+ year-old fundamentalist Muslim hatred of America.

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Peace among all the people [125 words]Ashley Ansara, DVM, PhDOct 12, 2005 00:23
missing facts... [270 words]linzApr 27, 2004 22:12
What Strongman. [64 words]Sheldon LazarowtzApr 27, 2004 16:43
The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion [8 words]emil steinberger, m.d.Apr 25, 2004 23:20
New Romans Bearing Gifts [160 words]Toby PetzoldApr 24, 2004 23:37
The American 'weakness' [248 words]Raymond T. KyleApr 23, 2004 19:03
British rule in Egypt [62 words]Paul SavitzApr 22, 2004 15:52
Yes, but... [177 words]BrianApr 20, 2004 22:47
Excellent, and the implications for Israel? [91 words]Y Brandstetter MDApr 20, 2004 05:50
Rebellion? [297 words]TomApr 19, 2004 11:40
What about Iran? [58 words]JoeApr 18, 2004 15:53
It won't work [181 words]Darwin BarrettApr 18, 2004 13:56
Isn't this different? [202 words]DavidApr 18, 2004 12:50
we need to use more force [53 words]G singhApr 18, 2004 03:43
I disagree with Mr Pipes [77 words]Raminder GillApr 17, 2004 20:19
The US Obstacles in Iraq [867 words]Shimon Z. KleinApr 17, 2004 12:55
Iraq's Rebellion [274 words]Lisette MuradApr 17, 2004 09:22
Islam [104 words]Dr. Ashley AnsaraApr 16, 2004 22:59
Iraqi enterprise [132 words]Ilya ZwiebackApr 16, 2004 21:44
There was an American strongman in Iraq... [3 words]Ahmed AliApr 16, 2004 19:52
To Val Shkolnikov... [61 words]gjsApr 16, 2004 19:22
Find a "Democratically minded Iraqi" [167 words]Tom LoperApr 16, 2004 16:14
Regarding Muslim rule by Muslims only. [64 words]Arthur S. GoldbergApr 16, 2004 16:05
Much Debatable History Lesson [93 words]Matthew ScribnerApr 16, 2004 12:10
The RootsofIraqi Rebellion art.1723 [37 words]S.C.PandaApr 16, 2004 06:34
Aesop and Daniel [59 words]Reality CheckApr 15, 2004 15:48
clearing some points of view [72 words]E. DarwishApr 15, 2004 14:13
Interpretation of the patterns of colonialism [104 words]PeteApr 15, 2004 12:42
The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion [138 words]Moin Ansari: American Jewish Muslim AllianceApr 15, 2004 12:31
It's only a clash of perceptions, not of cultures [274 words]Michael ElvinApr 15, 2004 12:18
Declare Victory and bring back our kids: Not be scared of "shariyaa" [1031 words]Moin Ansari: AMERICAN JEWISH MUSLIM ALLIANCEApr 15, 2004 11:41
On Muslim Theology [211 words]Fay VoshellApr 15, 2004 08:47
MUCH NEEDED HISTORY LESSON [86 words]Tova MatteroApr 15, 2004 02:25
Your solution to bringing peace to Iraq [226 words]Yolanda CanfieldApr 15, 2004 02:11
The Growth of Democracy [251 words]Val ShkolnikovApr 15, 2004 00:31
Complete agreement [19 words]JacquiApr 15, 2004 00:15
Freedom Not Intuitive [117 words]Rick HellerApr 14, 2004 23:26
"Democratically-minded"?
[w/response] [63 words]
Melvin A. FechterApr 14, 2004 22:56
⇒ A Combination of Roots of Rebellion [28 words]Timothy B. RobertsApr 14, 2004 22:03
Agreement [48 words]Roger DavisApr 14, 2004 21:01
Sistani=Strongman? [14 words]FredApr 14, 2004 19:30
Who? [33 words]Ann Charney ColmoApr 14, 2004 14:26
Islam and democracy, like oil and water. [159 words]Bill SweeneyApr 14, 2004 12:42
But then there are the Utopians..... [326 words]Diane AldenApr 14, 2004 12:35
I agree mostly: [127 words]William OliverApr 14, 2004 12:21
Brilliant as usual! [6 words]Walter D'UllApr 14, 2004 11:11
recipe unworkable for lack of key ingredient [72 words]H.C. KlingmanApr 14, 2004 10:35
Two Questions [98 words]JGApr 14, 2004 10:34
Superb article [29 words]Charles DICKINSONApr 14, 2004 10:05
How can Muslim ambitions be confined to their own? [356 words]Chana GivonApr 14, 2004 10:01
Sure this plan will work? [35 words]John PhilipsApr 14, 2004 06:45
Deadline is for Iran, not Iraq [117 words]BarryApr 14, 2004 05:27
Idealism [343 words]Robert VaughnApr 14, 2004 01:42
Highly Imformative [259 words]AvrahamApr 14, 2004 01:36
Hope springs eternal [187 words]gjsApr 14, 2004 00:14
I agree [47 words]Joanne PostelmansApr 13, 2004 23:51
disagree on failure [128 words]George TomkinApr 13, 2004 23:32
Rule by non-Muslims is an abomination [208 words]Jonathan UsherApr 13, 2004 22:52
I Have a question [149 words]Arthur BayApr 13, 2004 21:46
There are Muslims and there are Muslims. [288 words]MalvinaApr 13, 2004 21:27
Excellent [14 words]Peter KellyApr 13, 2004 20:22
This last article-about pulling out and leaving behind a strongman [163 words]Gary (2nd generation American/ Indiana-born)Apr 13, 2004 20:15
Ah, history! [197 words]Peter J. HerzApr 13, 2004 20:03
roots of conflict in Iraq [166 words]donvanApr 13, 2004 19:47
Telling the Truth but with one problem
[w/response] [1487 words]
Seth J. FrantzmanApr 13, 2004 19:21
Question [234 words]Dan ReidApr 13, 2004 18:35
Another Ataturk or regional wars [168 words]Ilona MelstradsApr 13, 2004 17:49
Additional Actions we can Take [228 words]Gary kardonApr 13, 2004 17:44
There are two fallacies in Pipes' analysis: [432 words]TanruApr 13, 2004 17:43
Agreed, but ... [15 words]Ira WeinerApr 13, 2004 17:39
Roots of Iraq's Rebellion [46 words]NENETTE GRUNBERGApr 13, 2004 17:20
Did the Bush Administration know? [62 words]Edward Goodman, MDApr 13, 2004 17:02
Iraq religion will not accept the West [27 words]Robert KeatsApr 13, 2004 16:43
Can Muslims ever secularize? [153 words]Pat KunzApr 13, 2004 15:48
At last somebody with intellectual cred speaks the obvious [32 words]Howard VeitApr 13, 2004 15:23
The Root's of Iraq's Rebellion [96 words]Bill TrebingApr 13, 2004 15:19
On the other hand.. [280 words]ScottApr 13, 2004 15:13
Tantamount to re-establishing Hussein. [448 words]Kirk BertinoApr 13, 2004 14:48
History not always a good teacher [83 words]Fan of Dr. PipesApr 13, 2004 14:44
on "The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion" [146 words]VladApr 13, 2004 14:38
A new and more terrible future Iraqi uprising. [152 words]Thomas C. Nixon--Ph. D.Apr 13, 2004 14:32
Send this Article to the President [63 words]Rae SpenglerApr 13, 2004 14:24
Finding a strong-man to rule Iraq - come on! [309 words]Lloyd Lionel KleinApr 13, 2004 14:16
"The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion" What about turkey? [105 words]Rich McMahonApr 13, 2004 14:06
Missing the point [106 words]JoaquimApr 13, 2004 13:38
Quite insighful [327 words]Barak QueijaApr 13, 2004 13:37
is hope disappearing [228 words]john W. mcginleyApr 13, 2004 13:26
Which strong man? [120 words]Howard MirkinApr 13, 2004 13:20
How about Britain in Iraq and transJordan and etc etc?? [27 words]Henry KriegerApr 13, 2004 13:08
Missing the Point [19 words]Bob GreenbergApr 13, 2004 12:52
Iraq was never united as a country, it was coerced [112 words]Ken BesigApr 13, 2004 12:45

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