I don't think LTC Jones is underestimating the enemy. He has stated previously in other emails that he finds the enemy combatants to have an animal like cunning, but lack a formal education. Remember that in Iraq education was almost exclusively reserved for Baath party members.
Try not to read too much into his statement. He is just expressing his hopes, not his opinions. As for rebuilding, the military has been responsible for the infrastructure and LTC Jones was told that the UN was to provide the necessary supplies. Obviously, the supplies are not getting into the schools in Baghdad and this program is needed. Russel Madere Webmaster 504.832.9835 SunShine Pages by EATEL www.sunshinepages.com -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Putterill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:56 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Children of Baghdad - Operation Kids for Kids Although I support anything which will improve the quality of life for those kids affected by the war, two things irk me about this (neither of which should stop anyone supporting it BTW)- 1. Why aren't the schools being given supplies as part of the rebuilding program, I would have thought that they would have been a priority after basic services and hospitals? 2. Point 4 seems to suggest that terrorists/insurgents are lacking in education, which is to be frank both laughable and potentially a dangerous point of view for the military (i.e. underestimating their enemy). -----Original Message----- [snippage] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get help! RoboHelp http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=58 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:142386 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
