Radio Clip Where War Protester Is Owned

[Code]

The first time he begins to raise his voice he totally drops the accent.

Code he is an American now as I understand and moved from Iraq. I believe the accent is real. I love when he calls her "little bird chirping". LOL!

 

[BrandonXJ]

1.) I didn't think we were there to bring peace to Iraq. We are there to remove Saddam and restore the infrastructure.

2.) The guy uses words like fillibuster which are definately words an Iraqi would not be inclined to use, even he knew the proper usage.

3.) The radio 'host' constantly eggs her on to answer him, even while the "iraqi" berates her.

4.) It is VERY VERY common for radio shows to make up callers just to rile the listeners in hopes of garnering more listeners.

I can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm going to have to agree with Code here.

I don't care how long you've lived in the US, foreigners don't just bust out with "ping pong" and "nickelodeon" in normal conversation. He could've been prompted, or reading pre-fabbed rebuttal's written by the radio station, or some other US raised person.

 

[Lumberg]

The Iraqi man has been living in the US for a while thus the colloquialisms.

 

[Code]

Even the staunch anti-codeites agree, a staged call by the radio station.

I can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm going to have to agree with Code here.

I don't care how long you've lived in the US, foreigners don't just bust out with "ping pong" and "nickelodeon" in normal conversation. He could've been prompted, or reading pre-fabbed rebuttal's written by the radio station, or some other US raised person.

 

[DocHoliday]

If that is what you feel so be it. it almost as though you think Iraqis would rather have Sadaam as their dictator. I guess you are entitled to your opinion. I disagree, I think he makes a good point and feels strongly regime change is needed in his home country.

cheers.

 

[Dougly]

That was a year or so ago. I wonder what he thinks now.

 

[DocHoliday]

That was a year or so ago. I wonder what he thinks now.

Bet he aint in no hurry to get back to Iraq with his wife and children. I wonder what the "little bird" thinks now.

 

[Synpax]

Bet he aint in no hurry to get back to Iraq with his wife and children. I wonder what the "little bird" thinks now.

They aren't in Iraq. His cousins are, as he said.

 

[Synpax]

1.) I didn't think we were there to bring peace to Iraq. We are there to remove Saddam and restore the infrastructure.

2.) The guy uses words like fillibuster which are definately words an Iraqi would not be inclined to use, even he knew the proper usage.

3.) The radio 'host' constantly eggs her on to answer him, even while the "iraqi" berates her.

4.) It is VERY VERY common for radio shows to make up callers just to rile the listeners in hopes of garnering more listeners.

To respond:

1) We are there to bring peace. We aren't there to fight terrorists, but to engage a strategy of 'draining the swamp.' This is done by eliminating tyrants and unjust governments where there is no rule of law, etc. It won't end all terrorist threats, but it will aid in limiting their abilities.

2) Iraqis are one of the most educated Islam-dominated states in the middle east. They were practically a Western state with a British-style education system.

3) She constantly avoids answering his question. He very precisely answers hers. And she gets as much speaking time as he does, if not more.

4) Any evidence that it is 'very very common'? Reason dictates that there is no difficulty in finding Iraqi ex-pats here who can badmouth Hussien. Some of them had an office right near where I lived on the Hill. I personally know two Iranians in the same situation. You may disagree with him, but why doubt his sincerity? Not only that, but I read an AP story just yesterday where they are talking to Iraqis TODAY who are IN Iraq and they echo the same sentiments of this guy.

 

[Centurion]

I talked to ortodox christian iraqi, he said that Saddam's iron fist rule was the only thing keeping factions from killing each other,and the only thing keeping christians alive in the country, he is more worried about his family now then under Saddam. So far we have seen only "small" mosque bombings with 80+ dead, thats only cause both sunni's and shii are too busy with the US for now to really mind each other...unfortunately, in this case having a dictator is lesser evil then anarchy.....unless somebody seriosly believes that US will stick around and make Iraq into another Germany or Japan