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The invasion of Iraq put an end to Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, which was symbolized by the dreaded "four a.m. knock on the door." Why, then, are Iraqis -- the supposed beneficiaries of liberation -- still facing that proverbial police state calling-card, now delivered by coalition troops, rather than Ba'athist thugs?
The June 15th New York Times described a U.S. military raid on a gas station in Fallujah, an Iraqi city seen as a stronghold for anti-American guerrillas. The raid involved an Abrams battle tank, four Bradley fighting vehicles, and a small infantry unit. The U.S. troops rousted a group of truck drivers sleeping near the gas station. "We are ...
Source: HighBeam Research, The four a.m. knock: the deepening Iraqi occupation follows a...