From the Times …
A city employee in Baquba, the capital of Diyala Province, vividly described his ambivalence.
âThe withdrawal of the occupation forces is a must because they have caused the destruction of Iraq, they committed massacres against the innocents, they have double-crossed the Iraqis with dreams,â said the worker, Ahmad Umar al Esawi, a Sunni. âI want them to withdraw all their troops in one day.â
Dropping his voice, he continued: âThere is something that I want to say although I hate to say it. The American forces, which are an ugly occupation force, have become something important to us, the Sunnis. We are a minority and we do not have a force to face the militias. If the Americans leave, it will mean a total elimination of the Sunnis in Iraq.â
Mr. Esawi added, âI know I said I want them to leave, but if we think about it, then I have to say I want them to stay for a while until we end all the suspicions we have of each other and have a strong national government.â
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