Reply #2: They kicked away his lunch

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more from that article:

"According to witnesses, the disturbance on Tuesday started when American soldiers raided a Khadamiya office of Mr. Sadr's, looking for weapons. Jaffar Qasim, a 29-year-old guard, said the soldiers kicked away the lunch he was eating and then ripped off the wall a poster of Mr. Sadr's father, who was assassinated in 1999. Hours later, Mr. Qasim was still crying. His hands vibrated with frustration. The American soldiers, he said, also stomped into a prayer room where shoes are forbidden.

"If I could kill them I would," he said, looking at the dusty footprints of combat boots on a worn red carpet. "But I had my orders. And I didn't have a gun."

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"On Tuesday, Mr. Kadem was part of a crowd massing in the streets of Khadamiya, screaming and staring down American tanks. A few gunshots were exchanged and there were different reports of casualties, but nothing could be confirmed on Tuesday night. Next to him was Mr. Qasim, the guard who saw the poster ripped down.

This time Mr. Qasim was no longer crying. And this time, Mr. Qasim had a Kalashnikov in his hands."

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This is sad, frightening. I support the troops, but someone needs to give them some hints about the culture they are in.