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Tuesday, August 24, 2004

What they did was very bad and hostile

Yesterday my father was driving his car and suddenly the car stopped .....Why because the car break down, So he left it in a parking area and he went for calling help and he informed two american check point near the car that he will leave the car and get help.
When he returned back with the help he found his car's window broken, A man in the parking area told him that an american patrol hit his car with aston and broke the window.
can you believe that, What they did was very bad and hostile, My dad didn't do any thing wrong!!!


raghda

posted by Raghda @ 4:57 AM  

23 Comments:

  • At 7:26 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    In America, sometimes people will break the window to your car so that they can open the door. Next they look for money, CDs, CD players, or whatever goods you have in your car.

    I doubt that soldiers go around breaking people's windows - they would get into trouble.

     

  • At 8:51 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Baghdad 'Cat'Girl, I am so sorry that this happened to your father. I do not understand what could have happened. But I promise you this, there is something that we may not know about what happened. Could it be possible that some other soldier that did not speak to your father could have driven by and been afraid that there could be something in the car that was harmful? These soldiers do not know how good your father is. I am positive, if they knew him, or even knew his cute daughter, they would have protected your father's car. I bet, if you asked the soldiers, they would have your fathers window fixed. What do you think?

    I love your last email,
    Until next time,
    Sarah

     

  • At 9:29 AM , Blogger Faisal ... said...

    Salaam Raghda

    I poped to my mind is this when I read your post.

    They might have thought that there might have been a bomb in the car. Anyway, thanks to Allah that he is safe though.

     

  • At 12:03 PM , Blogger Fayrouz said...

    I'll go with what Faisel said. That's what popped up in my mind when I read your post.

    I'm glad your dad is ok.

     

  • At 2:34 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    They might have thought it could be a car bomb. Is there an office where he can get compensation?

     

  • At 8:17 PM , Blogger Doral said...

    There was a witnesss who saw Americans break the window. It was vandalism, pure and simple. It should not have happened but that sort of thing happens every day in the US, Canada, etc.. Mostly done by young people who think that it's fun to break something. I hope that your father is able to get paid for the damages.

    I love your cat pictures.

     

  • At 9:33 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Doral,

    I doubt it was an act of vandalism as there is little reason for a soldier to break someone's car window for no reason - especially in Iraq where there are so many poor people it would be a cruel thing to do.

    The soldiers probably got suspicious when this guy walked up to them and told them his car was broke. They might have thought he was setting a car bomb, so they decided to break in and check it out.

    A few days ago I saw a photograph on Yahoo of some soldiers breaking the glass of a little mini-bus in Najaf in order to search it for weapons.

    Nevertheless, damage was caused to the gentleman's car. So the proper thing for the soldiers to do (and I wish this was the policy of our govt.) would have been to leave a note telling him how to get compensation. It probably only costs a few tens of US dollars to fix a broken window in Iraq, and such a gesture would go a long way toward reducing tensions between our soldiers and the locals.

     

  • At 9:35 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Doral,

    I doubt it was an act of vandalism as there is little reason for a soldier to break someone's car window for no reason - especially in Iraq where there are so many poor people it would be a cruel thing to do.

    The soldiers probably got suspicious when this guy walked up to them and told them his car was broke. They might have thought he was setting a car bomb, so they decided to break in and check it out.

    A few days ago I saw a photograph on Yahoo of some soldiers breaking the glass of a little mini-bus in Najaf in order to search it for weapons...

     

  • At 12:38 AM , Blogger Raghda said...

    yes faisal i think they thought that there might have been a bomb in the car, but why told two american check point near the car that he will leave the car and get help.
    why they broke the window???

     

  • At 2:19 PM , Blogger markbahner said...

    Rahgda writes, "yes faisal i think they thought that there might have been a bomb in the car, but why told two american check point near the car that he will leave the car and get help. why they broke the window???"

    As another commenter pointed out, maybe the people that your father talked to left their check point, and forgot to tell the people who replaced them about what your father said.

    Or maybe they didn't leave their check point, but simply got nervous about how long the car was there.

    Or maybe they were just mean.

    Or maybe it was not U.S. soldiers at all, but someone who was planning to steal the car (and found out that it wouldn't run).

    One thing I hope you'll understand is that what U.S. soldiers are doing at the checkpoint is potentially very dangerous to them. Like the Iraqi Police, U.S. soldiers are being killed by bombs almost every week. When it comes to the choice between possibly being killed by a car bomb, and breaking a car window to search a car, I'm not surprised that U.S. soldiers might choose to break the window.

    However, I do agree that it's not good that the window was broken. Maybe if U.S. soldiers broke the window, your father could get compensation from the U.S. military. He might try talking to the soldiers at the check point about getting compensated. (Unfortunately, I don't think the odds are very good of getting fully reimbursed.)

    Best wishes,
    Mark

     

  • At 11:29 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    The soldiers might have thought the door handle was booby trapped do set off a bomb if you used the door handle - so they broke the window. I'm very sorry the window was broken, however I don't think the soldiers were just being mean.

     

  • At 6:05 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

    Yes, I wish that wouldn't happen... it makes Americans look so bad, and they are not all bad! I hope it wasn't the American soldiers, but if it was, I apologize for them. I think we should not even be in Iraq, because it's not our business... but maybe we did make some good, what do you think?

    I really do like your blog, and I enjoy reading it.

     

  • At 1:24 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    that sucks dude. I hope it was just a side window and not the windshield.

    I'm just some guy from america. I'm gonna keep coming back to read your blog.

    -Dave (-anti war -anti bush)

    PS I WANT THAT HUGE CAT in the picture you posted, it looks soooo cute.

     

  • At 2:19 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Baghdad Girl,

    Please keep your chin up, and try to remember that
    the majority of Americans and the world is with you
    and wants Iraq to be free one day.

    Just keep praying and have hope ok? I'm an American
    and I want to be able to visit a free Iraq one day.

    I donated some money to a website that helps with Iraqi
    problems: www.spiritofamerica.net And I hope that others do the same so that we can rebuild your country together!

    Don't let the negative overwhelem the positive!

    Sincerely,

    Brian E.

     

  • At 6:07 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I am really sorry about what happened to your fathers car but I am sure that if it was any american soldier he was looking out for the safety of him his other fellow mates soldiers and your father's saftey .

     

  • At 6:07 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I am really sorry about what happened to your fathers car but I am sure that if it was any american soldier he was looking out for the safety of him his other fellow mates soldiers and your father's saftey .

     

  • At 7:12 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    You guys should leave politics out of here. This is a little girl's blog. All she sees is what's happening in her city and that she liked her life before her country was invaded and bombed. Deal with it that she's not exactly dancing in the street for security reasons.

     

  • At 1:50 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I was a soldier in VietNam and know that war dehumanizes people. It is unfortunate that the young men who did this have been so afflicted. Pity them for their lost humanity.

     

  • At 2:55 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hello - I found your blog, whilst looking
    for cat pictures. Like the pics !

    I'm sorry that your Dad's car window was vandalised by the Americans. Carrying automatic weapons, and wearing body armour, must make them feel that they are very powerful ... super-beings who are not obliged to behave decently or
    humanely !

    I'm horrified by some of the comments posted by people who have visted here.

    Americans - I think that you should
    listen to what this person is saying about her experience of the sitatuation in Iraq. Maybe you should reflect upon what you have read here, instead of lecturing this young woman.

    I'm also disgusted by the profane language used by some vistors to this blog.

    Baghdad Cat Girl - I wish you you peace, happiness ... and the company of many cats !
    D.M. (in New Zealand)

     

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