Sunday, March 23, 2003

ABCNews: Doubts and Questions, Iraq welcomes turn to anger


They were unforgettable images: Residents of this southern Iraqi town openly welcoming coalition forces. They danced in the streets as a picture of Saddam Hussein was torn down.

That was yesterday.
Traveling unescorted into Safwan today, I got a far different picture. Rather than affection and appreciation, I saw a lot of hostility toward the coalition forces, the United States and President Bush.

Some were even directed towards the media. (It was the first time I heard somebody refer to me as a "Satan.")

And more on the reaction of the Iraqi's. And these are the "friendly arabs."

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