The website is MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Insitute). They post stuff from ME newspapers. This particular address has some GREAT stories, as told by the arabs who went to Iraq to fight the Americans.
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SR2003
Spend a half-hour reading, then bookmark - parens are my comments:
II. The Families of Saudi Martyrs Speak
In Al-Damam, the father of Suheil Al-Sahili, 28, known as Yassin Al-Bahhar, who was killed in northern Iraq, told the paper: 'I thank Allah that [our son] attained what he sought. For 14 years he sought [martyrdom]. He always pointed to his head and wished that a rifle bullet would split his forehead, and we have been told that that is what happened.' " (Glad to oblige)
III. An Egyptian Historian on Egyptian Jihad Fighters
Obviously, the Islamic countries cannot resist these noble feelings (Jihad) … so they open the door to volunteerism, and open their borders to religious youngsters to head to the battle fields. And there, to their surprise, they find out that war is not what they expected, it is not fought with swords and spears. It is a war of tanks, planes, air strikes and the like. (SUR-PRISE, SUR-PRISE!)
IV. Iraqi Civilians Turn on the Jihad Fighters
"During the war I was exposed to more Iraqi friendly fire than American fire. The Iraqi people refused to accept the volunteers among them and betrayed them by leaving them exposed." (When did the media report this?)
V. Interviews with Jihad Fighters on Iraqi TV
"We came as Shuhada [martyrs] and we pray that Allah accepts our martyrdom for His sake…" (OK)
VI. Interviews with Jihad Fighters in the Arab Media
The Iraqis fought fiercely in the battle on the airport, and the Americans moved under an aerial umbrella of fighter planes, helicopters, and heavy bombing with missiles and giant bombs.(See item III) It was a sight from hell, and hundreds of Iraqis and Arab volunteers were martyred. The sharpshooters were firing on any Iraqi who hesitated to take his clothes off and not obey, word for word, the surrender instructions given in English. (I wonder if the boys with the .50 cals were doing this?)
VII. The Story of a Palestinian Mujahid - Sheikh Shu'fat
Asked about the fall of Baghdad , Sheikh Shu'fat said: "We have no explanation for this. Suddenly, the Iraqi resistance disappeared… On the evening of April 9, we were in the camp. Morale was high, and resistance was fierce. When we woke for morning prayers, we found only the Arab volunteers in the camp. Not a single Iraqi officer or soldier. (The smart ones left.)
VIII. The Story of a Palestinian Mujahid - Abu Khaled
'I cannot believe that I am alive. I was in hell and Allah brought me back," (Don't push your luck.)
http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SR2003
Spend a half-hour reading, then bookmark - parens are my comments:
II. The Families of Saudi Martyrs Speak
In Al-Damam, the father of Suheil Al-Sahili, 28, known as Yassin Al-Bahhar, who was killed in northern Iraq, told the paper: 'I thank Allah that [our son] attained what he sought. For 14 years he sought [martyrdom]. He always pointed to his head and wished that a rifle bullet would split his forehead, and we have been told that that is what happened.' " (Glad to oblige)
III. An Egyptian Historian on Egyptian Jihad Fighters
Obviously, the Islamic countries cannot resist these noble feelings (Jihad) … so they open the door to volunteerism, and open their borders to religious youngsters to head to the battle fields. And there, to their surprise, they find out that war is not what they expected, it is not fought with swords and spears. It is a war of tanks, planes, air strikes and the like. (SUR-PRISE, SUR-PRISE!)
IV. Iraqi Civilians Turn on the Jihad Fighters
"During the war I was exposed to more Iraqi friendly fire than American fire. The Iraqi people refused to accept the volunteers among them and betrayed them by leaving them exposed." (When did the media report this?)
V. Interviews with Jihad Fighters on Iraqi TV
"We came as Shuhada [martyrs] and we pray that Allah accepts our martyrdom for His sake…" (OK)
VI. Interviews with Jihad Fighters in the Arab Media
The Iraqis fought fiercely in the battle on the airport, and the Americans moved under an aerial umbrella of fighter planes, helicopters, and heavy bombing with missiles and giant bombs.(See item III) It was a sight from hell, and hundreds of Iraqis and Arab volunteers were martyred. The sharpshooters were firing on any Iraqi who hesitated to take his clothes off and not obey, word for word, the surrender instructions given in English. (I wonder if the boys with the .50 cals were doing this?)
VII. The Story of a Palestinian Mujahid - Sheikh Shu'fat
Asked about the fall of Baghdad , Sheikh Shu'fat said: "We have no explanation for this. Suddenly, the Iraqi resistance disappeared… On the evening of April 9, we were in the camp. Morale was high, and resistance was fierce. When we woke for morning prayers, we found only the Arab volunteers in the camp. Not a single Iraqi officer or soldier. (The smart ones left.)
VIII. The Story of a Palestinian Mujahid - Abu Khaled
'I cannot believe that I am alive. I was in hell and Allah brought me back," (Don't push your luck.)
