“a heavy dose of fear and violence”

Lt. Colonel Nathan Sassaman, battalion commander in the Iraqi town of Abu Hishma: “With a heavy dose of fear and violence, and a lot of money for projects, I think we can convince these people that we are here to help them.” Sunday, December 7, 2003 New York Times Dexter Wilkins, “Tough New Tactics by U.S. Tighten Grip on Iraq Towns.” An utterly insane statement which says everything that is wrong about the U.S. approach to dealing with Iraq.