What they think about us

Remember when the neocons assured us that the Iraqi people would love their liberators? From Stars and Stripes, we learn that our troops must face rumors among the Iraqi populace that Americans eat babies.

“If we’re supposed to win hearts and minds, it’s hard when they think we have poison bullets and eat babies,” Benfield said.

Sgt. Zac King, 21, of Jacksonville, Fla., and a member of the 2-82nd, said one tale was spun specifically about his unit. After their arrival in Iraq earlier this year, the 2-82nd moved into a town that was deserted by residents who believed the troops dyed their berets with blood. “They believed it so much they evacuated the town,” he said.

They would not believe the worst of us if we had any right to be there.

By the way: Iraqis also believe that Americans take "cold pills" which allow them to tolerate the weather more easily.