[Perran]

The majority of Iraqis are happy to be rid of Saddam but are impatient for self rule. Many groups are fighting their corner but only 1 or 2 are using violence.
The main source of violence is coming from Al Quaeda sympathists who are trying to destablise the country for their own ends. For them it has nothing to do with Iraq just the fight against the western nations.

I think one of the main problems we face is the 24 hr press on which these people feed. If you notice kidnappings have increased 10 fold as groups fight for their minute of infamy and their faces splashed across every page and internet news site. If these were not reported or no fuss made they would tale off. It reminds me of a program a few years ago which reported on a new craze in Sth Africa called car jacking. It was an in depth report and stated that it was not common in the UK with under 10 reported in the few months prior to the program. Surprisingly within days of the program going out there had been numerous reports of it happening here. Wonder why? could be the i wish id thought of that!

I think the press has an awful lot to answer for and in some situations definately need to be gagged.