You Can Tell How Much Iraqis Hate the U.S. Military

You Can Tell How Much Iraqis Hate the U.S. Military

They're snapping up Hummers, because they look like what our guys drive! From the March 29, 2009 New York Times:

Iraqis Snap Up Hummers, Seeing Them as Icons of Power

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In a country with at least 20,000 Humvees and a war-weary population, who would think there would be a market for the civilian version?
Mr. Hilli did. “I just knew there’d be a huge demand for this in Baghdad,” he said. Now Mr. Hilli and his brother Dhafir run a car dealership specializing in Hummers. It is called, in English, “Al Sultan for Trading Cars.”
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“Iraqis love them because they’re really a symbol of power,” said Mr. Hilli, a chubby 37-year-old who could not stop chuckling. Nonetheless, he spoke with authority, since he was his own first customer.

Cargo cult meets idol worship!