Yahoo! News - Saddam Arrest Cheer Fades Into Iraqi Ire at U.S.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Joy at the capture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) gave way to resentment toward Washington Monday as Iraqis confronted afresh the bloodshed, shortages and soaring prices of life under U.S. occupation.

"The Americans promised freedom and prosperity; what's this? Go up to their headquarters, at one of those checkpoints where they point their guns at you, and tell them that you hate them as much as Saddam, and see what they do to you," said Mohammad Saleh, 39, a building contractor.

"The only difference is that Saddam would kill you in private, where the Americans will kill you in public," he said.

"A lot of things -- safety, freedom, prosperity -- that we were supposed to have are gone. They promised many things, and now that they have caught Saddam maybe they kept one."

Maybe I'm wrong for saying this, but, when are the Iraqi's going to get off their ass, get back into their army, and start helping secure the future of their own country? It's going to be up to them if they want their soverignty. Perhaps they would prefer to have Saddam back in power? Let's get going guys.