Originally posted by Zargawee
According to being an Arab , I think I can reflect some of our point of view aboutthe Iraqi issue.It's good to hear other Arabs points of view, but you'll have to forgive me if I'm skeptical of Arab view from other Arab countries as it appears they weren't quite in tune with Iraqi feelings before-during or immediately after the war. Most arab countries are also still heavily influenced by state and religoous propaganda. Although I'll keep your points in mind, I'll continue to read a variety of both western and middle east sources and develop my own view. thanks.
The situation in Iraq is getting really worse than before , No water , no food , no work, no security , and no freedom of transportaion ... Poeple can't go form a place to plac e, unless they have a permission from the Army. Even if they needed water or food , they have to take permission form the army , and the army doesn't give permissions to everyone , and some poeple really needs food at that moment. Add to that , security has become the biggest problem for the Iraqi poeple , becuase you are not secured even if you're at home, or at work. Well, I will tell you my family (in-laws) know a few Iraqi families. It seems that a family I recently discussed the Iraqi situation said that although it is difficult in Iraq, and there still is no electricity, that their family members were able to purchase a generator and so in this manner they were okay, they have been able to attain water and food and the security situation had settled down and has been somewhat over exagerated in the media. It appears that the thing they were most excited about and went on and on about is that finally they had been able to purchase a satellite dish, and for the first time they are able to view and feel as though they are once again a part of the world and not shut off by Saddams monitoring.
And while you may keep talking about how things have gotten worse, my mind's eye still retains the image of a million Shiites, for the first time in decades, free enough to make the sacred pilgrimage to Karbala. They were not permitted do so under Saddam Hussein's regime and for the first time in two decades those in power permitted them to. The last time any of them tried they were mowed down as they walked the roads by Saddam's machine guns.
Iraqi poeple will never accpet any forgin governer at it, Iraqi poeple believe that they must be under an Islamic government. No American Warlord , or British , or even NoN-Iraqi human.An Iraqi government can be secular, it does not have to be Islamic to be Iraqi. Even if it were to be Islamic, which Islamic do you suppose it should be? Sunni? Shi'ite (the religion that helped oppress and slaughter the Sunni's?) and what about the 2.5 million Christians? or the Yazidis?, Mandeans?, or Jews? Do you suggest Dhimmi for those who aren't Islamic?
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No ... What All interested Bush is OIL !
I wonder why I don't believe this ? Why ? Afghanistan ? Vietnam ?Maybe you don't believe this because you have failed to fully educate yourself in this subject. Maybe a little research is in order.
