> Massive "End the Occupation" Protest in Baghdad Dwarfs the "Saddam Toppled" rally: Photos
13 April 2005, 07:13
This American, who has believed all along America had no right to invade Iraq, wishes the American news media would show pictures and videos of this demonstration. Saddam, I was told, had 100% of the popular vote. I can’t help thinking if the Iraqi people really wanted him gone, they would have dumped him long ago - without any help from outside countries. With brutal dictators, people know where they stand. Cross them and you’re dead. Mind your own business, and your chances of survival are not bad. People must acquiese to be dictated to and told what to do. Just now the Iraqis are showing spunk.
If my advice were asked, which it hasn’t been, I’d recomend that Iraqis hold another election without the involvement of any American puppet influence. Iraqis could then agree to honor the results and to ignore entirely any pseudo authority claimed by the invading forces and their collaborators. A basic ground rule, though, must be the rule of law, and absolutely no violence, killing, kidnapping, stealing, raping, discrimination against any citizen on the basis of religion or lack thereof, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, etc. should be tolerated. Offenders should be banished to some place like Syria or the United States. A death penalty would be as hypocritical in Iraq as it is in the United States. Two wrongs do not make a right! Would-be bombers especially should be banished to the United States. They are the main excuse for the American military presence, and sending them to the U.S. would create the implicit requirement that the American military is needed at home!
This American, who has believed all along America had no right to invade Iraq, wishes the American news media would show pictures and videos of this demonstration. Saddam, I was told, had 100% of the popular vote. I can’t help thinking if the Iraqi people really wanted him gone, they would have dumped him long ago - without any help from outside countries. With brutal dictators, people know where they stand. Cross them and you’re dead. Mind your own business, and your chances of survival are not bad. People must acquiese to be dictated to and told what to do. Just now the Iraqis are showing spunk.
If my advice were asked, which it hasn’t been, I’d recomend that Iraqis hold another election without the involvement of any American puppet influence. Iraqis could then agree to honor the results and to ignore entirely any pseudo authority claimed by the invading forces and their collaborators. A basic ground rule, though, must be the rule of law, and absolutely no violence, killing, kidnapping, stealing, raping, discrimination against any citizen on the basis of religion or lack thereof, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, etc. should be tolerated. Offenders should be banished to some place like Syria or the United States. A death penalty would be as hypocritical in Iraq as it is in the United States. Two wrongs do not make a right! Would-be bombers especially should be banished to the United States. They are the main excuse for the American military presence, and sending them to the U.S. would create the implicit requirement that the American military is needed at home!
Will you print this? I’ll be checking....
Your True American well-wisher.