Posted on 06/21/2005 7:19:54 AM PDT by nuconvert
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Dear Friends,
Just a quick note, to the American public: this is no time to lose heart, the fight is just now changing gear. We the Iraqis are confident of winning this battle. This so-called “insurrection” may be characterized as the “Unpopular Revolt” rather than the opposite. It is doomed to failure. We have never pretended that this can be achieved overnight. It takes time and struggle, but to those who think that the insurgency is growing I would like to say this: It is the power of the people that is growing, it is the strength and effectiveness of the new patriotic security forces that is growing, such forces that are for the first time in our history representative of the majority of the people. Time is on the side of the people and not their enemies.
Yes, this is no time to lose heart friends.
Where is this from?
I believe this is an Iraqi blogger. Follow the link.
"Americans" could care less, they want their gas prices low, their retirement and medical bills paid for, Oprah, and their main worry is getting the newest movie from Blockbuster on weekends.
The Americans of old, are gone.
Do you have a working link which goes to the note? Thanks.
The people of the United States are notoriously impatient. In 1945, Truman decided to drop the bomb, largely, because an invasion would be too costly, and the voters were tired of the war and wouldn't tolerate the blockade he was more seriously considering.
Today, television doesn't inform the public that it'll take time for the Iraqis to reform their police forces and shake the bugs out of their new government.
Bump to that!
"The Americans of old, are gone."
I think FR is full of what you may call "The Americans of old"
We're not gone.
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Wow. That's defeatist. You sound like you're ready to pack it in. Or have already.
We won the election, remember?
There are plenty still willing to fight.
Riiiiight.
I got a mind to give up livin'
Yes and go shopping instead
I've got a mind to give up livin'
Yes and go shopping instead
Pick me a tombstone and be pronounced dead
And again
THE MESOPOTAMIAN
TO BRING ONE MORE IRAQI VOICE OF THE SILENT MAJORITY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD
http://messopotamian.blogspot.com/2005_04_01_messopotamian_archive.html#111419341104424499
Friday, April 22, 2005
“How can we thank the Americans?
By Hashim Al-Sudani, anassudani@yahoo.com
Time may be passing and we may forget the calamity in which we were living. And this is what happened to us, we Iraqis. After two years since our delivery from the regime of Saddam the criminal, who was slaughtering us, torturing us and driving us like a herd of cattle to the arenas of his loosing battles, with execution squads behind us; we have forgotten how we used to live in constant terror and how we were afraid to say any word that might lead us to dark torture chambers in the “Department of General Security” or the “Governorate”, or the “Fifth Branch”. And how we have forgotten those who delivered us from the hell in which we were living and from which we did not even dare dream of getting out. Nay, but more than that; we see today Muqtada Al-Sadr and his followers coming out in demonstrations to demand the exit of what they call “occupation”, and burning images of President Bush; when they were meek and humiliated during Saddam time, not daring to utter a single word. And when Muqtada himself received a sum of money from Mohammed Hamza Al Zubaidi during the funeral reception of his father who was murdered by Saddam and his followers; and there was Muqtada receiving money from the killers of his father !!!!
What prompted me to write about this subject today is watching the film that was shown on the “Iraqiya” on the anniversary of the fall of Saddam, that showed the cutting of tongues and heads, the breaking of arms and other fearful tortures in the prisons of Saddam the “Haddam” [the wrecker-translator]. These things would have continued to our present day had the Americans not intervened to depose this savage animal and his criminal Baathist regime.
I asked myself there and then: How can I thank the American liberators who have avenged us and avenged all the victims of Saddam’s regime? How can I avoid being ungrateful like Muqtada and his followers, who are enjoying now the freedom that America brought while at the same time shouting insults at this same America ? I could find nothing in my possession to thank these liberating soldiers except these words:
Thank you, soldiers of the United States of America and soldiers of her allies. Thank you our true friends. Thanks to all your sacrifices that delivered us from the darkness of Saddam to the light of freedom, elections and democracy.
We shall never ever, forget what you have given us, liberators “
That was as literal a translation of the piece as possible. Truly, gratitude is one of the greatest marks of noble souls. And remeber that the piece was written entirely for Iraqi and arab audiences. The writer's name and Email are for all to see.
Regards
The political jackals in the USA smell blood and they are attacking US foreign policy everywhere and especially in Iraq. They will do everything to make it difficulty for those who support your Country - in this fight against the "insurgency"! They will also do anything to discredit GWB, even at your country's expense.
Alaa, please issue more statements and call upon your country men to support the US efforts in your country.
That kind of attitude is exactly why the left will never win over the American public for long at a time. You may be a sheeple, but I think for myself, and I work to find the truth and make my choices accordingly. Here's an idea: pull your butt away from that telly long enough to have an original thought. Exercise your mind. I bet you too can think for yourself. It just takes practice.
Good for you, we agree, to bad the rest of the public does not!
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