Iraqi Blogger open letter to Howard Dean.

Iraqthemodel via Instapundit ^ | 01/29/04 | Ali via Instapundit

[Pikamax]

http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/archives/2004_01_01_iraqthemodel_archive.html#107531043172272357

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Ambition that blinds. "You can say that it's great that Saddam is gone and I'm sure that a lot of Iraqis feel it is great that Saddam is gone. But a lot of them gave their lives. And their living standard is a whole lot worse now than it was before."

What did Mr. Dean meant by this statement? I didn’t want to write about it from the beginning despite what I felt and the questions asked by some of the readers. I said, “this is an American affair and I might offend some of my American friends through expressing my opinion”. But the statement was too irritating and insulting and as I said before there’s no such thing as an internal affair anywhere in the world, not to mention the USA, the country in which the tiniest change in policy might well have a great impact elsewhere in the world. Anything that happens in America concerns everyone on this planet, and moreover as an Iraqi who his whole country’s future relies considerably on how the things go on in America I have additional reasons to care about such things.

To summarize my response I was not surprised, but it added to my confusion about the justification of the position of some Americans regarding this issue. To have such approach from some Arabs and Muslims, it’s more than expected, still nauseating though. To have such an approach from some European countries is also (natural). But to come from Americans? Well, this is just more than I can understand. I’d like to (debate with) Mr. Dean and his supporters on few points.

I’m not going to comment about the rightness of the statement with more than saying that only a (blind) man would believe it and only a man blinded by his ambitions would dare to say it, but when you say such words, don’t you mean in other words that the sacrifices made by the American soldiers are all in vain? And that these soldiers are not doing a service to the world, nor to Iraqis and not to America. In fact you are saying that since they didn’t do the world, America or us a favour then they’re only doing a favour to GWB and his administration.

Don’t you agree that by saying those words you accuse the American soldiers of one of two charges each of which is worse than the other; You are saying that, either they are stupid enough to sacrifice their lives for the sake of GWB political future, or they are evil people who love fighting and killing and they are doing this only for money, in other words they’re no more than mercenaries. Saying that you only disagree with the way this issue is handled will also not change the fact that you are only harming your men and women on the battlefield.

By statements like these you deny any honourable motives for the great job your people are doing here. How in your opinion will this affect the morality of your soldiers? Feeling that their people back at home don’t support them and that they’re abandoned to fight alone in the battlefield.

And all of this for what? For staying in the white house for 4 or 8 years? Is it worth it? And this is not directed only to Mr. Dean, it’s for all the Americans who support such allegations without being aware of their consequences. What’s it that you fight so hard for, showing your soldiers as s occupiers and murderers, the soldiers who I had the honour of meeting many, and when talking to some of them, I didn’t see anything other than gentleness, honesty and good will and faith in what they’re doing.

Your words and those of others were insults to the Americans, Iraqis and moreover to yourself, and I’m certain you don’t represent the number of Americans you fanaticise about. I’m sorry for being so rude, but I really tried hard to restrain myself from being more direct, and thus nearly as rude as you were. If I wanted to respond just as an Iraqi who is so offended by your words, my feelings wouldn’t have been expressed without using a language nastier than what I’ve committed myself to on writing on this blog.

Please consider this for a moment, does winning the elections and getting rid of GWB and the republicans worth the damage you’re inflicting on your men and women’s morality?

My heart goes with those brave people and the widows, orphans and mothers of the American soldiers who died while doing this great service for their country, ours and humanity. I can’t imagine what their response would be to such thoughtless words motivated with nothing more than selfish ambitions.

-By Ali.

[clio morrel]

Do you know whether this was written in English or translated?

[WL-law]

This open letter should be read by every American -- it scores an absolute perfect bullseye on the Dem prez candidates' rhetoric and the lib media coverage of same.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

ping

[JustPlainJoe]

You GO, Ali!

Bravo!

[Onelifetogive]

the soldiers who I had the honour of meeting many, and when talking to some of them, I didn’t see anything other than gentleness, honesty and good will and faith in what they’re doing.

Thanks Ali...

[Cultural Jihad]

... does winning the elections and getting rid of GWB and the republicans worth the damage you’re inflicting on your men and women’s [morale]?

The ideologues of the Democratic Party don't care about anything except the Democratic Party. To them, their party is their religion, the highest arbiter of right and wrong. It is the party of abortion and perversion, the party which boos the Boy Scouts when they carry in the flag. What's the morale of the troops to them? Nothing.

[ScudEast]

I'm sure that a lot of Iraqis feel it is great that Saddam is gone. But a lot of them gave their lives.

Strictly speaking, neither Saddam's conscript soldiers, nor the unfortunate civilians caught in the crossfire "gave" their lives. US and coalition forces "gave" their lives because they had a choice in the matter. I wonder if Dean listens to himself.

[Ditto]

Saying that you only disagree with the way this issue is handled will also not change the fact that you are only harming your men and women on the battlefield.

Ali needs to understand that the prep school boy Dean hasn't the slightest regard for the American men and women who wear the uniform and has absolutly no comprehension of what motivates them.

[McGavin999]

It was written in English. Ali writes beautifully in english, as does Mohammad, Zeyad, and AYS. AYS's mother teaches english at the university. Not all the bloggers write in perfect english but these four actually write better than most of us.

[McGavin999]

You might want to add this.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Ali's editorial requires a tissue alert. Thanks, McGavin999.
YES, I think we need to share the will of the Iraqi people with those still listening to pro-Ba'athist mainstream sources.
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 "You can say that it's great that Saddam is gone and I'm sure that a lot of Iraqis feel it is great that Saddam is gone. But a lot of them gave their lives. And their living standard is a whole lot worse now than it was before."

What did Mr. Dean meant by this statement?

I’m not going to comment about the rightness of the statement with more than saying that only a (blind) man would believe it and only a man blinded by his ambitions would dare to say it..

Don’t you agree that by saying those words you accuse the American soldiers of one of two charges each of which is worse than the other; You are saying that, either they are stupid enough to sacrifice their lives for the sake of GWB political future, or they are evil people who love fighting and killing and they are doing this only for money, in other words they’re no more than mercenaries.

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* http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com,
* http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/
* http://www.messopotamian.blogspot.com, 

                                   ~ allied Iraqis, free press.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[SAMWolf]

Dean's an Ass, Bump

[blackie]

Howard Dean is a traitor and a cretin!

[TexKat]

BTTT

[PhilDragoo]

Bump.

[invoman]

Good article.

This makes Dean D.O.A.:

Dean On Arrival

[speekinout]

There are bad men in every country. There are also small men who cannot see beyond their own personal ambitions. The American system gives them relatively little chance of gaining high position. Dean imploded because of statements like the ones listed here. Americans don't agree with this nonsense.

Americans did have the good sense to elect a moral and courageous man like GW Bush once. I'd like to hope we will do so again.
He isn't perfect, but he's started work that must be finished.

[bootless]

bump for Iraqi freedom!