'In response to a question from one of his followers, Sadr now says that after the expiration of the SOFA, the staff of the embassy should be considered “occupiers” and must be “resisted”. '
On one hand I see Muqtada al Sadr as an ungrateful fundamentalist majnoon. His opposition to the US does not make sense, given that the US overthrew the dictator who murdered his father and his two oldest brothers in 1999.
On the other hand I can understand why Muqtada al Sadr and his followers would distrust the US, given that the US could have overthrown the dictator in 1991 after bombing Iraq for 40 consecutive days and marching to the outskirts of Baghdad. By the 29th day of the 1991 bombing, the "Allied air campaign passes 40,000-sortie mark - 10,000 more missions than were flown against Japan in final 14 months of World War II."
Based on comments by Americans for posts about 1991, some Americans seem to think the Iraqis should not be angry or bitter about what the US should have done differently in 1991. Some think Iraqis should blame the Saudis, who were afraid of Iran taking over. So did the US allow Saddam to fly his helicopters because the Saudis did not want to see the Shia take over Iraq? Did KSA & USA have common interests? Or was KSA in charge? Is America KSA's bitch? It seems that way, especially when you consider that KSA was not punished for 9/11. The friendship seemed to flourish, actually.
For Americans and Saudis, 1991 turned out to be a good year. They got it all: a short war with relatively little casualties, KSA paid for the war and Sunni Arab domination of Iraq continued. Few Americans and Arabs were interested in helping Iraqis overthrow the Saddam.
Despite the bad things that happened and the mistakes, I would say the average Iraqi does not agree with Muqtada al Sadr and would like to see normal relations with the US. Iraq needs international assistance to develop into a prosperous nation.
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That's ridiculous. We're not seeing great examples of what happens when you don't co-operate with the US. No, we don't want to become friends with the US like the feet-kissing Arabs. But we do want to maintain diplomatic relations with all countries, especially if we have common goals, for the sake of the safety of our country and its people, which is more important than bitter feelings of the past.
Of course Muqtata al Sadr doesn't like Americans. His own people forced him to move out to Iran for a few years, because that country is one he loves, for some reason.
"Continue to believe what you believe from the comfort of your home in America."
So said the Falas6eezi in Canada. LOL
So I would be lynched for expressing my opinion about the US embassy in Baghdad? I would be lynched for saying Iraq should maintain diplomatic ties with the US? Really??
I don't doubt there are 3arab jarab in Iraq who would lynch me just for saying Boulder is more beautiful than Baghdad, or for saying Iraq should maintain diplomatic ties with the US, right before they drive off in their American-made cars. I wouldn't put it past the Mujrimeen & Munafiqeen.
But the majority of Iraqis are not violent, ya Canadian Falas6eezi. The majority of Iraqi people just want to live normal lives and want to have a normal country.
Is adab like pretending to be nice to Arab people? Be polite. I do not pretend to be polite when it comes to the mujrimeen and munafiqeen.
Speaking of munafiqeen, Canadian Falastini, how to you feel about the Assad goons who attacked the US embassy in Damascus? Why aren't the Sunni Arabs attacking that embassy? Why are you such a munfiq ya Falastini?
How did you fight occupation in Palestine? Your resistance bombed cafes and buses. They killed a bunch of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. They hijacked planes. Where did all that criminality get you? Israel took 80% of your country and they continue to take more.
In order to fight 'occupation' and true oppression, you must use your brain and be creative in a peaceful way, not use threats and violence, Falastini.
Nouri Maliki says he's against change in Syria. It's amazing how evil this Maliki character is. Luckily his protectors will be gone in December.
Round 1
Jarabs vs. Iraqis
Sir, I am an Asian and I enjoy reading your blog, thank you for your posts. I just want to respond to you about the first Gulf War. I know some American who fought that war. A commander told me that he lost 2 guys in his team, and he said that they were actually very scared. He said that US won that war only because Iraqi soldiers didn't want to defend their new territory in Kuwait. When I asked why the American didn't go further, he said that they simply didn't have enough food/ammo/whatever to go into Iraq.
God bless Iraq!
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