Well done George and Tony, bringing peace and democracy on a tank, and hasn't it turned out nice?
Aaaaarrrrgh.
There is going to be more of this, the longer the occupation of Iraq goes on. There is a war going on between Iraqis and the occupation forces and even more sadly between those fighting against the occupation and those seen as aligned with it or as puppets of the US. The invasion and occupation have made this mess.
So one thing we can do is keep saying "bring the troops home". That would at least remove one of the main causes of strife. It won't immediately solve the whole problem - so it's not the "simple answer" you were looking for. But Iraq's problems are best solved by the people of Iraq. As they were in the first place.
PS there seems to have been some controversy over what has or hasn't happened at Maidan, with suggestions that the story may not be quite as it seems. I don't know, I'm not there. At any rate, there clearly are people with an interest in provoking sectarian tensions... Have a look at this from Riverbend. RedOne
More consideredly...I shouldn't post about this sort of thing: it's all too big and intractable and complex for my small, compassion-driven, humanistic brain.
It all stinks terribly, rooted in global realpolitik/geopolitics, and with an unhealthy measure of large-scale corporatist/militarist/political 'business as usual' (I'm seeing white guys in suits.)
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Well done George and Tony, bringing peace and democracy on a tank, and hasn't it turned out nice?
Aaaaarrrrgh.
There is going to be more of this, the longer the occupation of Iraq goes on. There is a war going on between Iraqis and the occupation forces and even more sadly between those fighting against the occupation and those seen as aligned with it or as puppets of the US. The invasion and occupation have made this mess.
So one thing we can do is keep saying "bring the troops home". That would at least remove one of the main causes of strife. It won't immediately solve the whole problem - so it's not the "simple answer" you were looking for. But Iraq's problems are best solved by the people of Iraq. As they were in the first place.
The whole thing makes me so angry.
RedOne
PS there seems to have been some controversy over what has or hasn't happened at Maidan, with suggestions that the story may not be quite as it seems. I don't know, I'm not there. At any rate, there clearly are people with an interest in provoking sectarian tensions... Have a look at this from Riverbend.
RedOne
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2005_04_01_riverbendblog_archive.html#111381582849501363
sorry for long comments
RedOne
No need to apologise, amigo!
Arriba!
More consideredly...I shouldn't post about this sort of thing: it's all too big and intractable and complex for my small, compassion-driven, humanistic brain.
It all stinks terribly, rooted in global realpolitik/geopolitics, and with an unhealthy measure of large-scale corporatist/militarist/political 'business as usual' (I'm seeing white guys in suits.)
Bolleaux.
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