It is so sad that they kill innocent civilians the poor guy didn’t deserve to die like that. It is so sad, especially for the family. As sad and tragic as it is, I think that these killings are short term tragedies, in the long term, the whole world will benefit from a free Iraq without Saddam Hussein in power, or Zarqawi taking his place. Looking at the bigger picture, I don’t believe that roadside bombs, car bombs and beheadings can strip control from the coalition. As unfortunate as these incidents are, they are not going to make a difference in the handover of sovereignty and the training of Iraqi troops who will eventually be responsible for cleaning out their own country, our troops don’t want to stay there any longer than necessary, and no one wants to steal the oil, and even if they did, the Iraqis could only hope they get a fairer shake then they received from Saddam Hussein and Kofi Anons Oil for Palaces program. Eventually someone will finger Zarqawi, (a member of Al Qaeda), who has been in Baghdad long before the war. Of course, there was no relation or connection between Hussein and Al Qaeda.
Saddam paid “suiciders” (a word I learned from W) 10,000 dollars for each suicide bomber. He displayed his intention to support terror organizations openly, and he celebrated Sept 11th openly. Now he is gone. If US and coalition troops weren’t on the ground, Zarqawi and Al-Sadr would have strong armed their way into power, and then the whole thing would be just as bad or even worse than it was under Hussein. Zarqawi shocked us all with gruesome beheadings and vicious car bombings and the ghoulish murder of contractors in Fallujah, imagine him in charge of Iraq. Hopefully Zarqawi will end up where he belongs, under the wings of American justice which will promptly drop 500 pound bombs on his head, courtesy of a revolted nation.
What choice was there but to send troops to Iraq? Saddam Hussein had to go. Ground force has to remain it is the only thing preventing Zarqawi and other thugs from taking control of Iraq, Most Iraqis realize that if America is not successful, they will end up under Zarqawis thumb, that is why they are lining up to become soldiers and cops even though they are being attacked by car bombings. The whole thing has cost a lot but it’s not in vein. And it doesn’t matter if the Iraqis are grateful or not, this is for us as much as them.
In reality, what Americans did to liberate Europe was for us, just as it was for them. The D-Day invasion inevitably saved the US from subjugation. The ingratitude of the French or Germans is of no real consequence, they are free, and they are no threat to us. The same outcome for the Middle East would be just fine. If they are ungrateful, so be it, just so long as a free democracy emerges that is stable and no longer a threat.
As far as al jezzera is concerned, if a German version of al jezeera was operating in Germany during WWII it wouldn’t have lasted long! A German Al Jezeera would have been carpet bombed everywhere and anywhere it attempted to transmit, because it is not a news agency, it is a tool of propaganda. The propaganda campaign of Al Jezeera has harmed US-Arab relations with lies and distortions.
