Great expectation
Five years ago,just like this day, one day before starting a freedom war, yes that what I thought. I had big dreams, large hopes of salvation from what we were live with Saddam regime.
There was image stick in my mind from childish movies when the hero defeat the wizard, and every thing get better, the dry trees turn to green, rivers run again and hearing the voice of birds singing round with happiness.
Honestly, I can say I was flying with my great expectations of what would happen tomorrow. I wasn’t waiting for a war. I was waiting for new life that is full with justice, fair, happiness, hope and love. I was waiting for the war of change. Even I vowed to God sacrifice sheep if we get rid of Saddam occupation of Iraq that what we believe at that time we were living under Saddam's occupation. I was happy, excited, and optimistic. Yes I was optimistic at that time. I believed all the pretexts of war because I was look like the drowned who is cling to a straw thinking that it will save him.
Unfortunately now I feel that I’m drowning more and more. I discovered that I was deceived and now I believe the old saying “the devil that you know is better than the devil that you don’t know”
"Winning.." is part of the fact-resistant 19%(that still approve of GWB) .Unfortunately it's also the most vocal part , and the part most confident in their own opinions. We've tried everything, and nothing seems to work . Probably best to ignore it.
(How could you be so ungrateful , btw? ;) *gag* )
Thank you for your efforts . It's difficult to know what the truth is , or what to do about it . This helps.
ps : Sd, "There is no longer any honor in politics." ? When was there ever? Honor in politics is the very rare exception , anywhere, anywhen . Good luck with yours . We all need it .
Posted by: Mike13833 | March 19, 2008 at 06:45 PM
Winning is a prime example of the ignorance of so many people in the US.
With so much information available it is a shame that there are so many who are not intellegent enough to take advantage of it.
Even George Bush finally was forced to admit that Iraq was not involved in 9/11, but people like Winning are still spouting garbage.
Such ignorance is so sad.
Posted by: Sammy | March 19, 2008 at 05:49 PM
Hi,
I am a French student, and I would like to thank you for the news that you give. You help us to have a different vision of what occidental medias/governments want to show.
I have discovered your blog through an article entitled "Sur les blogs irakiens, la chronique désabusée d'un quotidien en ruines", published on 19th March 2008 on LeMonde.fr :
www.lemonde.fr/proche-orient/article/2008/03/19/les-blogs-irakiens-compte-rendu-desabuse-d-un-quotidien-en-ruine_1024507_3218.html?xtor=RSS-3208
Wars are never a solution to instaure peace… I hope that many people will read your posts (but French do not speak very well English… :-) Nevertheless, they may understand the main ideas).
I wish you the best. Keep in mind that the one you fight is not always the enemy…
“Bon courage…”
PS: sorry for my english but I am French ;-)
Posted by: A French Student | March 19, 2008 at 12:42 PM
"Winning" clearly does not know what s/he is talking about, and is perhaps a stooge.
"Pierre" est un poseur, peutetre. Nice to know French guys are so concerned about Iraq's future.
What a clown Sarkozy is! There is no longer any honor in politics.
Posted by: Sd | March 19, 2008 at 12:20 PM
My name is Pierre, I am french and as a lot of french guys I m worry about the situation in Irak.
You tell us that the situation is worst than before the war and I totally believe you.
However, instead of trying to identify the responsables, don't you think it would be better to propose solutions ?
Actually if the americans just go back everybody agrees that the situation will be worst.
So, as a member of the Iraki society, what would be for you the best solution(s) ?
(Sorry for my poor english)
Posted by: Pierre | March 19, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Winning begins with,
What are you referring to when you write "your people attacked our country"? The Iraqis never attacked the USA.
Posted by: mls | March 19, 2008 at 04:09 AM
February 15th, 2003 was the most important peace demonstration in Berlin (Germany) against the US invasion in Berlin.
Posted by: unionsbuerger | March 19, 2008 at 02:06 AM
February 15th, 2003 was the most important peace demonstration in Berlin (Germany) against the US invasion in Berlin.
Posted by: unionsbuerger | March 19, 2008 at 02:06 AM
February 15th, 2003 was the most important peace demonstration in Berlin (Germany) against the US invasion in Berlin.
Posted by: unionsbuerger | March 19, 2008 at 02:06 AM
The devil that you knew and apparently miss lived in gold palaces while keeping you in poverty. Iraq is decades behind the west economically and socially and won't catch up overnight. You cannot expect a government to go from a dictatorship to a democracy that quickly. It's good to know that my tax dollars are helping such an ungrateful lot of people. That's money I work for and is taken from me and put toward ensuring your freedom. Americans are there helping you after your people attacked our country. I lost my husband, job, and home because of that attack and I never did anything to you. Yet, you refer to Americans as devils. And you're the one whose been deceived? If you think this war is taking too long to help YOU, know that it is not helping Americans at all. WE are the sheep being sacrificed for YOU.
Posted by: Winning begins with | March 19, 2008 at 01:39 AM