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July 14, 2009
Thank You America – And Damn You, You Bastards
Iraqi Columnist: Thank You, America
Our contributor Stephen Schwartz points out a recent editorial from a Baghdad newspaper that provides an interesting Iraqi perspective:
Translated from this newspaper
http://www.albayyna-new.com/
Thank You America – And Damn You, You Bastards
By Jabr Al Jabouri
Al-Bayyna Al-Jadida [Baghdad]
July 1, 2009
America chose to save us from the most evil party, and the most despicable President in the universe [Saddam]. Meanwhile, the Arab powers stood firmly against the American project. They used all means to thwart them, but Allah’s will had another say in this matter. America turned the Ba’athists into the world’s laughing stock by showing them fleeing in their underwear on live television. Meanwhile, the Arab powers turned those cowards into national heroes on their satellite channels.
America gave the lives of 4,000 of its people to Iraq’s land to instill security and democracy, while the Arabs sent us their filthy mercenaries who mercilessly murdered, bombed, and slaughtered the Iraqi people.
America came bearing democracy for Iraq, while the Arabs brought us the new religion of the Wahhabis and Salafists. This religion aims to destroy Iraq and return it to the days of minority rule.
America canceled all of our debts and urged the rest of the world to do so, while the Arabs refused to do so and they even demanded payment for every Iraqi citizen living in their countries.
America allowed Shias to practice their religion while the Arabs bombed the Askari shrine. America proposed that the Iraqi President be Kurdish – so that we can prove to the world that Iraq has entered an age of freedom and respect for ethnic minorities. Yet, the Arabs have “removed Iraq from the Arab map,” pointing to the fact that the President is a non-Arab. America urged all honorable Sunnis to take part in the political process, while the Arabs issued a fatwa to kill every Sunni Iraqi who works with the government.
America opened the world to us, while the Arabs slammed their doors in our faces. America urged the world’s countries to open embassies in Iraq. Thus far, the Arabs have not opened embassies… or even acknowledged Iraq’s new democratic regime. America is carrying the burden of removing Iraq from Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, while the Arabs – led by Saudi Arabia – are doing their best to obstruct these efforts.
America urged the Gulf States to allow Iraq to return to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), while the Arabs refused to allow Iraq to join the GCC. The Americans sponsored Iraq membership in international, political, and cultural organizations, while the Arabs expelled the Iraqi Authors and Writers Union from the Arab Writers Union.
America decided to withdraw from Iraq cities and hand these cities over to the Iraq forces on June 30 in preparation for the final withdrawal from Iraq. The Arabs decided to hinder the withdrawal so that their excuse for fighting the occupier and killing the Iraq people can remain. America signed the Strategic Framework Agreement with Iraq, which includes all political, cultural, military, and technological fields. The Arabs issued a decision stating that Iraq is “officially occupied” because we signed the security agreement. Never mind that all these Arab countries have agreements with America. The Arabs decided that every American soldier in Iraq is an occupier that must be killed, while if an American soldier was to be in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, or Egypt he would be considered as a friendly ally that must be treated with respect. The Arabs decided to consider every Iraqi living in America to be a traitor and spy, even though Iraqi people living in America are fewer in numbers than all other Arab nationalities. The Arabs consider every Iraqi who works as a translator for the American forces to be a traitor…
This is how Arabs are, and this is just a drop in a vast ocean. All this is what the Arabs do in public. What they do behind the walls is another matter entirely.
According to American news sources, Saudi Arabia has been trying hard to convince America to return the Ba’athists to power in Iraq. However, the American Administration does not care about what Saudi Arabia thinks or wants in this country.
Today, our American friends are true to their word. They have handed over security responsibilities to the Iraq forces, and they decided to withdraw from the Iraqi cities.
I wonder when the American forces in Saudi Arabia – estimated at 80,000 troops – are going to withdraw. When are the 30,000 U.S. soldiers in Kuwait going to withdraw? When are the American bases in Qatar, Egypt, Oman, Yemen, and all other Arab countries that live off American aid going to be shut down?
The geographically close, but, in humanitarian terms, distant Arab Nation does not deserve any political, cultural and commercial ties with us. Nations that are completely different from and unrelated to us are racing to assist us.
After six years of liberation, we now know who our friend is and who our foe is. We should not give a chance to those idiots who claim that Iraq is part of the Arab Nation. These idiots should understand that Iraq is part the federal, free and democratic world.
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Wild Thing's comment......
This is wonderfull , oh how I wish our troops could see this. Wow this is very special.
....Thank you Tom for sending this to me.
Tom
US Army Aviation
Vietnam 1966-68
US Army Special Forces
1970-72
Posted by Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 05:50 AM
Comments
Excellent article. The MSM should be talking about this instead of undermining our troops and slobbering over Obama.
Posted by: Bob A at July 14, 2009 08:10 AM
Thank you Chrissie.
For all United States military personnel past and present, thank you. You were faithful, your country was not.
Posted by: Jack at July 14, 2009 12:25 PM
Finally, someone actually thanked the United States for its sacrifice. An Iraqi (Journalist?)at any rate it is high time somebody thank the United States for its contributions around the world. When will our own country wake up and thank the troops who believe in this country and give themselves willingly for freedom.
One thing can be said our effort has not been lost on the Iraqi's.
Posted by: Mark at July 14, 2009 12:41 PM
The attempt to establish a democracy in the ME is paying off. This Iraqi journalist sre lays it on the line and lays a bomb in the lap of the Saudis. Recent demonstrations in Iran show that they are ready to Westernize also.
This Iraqi journalist thanks American troops. Many, many Vietnamese thanked us as have many East Europeans. Only our politicians and left wing media are too great to offer some appreciation. Piss on them. It would be nice if we could replace all of Congress with some real patriots.
Posted by: TomR at July 14, 2009 01:19 PM
Hi Chrissie, I saw this and couldn't find where on your site to 'send it' to you, but thought at least this way you'd see it. NEVER FORGET. E-V-E-R. Thanks, Alex http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/one-year-ago-today-9-brave-men-gave-their-lives-for-our-nation-at-wanat-afghanistan.html
Posted by: pontiff alex at July 14, 2009 01:24 PM
Bob A., DITTO that. Shame on them for
how they treat our troops. I don't know
how they can live with themselves when
they are like that. grrrrrrr
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 11:18 PM
Jack, Amen to that.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 11:19 PM
Mark, beautifully said,I agree, this
puts even more shame on our media.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 11:24 PM
pontiff alex thanks for sharing that, it brings back long forgotten memories.
Posted by: Jack at July 14, 2009 11:31 PM
Tom, yessss I agree so much.
There are a lot, tons of Iraqi people
that really learned to respect our
troops and got to know them. Those
are the ones that will miss them the
most after the pull out is done too
I think. People that had them to their
homes for tea and what great stories
some of those were how they were and are
so grateful. And the children too, running
to hold a soldiers hand, running to hide
behind a solider where they knew they
would be safe.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 11:31 PM
Alex, oh wow thank you sooooo much.
I have been to her site but not for many
months. This was very special thank you.
My email is in the sidebar if you ever need
it.
wildbronco@comcast.net
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 14, 2009 11:34 PM
