"Sloganeering
politicians seek only to retain influence and exercise power while living in
other countries. Iraqi is a country in name only. … If it weren't for oil, Iraq
would be considered an unknown forest within which a bloody struggle is taking
place over unappetizing prey."
An injured man after an explosion in Hillah, May 10. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside of a textile factory, in one of a series of bombingas across the country.
Iraq is descending into the
abyss. Day by day, hour after hour, the path to hell becomes broader and
clearer, engulfing the country the way rough seas nibble at a small island.
Sloganeering politicians seek only to retain influence and exercise power while
living in other countries. Iraqi is a country in name only. None of these
politicians ever asks whether they are fit for office or capable of shouldering
responsibility. Rather than being on its way to normalcy as some analysts suggest,
Iraq confronts renewed disaster.
At any moment, the ball of
fire that comprises this abyss may engulf the country.
Yes, in theory, there is a
country with geographical borders called Iraq. But inside, there is no country,
since it has no capacity to stabilize and establish good relations with its
regional and Arabic neighbors. If it weren't for oil, Iraq would be considered
an unknown forest within which a bloody struggle is taking place over
unappetizing prey.
Posted
by WORLDMEETS.US
The massive bombings in Baghdad
and other cities every two or three months are a signal that since the
occupation in 2003, successive governments have failed to lay out a program for
developing and rebuilding the country, which at a minimum would mean
constructing electrical power plants and providing basic amenities like child care
and the protection of public health.
Iraq is gradually transitioning
into a jungle of conflicting political parties where the rights of citizens
have no place. Destruction of the fabric of the country by politicians more
devoted to power and influence than people continues. From here I see darker
clouds and gloom.
Whatever happens in the
coming months, blame will fall squarely on Iraqi politicians. They're the ones that
should be held accountable for the nation's demise, whether they've been doing
this willingly, unwillingly, under duress, due to naivety, ignorance, or because
they are agents of a foreign powers.
