Iraqi
leader Nouri Al-Maliki: Allegations have emerged that the
U.S.
has been spying on him in the Green Zone. He has warned
that
if the report is true, ties with the U.S. could be jeopardized
Kitabat, Iraq
Iraq Would Be a
Fool to Refuse America's 'Outstretched Hand'
"In the entire history of the
Iraqi people, nothing compares to the opportunity now offered by America's
presence on our soil."
By Khadir
Taahar
Translated By James Jacobson
September 4, 2008
Iraq - Kitabat - Original Article (Arabic)
Apart from the minds of those
polluted by demagogic, despotic speeches and whose views are so set in stone
that they chant absurd slogans against the United States of America -
analytical, knowledgeable and realistic people unequivocally agree that America
is the most important strategic ally of Iraq, which offers the Iraqi people the
greatest of golden opportunities.
In the entire history of the
Iraqi people, nothing compares to the opportunity now offered by America's
presence on our soil, with all of its scientific, industrial, administrative,
political and military strength. What more could the Iraqi people ask than the
opportunity afforded by the greatest nation on the face of the earth? The
United States of America, with her outstretched hand, is offering to assist
Iraq in many areas of development and construction.
Experience demonstrates how
the United States has tended to the Arab Gulf states, Japan, Korea and Germany.
All of these countries, through the auspices of America, were able to find
themselves and recognize the correct path toward development, progress and
scientific achievement. In all of these cases, political and social stability
has been rebuilt in the best possible way.
Changing
of the guard: General David Petraeus (left) and Lt. General
Raymond
Odierno: Petraeus, credited with overseeing a reduction
in
sectarian
violence in Iraq, will hand command of U.S.-led forces in
Iraq
to Odierno on Sept. 16.
BBC NEWS AUDIO: Did British Intelligence Know
that WMDs Didn’t Exit In Iraq?
BBC NEWS VIDEO: Big
Moment for Iraqi Security Forces: U.S. Hands Over Al-Anbar Province
BBC NEWS VIDEO: Talks Continue On Deal for Long-Term
Presence of U.S. Forces in Iraq
He who alleges loyalty to
Iraq and has genuine feelings of patriotism, must confront within himself the
bitter truth, which is that Iraqi society is unable to govern itself; that
during the entire modern history of Iraq, all of its experiments with formal
political parties have failed - since none have ever put Iraq's national
interest first; nor have they produced an honorable national political elite
that makes patriotic political choices and works in the interest of the nation.
The governments that have ruled over Iraq have not only failed, but they have
squandered the nation's wealth, decimated and murdered its people and enshrined
the backwardness of our society.
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Confronted with the fact of
the failure of the Iraqi people to govern themselves and in order to find ways
to address the chronic weakness that results from the structural flaws inherent
in the nature of the Iraqi and eastern personality - there is no cure but
American guardianship and care in administering Iraq's affairs, and walking
with her down the road to security, progress, development and hope.
For example, note that
despite being in possession of billions of dollars, the current Iraqi
government has failed the simplest test, which is to provide electricity, fuel
and drinking water to its citizens. This is a failure of the most basic of
tasks that all governments must fulfill, and reveals the practical incapacity
of the Iraqi personality over a long period of time and regardless of the
political leanings, whether secular or Muslim.
Patriotism and loyalty to
Iraq require us to search for practical solutions that benefit our nation. The
delivery of empty, demagogical speeches and the chanting of slogans against
America don't serve Iraq. What serves our common effort is the strengthening of
Iraq’s relationship with the United States of America, which has liberated the
Iraqi people from the oppression of Saddam’s criminal regime. It is this and
this alone that will deliver her from ignorance and backwardness.
kodhayer1961@yahoo.com
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HERE FOR ARABIC VERSION
Letter to the editor
about Khadir Taahar,
author of this
article
Translated By James Jacobson and Nicolas Dagher
December 21, 2007
Iraq - Kitabat - Original Article (Arabic)
I so admire the
writings of Khadir Taahar!
This writer raves with such frankness and clarity, and never shies away from
shocking the reader with his contrarian beliefs - whether he (the reader) be
left-wing, right-wing or independent. For him, all that matters is that the
reader be an Iraqi. Why? Because regardless of their religious denominations or
particular beliefs, Iraqis are uncomfortable with the international brand known
as the “United States of America.”
Posted by WORLDMEETS.US
To say: “They are
uncomfortable” in a polite and civilized way is not to say: “They hate or are
resentful,” since I don’t wish to annoy Khadir Taahar - who is more American than the Americans and even
more than Bush, Cheney, Rice or Gates. He is more part of the American
intelligence apparatus than the men of CIA and more Jewish than the Jews
(remember his Kitabat article from April 15th 2007,
in which he called for establishing friendly relations with Israel so that it
could take part in rebuilding Iraq!)
I like the work
of this writer because he isn’t ashamed or embarrassed to express his ideas and
political views clearly and honestly and he isn’t afraid of critics of his
writings. Nor does he feel the need to respect the feelings of other Iraqis,
who take umbrage at his favorite leaders, the Americans, who have inflicted
death, destruction and ruin upon them in the service of Israel and her future
security, and at their hands of Washington’s creation, the terrorists, who came
from abroad at the behest of their [Iraqi] allies and advisers from the former
regime.
kodhayer1961@yahoo.com
ALSO BY KHADIR TAAHAR:
Kitabat, Iraq
Security Deal With America is
Iraq's 'Opportunity of a Lifetime'
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000019.shtml
Kitabat, Iraq
Like it or Not, Muslim
Iraqis are Less Patriotic
than Christian Ones ...
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000016.shtml
Kitabat, Iraq
'We
are a Foolish People
That
Destroy Ourselves'
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000011.shtml
Kitabat, Iraq
The
American CIA:
'Defender
of Humanity'
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000012.shtml
Kitabat, Iraq
Iraqi
Shiites! Stand
Up
and Reject Iran!
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000013.shtml
Kitabat, Iraq
Teheran 'Infiltrating' and
'Poisoning' Iraqi Culture!
http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000015.shtml
[Posted by WORLDMEETS.US September 8, 1:45am]
