[The Independent, U.K.]

 

 

Kitabat, Iraq

Obama Plan to Withdraw from Iraq Would Spell Disaster!

 

"If U.S. President Obama implements his promise to withdraw from Iraq, it would be a collective catastrophe that would overwhelm all the necessities of life in our homeland. We would return to the prehistoric and dark ages and would perhaps end up worse than Somalia."

 

By Khadir Taahar

 

Translated By James Jacobson

 

November 6, 2008

 

Iraq - Kitabat - Original Article (Arabic)

The old man meets the new man: Barack Obama arrives at the White House for his first tour as incoming tenant, Nov. 10.

 

BBC NEWS VIDEO: Raw video footage of Obama's arrival at the White House, Nov. 11, 00:01:19RealVideo

If American President Obama implements his promise to withdraw from Iraq, it would be a collective catastrophe that would overwhelm all the necessities of life in our homeland. We would return to the prehistoric and dark ages and would perhaps end up worse than Somalia.

 

Before delving into the implications of an American withdrawal, we must reckon with a stark truth, which is the failure of the Iraqi people and their leaders since the establishment of modern Iraq in 1921, particularly a complete lack of politicians and national parties which defend the nation's interests. It is because of our tendency toward national self-destruction that without the American umbrella and its protection - all will be lost.

 

Some of the catastrophes that will occur if the retreat takes place will be: a rapid collapse of State agencies and the looting of the State by political parties and thieves; an immediate war between the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution  and the Sadrists [both Shiite]; and the emergence of armed tribal groups in Shiite cities engaging in gun battles with the parties. It would also result in elements of the Al-Dawa Party [the party of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki ] fleeing the country because of their feelings of fear and vulnerability, the revolt of Shiite cities and their transformations into independent states, which will be characterized by looting, stealing and murder.

 

OBAMA STANDS NEXT TO A CAR LABELED 'IRAQ'

POINTING TO THE CAR, THE IRAQI MAN SAYS TO OBAMA:

'THAT IS WHAT YOUR PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION DID.

WE'VE BEEN SUFFERING FOR FIVE YEARS. CAN YOU FIX IT?!'

[Sotal Iraq, Iraq]

 

In Sunni cities, there will be conflicts and bloody wars between the Islamic parties and reformist groups, tribal organizations, Baathist groups will reappear and we will be plunged into a bloody civil war. Sunni cities will be transformed into independent areas based on tribal and party loyalties, and al-Qaeda will again return to these cities.

 

As far as the Kurds are concerned, they would be subject to a strict blockade by Turkey, Iran and Syria. They would receive a series of painful blows, and we would see a shrinking of Kurdish pride, the disappearance of their boastfulness and arrogance. And none of this excludes the possibility of a mass genocide carried out by Kurdish militias against Arabs, Turkmen and Christians, which would oblige Turkey to intervene and occupy the cities of Mosul and Kirkuk.

 

And of course, Iran would intervene with all of its influence, indirectly occupying Iraq through its intelligence agents and their clients, in an attempt to gain control over Iraqi oil wealth and establish a Shiite country in the center and south. Syrian intelligence and the intelligence agencies from other countries [like Saudi Arabia] would enter and take control of Sunni areas.

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In short ... in the event of an American withdrawal, Iraq would be wiped off the map, torn apart and destroyed forever ... Therefore, we must expedite the signing of the long-term security agreement with the United States before President Bush’s term ends, because Iraq is in dire need of American protection and help in administrating its affairs and providing security.

 

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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.”  

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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

 

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http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000021.shtml

 

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http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000019.shtml

 

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http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000016.shtml

 

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That Destroy Ourselves'

http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000011.shtml

 

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The American CIA:

'Defender of Humanity'

http://worldmeets.us/kitabat000012.shtml

 

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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

 

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[Posted by WORLDMEETS.US November 10, 7:10am]

 

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