"When Mr. Ali al-Adeeb openly
and flagrantly declares his support for the Americans without being pressured
to do so and without it being a national or party necessity, it is bound to
result in negative consequences for him, a man who has stepped on and spit at
his own history, principles and convictions."
It seems that a lust for
power has led some advocatesto alter their rhetoric, convictions and even the
principles that they once tried to make people more aware of. Certainly, this
criticism doesn't mean that we don't want an understanding with the United States, agree
on a plan of action or be friends with Americans. Neither does it mean we want to
change the way the Americans now look at these advocates as people who have
repudiated their Islamic beliefs.
Such advocates
have a right to change their rhetoric and points of view in a way that serves
their interests and purposes. What we want to emphasize in this context is that
they volunteered to reject honorable positions they didn’t have to compromise
or deny, particularly those they held in order to try and persuade others not
to participate in the London Conference. [Author refers to one of the international conferences called to help rebuild Iraq].
Today Mr. Ali al-Adeeb clearly
and explicitly stated that the United States is anxious for us to form a new government!!!
Meanwhile, it's well known that al-Adeeb is a writer filled with conspiracy
theories, is apprehensive about the games nations play and has been suspicious
of Washington since he launched his Islamic movement.
Today, Mr. al-Adeeb turned
his back on all of his previous convictions, openly asserting that Biden's
visit to Baghdad demonstrated that Washington is anxious to speed the formation
of a government.
[Editor's Note: While
the author isn't explicit about what Ali al-Adeeb may have said that amounts to a rejection of everything he
ever stood for, according to one of our Iraqi associates, during his exile
before the U.S. invasion, he was known for his dislike of the United States.
After the 2003 invasion, however, some Shiites have come to believe that his
loyalties have changed, and he is now seen as too favorably disposed toward the
U.S. According to the Iraqi affairs Web Site Niqash,
al-Adeeb has been quoted as favoring the formation of a new political coalition
as "an important step toward the formation of the government and toward
ending the country’s current crisis.” This is a betrayal to those who favor the
current ruling coalition of Nouri al-Maliki. Ali al-Adeeb is a senior advisor to Prime Minister Maliki and member of his
Islamic Dawa Party].
We wouldn’t be surprised if such
a comment came from Sami
al-Askari, a man known for his volatile changes of loyalties and strong
ties to British intelligence during this regime and the last. We certainly expect
people in addition to al-Adeeb to praise Washington in a bid for its affections.
[Editor's Note: Sami
al-Askariis an independent member of the
Iraq National Assembly].
So when Mr. Ali al-Adeeb
openly and flagrantly declares his support for the Americans without being
pressured to do so and without it being a national or party necessity, it is bound
to result in negative consequences for him, a man who has stepped on and spit at
his own history, principles and convictions.
But this is a fact of life for selfish
climbers who aspire to gain and retain power at all costs - even if the cost is
pools of blood, a quagmire of mistakes and the body parts of innocent people.
By Allah, we deeply regret
the place such advocates have come to. All of
their convictions and positions have been co-opted when they could have changed
tack without putting all of their grapes in America's basket. They should try
to maneuver without being involved with praising the Americans in broad daylight.
When there is no necessity to do so, they shouldn't heap praise and cheap
congratulations on Washington.
Let us remind these advocates:
your culture and way of life were once devoted to independence and non-subordination
to others. Yet such will be the consequences of your actions, you lovers of
power and self interest.
