'OBAMA TAKES THE OATH'

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Sotal Iraq, Iraq

Barack Obama and the 'Dream of Iraq'

 

"I dream that one day, I live to see my people and my nation live in the blessedness of democracy ... when the loser congratulates the winner without questioning the integrity of the voting ... when we all dance with joy on the occasion of the inauguration of our new president as he enters office to govern the people in the name of the people."

 

By Kahtan Mohammad Saleh al-Hitti

 

Translated By James Jacobson

 

January 21, 2009

 

Iraq - Sotal Iraq - Original Article (Arabic)

The peaceful transition of power is a dream for many of the world's people, and as this article demonstrates, for Iraqi people as well. Former President Bush hugs his successor after President Barack Obama takes the oath of office, Jan. 20.

 

AL-JAZEERA NEWS VIDEO: Inside Iraq: The Impact of Obama, Jan. 23, 00:30:00 RealVideo

Today, the 20th of January 2009, is a day that will live forever in history, since it is a day in which democracy triumphed; for the first time, a man of African origin has taken power in the most powerful nation in the world, and his name is Barack Hussein Obama.

 

Despite my personal intellectual and political opposition to the regime of the United States; my disapproval if its position in regard to many other countries, liberation movements in general and the Palestinian people in particular; the occupation of our country; and despite my categorical rejection of its aggression and disrespect for the rights of other peoples, I stand in respect and appreciation for its democracy.

 

I hope that we live to see a day like this - in which the former president and the new drink coffee together, and before their last meeting, the former president leaves a letter of advice in the top drawer of his desk for his successor to read after he leaves the building for the last time; and after they have embraced and kissed one another’s wives, the new president is sworn in by asking the Lord for help by saying: "So Help Me God!"

 

What I say is not a suggestion that we copy this imperialism. It is a dream that one day I live to see my people and my nation abide in the blessedness of democracy. I dream of the day when the loser congratulates the winner without questioning the integrity of the voting, and without attributing his loss to circumstance or a lack of security. It is my dream and my aspiration to see Iraqis choose their representatives with careful thought and without any political or administrative intervention that limits their right of choice.

 

Members of the 'Movement of Free Iraqis,' a new political

party formed by the descendants of African slaves, prepare

to watch Barack Obama sworn in as the first Black American

president, in the Iraqi city of Basra, Jan. 20.

 

I dream of the day when we all dance with joy on the occasion of the inauguration of our new president as he enters the presidential palace to govern the people in the name of the people, through this noble game known as democracy.

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This is my dream. I hope you will dream it with me so that together, we can share the rapture of seeing it come true, and shout not for a president - but for democracy.

 

This I offer with my greetings, my love and my highest consideration.

 

Kahtanalhiti@yahoo.com

 

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