Comments on: Iraq: Five long years … most of them in tears http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:49:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: InFiDeL0020 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-1571558 InFiDeL0020 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:27:04 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/#comment-1571558 Actually, i felt very frustrated about Iraq. Now refugees need to survive in their new homeland when Iraqis still needed to live with daily violence. American troops will only continue the tragedy whether we retreat or not. Unfortunately, Americans will continue to do what we have done to Iraq because most of Americans, no matter liberals or conservatives, did not value victims as human being. For most of conservatives, they just believe in their old story of WWII. They think that America will be great again and all of American problems will fade away after they win the "War on Terror". "Who cares war victims? Are you pussies? It is American way!" For most of liberals, they only treat Iraqi war as a opportunity to blame everything on Bush, Christians, and oil companies. Yes, they have made mistakes, but how about those victims who live under threat and trauma? They are the real victims. Those so-called anti-war people will just laugh at Bush so that they can get drunk and have parties. They will neither listen to anything from surviving Iraqis, nor take them as refugees. Iraqi War is not one story, but millions of stories. I don't want to say anything about those stories; i am just a listener. Now Americans don't need any hero; we need more people who will be patient to what is really going on in anther part of the world. Actually, i felt very frustrated about Iraq. Now refugees need to survive in their new homeland when Iraqis still needed to live with daily violence. American troops will only continue the tragedy whether we retreat or not.

Unfortunately, Americans will continue to do what we have done to Iraq because most of Americans, no matter liberals or conservatives, did not value victims as human being.

For most of conservatives, they just believe in their old story of WWII. They think that America will be great again and all of American problems will fade away after they win the “War on Terror”. “Who cares war victims? Are you pussies? It is American way!”

For most of liberals, they only treat Iraqi war as a opportunity to blame everything on Bush, Christians, and oil companies. Yes, they have made mistakes, but how about those victims who live under threat and trauma? They are the real victims. Those so-called anti-war people will just laugh at Bush so that they can get drunk and have parties. They will neither listen to anything from surviving Iraqis, nor take them as refugees.

Iraqi War is not one story, but millions of stories. I don’t want to say anything about those stories; i am just a listener. Now Americans don’t need any hero; we need more people who will be patient to what is really going on in anther part of the world.

]]> By: DALE A. WILHITE http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-1417561 DALE A. WILHITE Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:43:54 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/#comment-1417561 If thre entire world had come together to oust Saddam Hussein militarily, then we might not have even had an Iraqi war. Most of us here in America, hate this war as most of the world does. But some of the fault lies with the rest of the world when it comes to the war in Iraq. Because the rest of the world doesn't seem to understand that there is "Strength in Numbers." If Saddam Hussein had been faced with a world community seeking his ouster from office, then maybe he would have taken his billions of dollars and moved to France (In Exile) and then President Bush, might not have had the chance or excuse to invade Iraq. If thre entire world had come together to oust Saddam Hussein militarily, then we might not have even had an Iraqi war.
Most of us here in America, hate this war as most of the world does. But some of the fault lies with the rest of the world when it comes to the war in Iraq. Because the rest of the world doesn’t seem to understand that there is “Strength in Numbers.”
If Saddam Hussein had been faced with a world community seeking his ouster from office, then maybe he would have taken his billions of dollars and moved to France (In Exile) and then President Bush, might not have had the chance or excuse to invade Iraq.

]]> By: Jotman http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-1414020 Jotman Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:03:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/#comment-1414020 Salam Adil, Thank you for your fine review of Iraq bloggers thoughts on tragedy of the US invasion of their country. Salam Adil,

Thank you for your fine review of Iraq bloggers thoughts on tragedy of the US invasion of their country.

]]> By: Salam Adil http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-1413553 Salam Adil Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:27:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/#comment-1413553 There are those with hopes for the future. Read Neurotic Wife's post for example. If you read this column regularly you will know I usually want to put opposing opinions. But I found nobody saying anything at all positive about this war or the last five years. That is one thing that I have noticed that has changed comparing this anniversary to previous years. I put it down to a realisation that nothing good came out of the war. Worse, more and more I am hearing people saying the previous regime was better. As you say, it is sad. There are those with hopes for the future. Read Neurotic Wife’s post for example. If you read this column regularly you will know I usually want to put opposing opinions. But I found nobody saying anything at all positive about this war or the last five years. That is one thing that I have noticed that has changed comparing this anniversary to previous years. I put it down to a realisation that nothing good came out of the war. Worse, more and more I am hearing people saying the previous regime was better. As you say, it is sad.

]]> By: David Weinberger http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-1413418 David Weinberger Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:39:31 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/21/iraq-five-long-years-most-of-them-in-tears/#comment-1413418 Thanks, Salam. How sad. Did you find no bloggers with anything positive or hopeful to say? I'm interested in those one-hand clappers, too, even though they are not representative. Thanks, Salam. How sad.

Did you find no bloggers with anything positive or hopeful to say? I’m interested in those one-hand clappers, too, even though they are not representative.

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