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The
Tipping Point
The real message of American conquest and occupation was viewed all around the world today. It was 'in your face' democracy and imperialism at its ugliest. Speaking of liberation, one has to wonder where all the Iraqi women were at this momentous and historical occasion. I did not see a single Iraqi woman in any of the CNN and FOX footage. Groups of Iraqi men and boys paraded jubilantly on foot and in old cars, honking and celebrating throughout downtown Baghdad. One group dragged the decapitated statue's head through the streets, while others ripped apart portraits of Saddam to pieces, some mocked and struck his effigy with their shoe. In Iraq, striking someone with the sole of your shoe is considered the ultimate personal insult and disgrace. The fall of Baghdad was inevitable. It came sooner than expected. How Bagdad fell without the much feared and anticipated fight is a mystery. Perhaps some secret deal was made which allowed Saddam to leave the country in exchange for little or no resistance. Liberation for the poor denizens of Baghdad was looting stores for refrigerators, furniture and basic necessities. For the coalition, the oil fields are the prize. The people of Iraq will have a counterfeit democracy in exchange for their oil. Our so called "American way" with McDonald's, Kmart, and Taco Bell will spread to this land that once was the cradle of civilization. It will corrupt and destroy the heart and soul one of the most important cultural regions of humanity. Living under a dictatorship is not something I am defending. Saddam was an evil and cruel tyrant and Iraq is better off without him. If we are to be consistant in our foreign policy then there are a few other countries in that region that need a regime change and also possess weapons of mass destruction. Let's liberate Israel next.
In 2002 it was Afghanistan, 2003 Iraq, 2004 Syria?, 2005 Iran? Forget about the U.S. invading North Korea, they have WMD. The Bush Administration knows it is too late to disarm them by force. Kim Jong-il will use them if he is provoked or bullied like Iraq. They have studied and understand Washington's game. Bush will evade, not invade North Korea. The tipping point has long since passed.
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U.S.
Marines raised the stars and stripes on Iraqi soil before, on
March 21. You will recall the incident at the Aluboor marine terminal.
A U.S. Marine replaced the Iraqi flag at the entrance to Iraq's
main port of Umm Qasr with the stars and stripes and the flag
of the Marine Corps. Some time later, the flag was removed. No
reason was given for the decision, but Washington has consistently
stressed that "
