What about Iraq? Are the sufferings of the Iraqui people forgotten in this week's events?

Question

I am a wee bit concerned that the focus on the Israeli/Hesbollah conflict has taken attention from the suffering of the Iraqui people who are daily suffering the atrocities and chaos caused by insurgents.
I am also concerned for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, whose economy is almost totally dependent on tourism - it is sandwiched in the middle of this lot, and is innocent of any provokation whatsoever. Their lives are being wrecked as well.
Any suggestions for helping them out?

It wasn't a politician - it was a political advisor - and she lost her job.
But thanks for your answer - this is going a bit slowly compared with a lot of other topical questions

Answer 1

I have not forgot iraq people nor all the other innocent people caught up in this madness.I will be glad when Blair & Bush are put out of office maybe we will get some one in power who is not looking for wars

Answer 2

i have not and will not forget any tragedy that happens in the world, the war in Iraq is a really big ddeal and many people are hurt and killed there as well...the media is very focused on Lebanon and Israel so the other things may seem pushed aside,I dont think people have forgotten there is just more focus on something else. THe world is turning into a very sad place!

Answer 3

The Iraq problem is being caused by the same people as the Lebanon problem: Iraq and Syria. Its really the same problem, differing only in the opposition side. The USA is fighting in Iraq, and Israel is fighting in Lebanon. In both wars it is good fighting evil Islam. As long as your evil Islamic buddies are in power there will be suffering in the world.

Answer 4

Yeah, I'm sorry too.

"This Letter of Apology"
was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired:


For good and ill, the Iraqi prisoner abuse mess will remain an issue. On the one hand, right thinking Americans will abhor the stupidity of the actions while on the other hand, political glee will take control and fashion this minor event into some modern day massacre.


I humbly offer my opinion here:


I am sorry that the last seven times we Americans took up arms and sacrificed the blood of our youth, it was in the defense of Muslims (Bosnia, Kosovo, Gulf War 1, Kuwait, etc.).


I am sorry that no such call for an apology upon the extremists came after 9/11.


I am sorry that all of the murderers on 9/11 were Islamic Arabs.


I am sorry that most Arabs and Muslims have to live in squalor under savage dictatorships.


I am sorry that their leaders squander their wealth.


I am sorry that their governments breed hate for the US in their religious schools, mosques, and government-controlled media.


I am sorry that Yassar Arafat was kicked out of every Arab country and high-jacked the Palestinian "cause."


I am sorry that no other Arab country will take in or offer more than a token a mount of financial help to those same Palestinians.


I am sorry that the U.S.A. has to step in and be the biggest financial supporter of poverty stricken Arabs while the insanely wealthy Arabs blame the USA for all their problems.


I am sorry that our own left wing, our media, and our own brainwashed masses do not understand any of this (from the misleading vocal elements of our society like radical professors, CNN and the NY TIMES).


I am sorry the United Nations scammed the poor people of Iraq out of the "food for oil" money so they could get rich while the common folk suffered.


I am sorry that some Arab governments pay the families of homicide bombers upon their death.


I am sorry that those same bombers are brainwashed thinking they will receive 72 virgins in "paradise."


I am sorry that the homicide bombers think pregnant women, babies, children, the elderly and other noncombatant civilians are legitimate targets.


I am sorry that our troops die to free more Arabs from the gang rape rooms and the filling of mass graves of dissidents of their own making.


I am sorry that Muslim extremists have killed more Arabs than any other group.


I am sorry that foreign trained terrorists are trying to seize control of Iraq and return it to a terrorist state.


I am sorry we don't drop a few dozen Daisy cutters on Fallujah.


I am sorry every time terrorists hide they find a convenient "Holy Site."


I am sorry they didn't apologize for driving a jet into the World Trade Center that collapsed and severely damaged Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church - one of our Holy Sites.


I am sorry they didn't apologize for flight 93 and 175, the USS Cole, the embassy bombings, the murders and beheadings of Nick Berg and Daniel Pearl, etc....etc!


I am sorry Michael Moore is American; he could feed a medium sized village in Africa.


America will get past this latest absurdity. We will punish those responsible because that is what we do.


We hang out our dirty laundry for the entire world to see. We move on. That's one of the reasons we are hated so much. We don't hide this stuff like all those Arab countries that are now demanding an apology.


Deep down inside, when most Americans saw this reported in the news, we were like - so what? We lost hundreds and made fun of a few prisoners. Sure, it was wrong, sure, it dramatically hurts our cause, but until captured we were trying to kill these same prisoners. Now we're supposed to wring our hands because a few were humiliated?


Our compassion is tempered with the vivid memories of our own people killed, mutilated and burnt amongst a joyous crowd of celebrating Fallujahans.


If you want an apology from this American, you're going to have a long wait! You have a better chance of finding those seventy-two virgins.


Chuck Pitman

Lieutenant General, USMC

Answer 5

When 9/11 happened a British politician said it was a good day to bury bad news. In other words bad statistics would be noticed less. This is happening in this instance

Answer 6

they have to provoke Iran and begin war against them.
then we will get all the love they need from the world .ok?

Answer 7

i think every one forgot the second tsunami which devastated Indonesia last week more than 650 people died.