Who grieves for dead iraqies?

Question

What is the worth of a single Iraqi life?

The New York Times reported that during recent months a hundred Iraqis die violently every day, 3,000 every month. In terms of size of population, that is the equivalent of 300,000 Americans a month, 10,000 every day. Yet the typical television clip on the evening news -- an explosion, automatic weapon fire, dead bodies on the streets -- has become as much a cliche as the weather report or another loss by the Cubs. The dead Iraqis are of no more value to us than artificial humans in video games. The Iraqis seem less than human, pajama-wearing people with dark skin, hate in their eyes, and a weird religion, screaming in pain over their losses. Weep with them, weep for them?

Why bother?

Rarely do Americans tell themselves that the United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, is responsible for this slaughter. In a spasm of arrogance and power, we destroyed their political and social structure .

Answer 1

All I can say is Amen.

Answer 2

American is the "land of the free"? That should come as news to Native Americans and imported black Africans!

America and Europe have exported violence for 500 years. It's part of their culture - their politcal set-up - democracy and parliamant - that makes them violent.

Consider the fact that Europe imported most of its technology from China (and its mathemtaics from the Arabs). The Chinese invented gunpowder, the press and the compass. THey started to conquer the world around 1400, but then suddenly stopped: the burueaucracy back home stopped the exploits of Cheng-Ho. Otherwise today I'd be wearing pigtails instead of a shirt!

But with the same technology the Europeans destroyed two civilisations in the New World, conquered Asia, "crucified" China (to use Gernet's expression), and transported and killed several million negroes to the New World; then it was their Manifest Destiny to cleanse ethnically the Native Americans.

Alexis de Tocqueville’s account of Democracy in America is well known; less well known is his On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application in France (Philadelphia, 1833) . His observation that “while society in the United States gives the example of the most extended liberty, the prisons of the same country offer the spectacle of the most complete despotism” applies today equally to black Americans.

Malcon X famously said "That's what America means: prison".

Western "freedom" is the reflex of our "unfreedom" : the west can only feel free because they subjugate others.

This is what Samuel P. Hintington has to say: "The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact, non-Westerners never do."

Answer 3

Grief for the dead is a little late - I have much grief for those who are left to pick up the pieces and try to make some semblance of life out of shell-shocked mindsets, homes, ruins, and I am grieved for our soldiers who regardless of their personal opinions are following orders. It is not easy to be an American or an Iraqi at this point in history - and instead of grieving - we should be repenting in our hearts and asking God to intervene, that this might come to an abrupt end, that lives may be spared and Americans brought back home and Iraqi's given the chance to put homes back together.

Answer 4

I gireve for all lost of life whether by war or someone just dying. My first thought is when I know someone died is I hope they were right with God cause in the end that's the only thing that matters.
War is horrible my hubby's a reservist and we live with the fact he could be called up daily.
My heart goes out to all involved. I long for a time when there is peace but if u study the bible war will always be with us until Christ comes back.

Answer 5

I grieve for all the victims of war. American and Iraqi as well. I also accept that war is ugly although sometimes warranted.What about the lives of all those slain by the Iraqis and Sadam do they not have equal value? I think they do as well.
Peace Be With You,
Debra

Answer 6

I do, but I'm not an American, I'm sure though they will seek revenge and we will all be sorry. Thats the problem with this war no one gave a proper thought to this war and the lives lost (on both sides) before entering, how could they it was basically an overnight decision, Every other war at least had some strategic and reasonable thought behind it, this one was just bollocks!

Answer 7

I would prefer that it not happen, but I'm powerless to do anything about it.

I don't delude myself with patriotism. I'm a citizen of the human race who just happens to live in the US. I'm willing to move if I have to. 'America' is not responsible for this slaughter, only the people making the decisions are.

Answer 8

I weep and mourn for all who die needlessly in war. I look forward to the time when war will be no more. I hate these wars. I am looking forward to Armeggedon ending ALL wars and bringing peace, and everlasting life to all mankind.

Answer 9

There is a grain of truth in what you say. We should grieve for any senseless death in the World. They are just human being like us with dreams and thoughts of their own. Every death diminishes the humanity in all of us.

Answer 10

Americans are not the ones killing Iraqies. Innocents die in war and that's tragic and heart breaking. Sadam killed--murdered far more.

Answer 11

I grieve for them and for anyone who has not put their faith in Jesus to save them from Gods wrath at the day of judgment.
I sincerely pray for the live ones often, and I grieve for the lost ones. Anyone and I mean ANYONE, Iraqi or American who does not accept Jesus is doomed to Hell, that is, if they knew about Jesus and refused him. If they did not know, and if they put their faith in God, then it is possible for them to be in Heaven. The bible says in the old testament "the man who finds life will find it through trusting God." but this only applies to someone who has never heard of Jesus. You aren't saved by obeying laws, or being good enough, but only by putting your faith in Jesus, and believeing that he died on the cross for all the world's sins. but they must believe in their heart this, and must accept it, and put their faith in Jesus blood alone to cleanse them and make them right with God.