What do you think of this open letter to the Iraqi resistance?

Question

You know, most Arabs and Muslims around the world support the Iraqi resistance. The letter says it pretty much all.

Do you still think that Bush's war is justified?

I know its from Al Jazeera, but this is not something you can find on CNN or BBC.

http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=13153

Gunman, it is not Muslims I am concerned, I am concerned about Iraq as a nation.

Kathy, do not assume that all the events in the middle east are not related. All the events are related. Even the Isreali Palestinian conflict.

Earnest, remember Vietnam. One thing is for sure in my mind is that this is a replay of Vietnam.

Just because one has big guns doesn't mean that he will be the victor. People's support matters.

To all the warmongerers here, remeber, that war doesn't bring peace, only justice can.

Support peace.

Iraq is no threat to the US.

Chrissy, most Iraqis want the US troops out. 95% Sunnis and 78% Shias.

Get your facts right. And Al Jazeera does prove its points even though it is very baised.

Randy, that "95%" is not from Al Jazeera. I forgot the source of that info. But most Iraqis want US troops out.

And there were no "terrorists" until Bush invaded Iraq.

Answer 1

Many people think that resistance is only because of religion specifically it's about Muslims yet they never hear the voices of Christian Arabs against the war. Take lebanon for example, when Israel entered Lebanon, the resistence consisted of many muslims and christians together. It's not only baout religion that people is concerned but also about the nation or the country itself. Do you think that American acts in Iraq are so good that the people would want the to stay and never resist them. Whatever you want to call it, a war of liberation, war on terror, yet it is a war and innocent people are paying the price of the decisions taken by the Americans. You cannot expect to enter iraq or any other country and people will greet you happily. It is occupation of a land with no right, and taking the freedom of people by deciding on their behalf. What's the point of electing iraqi politicians when these politicians cannot take decisions for themselves.

Answer 2

Well first of all, I think you mean "America's War"? You said "Bush's war", but the Congress you and I elected, voted for and fully supported this war. It is time that we stop throwing the fault completely on Bush, he is not the only one that thought this war was vital and inevitable.
To answer your question, after having read the article "yes" I do still think America's war is justified. I will never claim to be an expert on the mindset of Iraqi civilians, but I do know that the majority were suppressed, manipulated and terrorized by Saddam's regime. The question of justification is a valid one, but when you link the fact that Iraq was a safe haven for terrorists with the fact that Saddam's regime broke the U.N. cease fire resolution 17 times, we had every right and every motive to remove him from power.
Now the question of whether or not the Iraqi people are okay with us being there is different. I cannot answer that question. The media mainly says they don't want us to be there while the majority of soldiers I have talked to say that the Iraqi people are happy we are there... or at least they were initially. So to answer your question, yes the war is justified even if a significant number of Iraqi resistance groups still exist and still fight for the old Iraq.

Answer 3

Since you believe this is a replay of Vietnam I suppose you won't mind the oncoming slaughter of millions when we pull out.

Your 95% number is extremely exaggerated it must of also came from Al-Jazeer.

Iraq is the keystone to reducing funding of terrorism from a river to a trickle. This summer the 300,000 man Iraqi military will be unleashed against the Al-Sadr and other extremist militias throughout Iraq. They, not the U.S. will perform a "cleansing".
tens of thousands of men, women, and CHILDREN will be caught in the crossfire and killed. This is what the Bush administration has been trying to avoid while our boots are on the ground. Unfortunately the Lefts thirst for power knows no bounds and the political pressure has amounted to their future label being the "New Butcher's of Baghdad.

Answer 4

Al Jazeera, now theres an unbiased News source!
Actually 9/10ths of the Iraqis welcome us there, and DO NOT want us to leave. Regardless of a letter written by one person, try talking to thousands of them. Try having them run up to you THANK YOU THANK YOU. No American soldier, please say you no go home yet. Please they will kill us. Please.
Yeah that sounds like they really want us gone.
Al Jazeera is a Islamic Extremist news source, that all there is too it. Have you ever heard them say, its a good day for the Arab nations, UNLESS there has been a major conflict?

Update: your latest comments direct toward me, about getting my facts straight.....you are getting your info. from Al Jazeera and biased news sources. I am getting mine straight from THE IRAQI PEOPLE. I think my facts are a little more straight than yours! As for the stats you are talking about those were limited to small insurgent filled areas. So if you go into a prison and ask if they'd like the warden to leave, what do you think they would say?? Imagine that.

Answer 5

I think the person sounds confused. On one hand he writes about wanting the exact thing we're trying to do there, and then he goes off in another direction of calling for weeding out and getting rid of people that according to HIM are the problem.

I think he needs to put down whatever he was smoking when he wrote that, because it makes no sense.

Answer 6

The war was never justified! Cheney wanted the war and he got it for his greed of money, people forget all of what has happened prior, during and after the fallof saddam!

They have cleaned upped on everything, do you really think they care of whats going on now, they errored and still get the goods! Cheney sweet talks himself to death on "FOX news for idiots" and people feel relieved!

It is the most disgusting thing I have ever saw in my life! Fight terrorism yes but Iraq was totally out of line; they have created a new era of jihadists!

Answer 7

One letter, a hostile one at that, does not mean that all or even most Arabs support it . You said, the letter says it all, .. . it does not .

And how to you 'jump' to 'do you still think Bush's war is justified'. WTF . How does this open letter, debunk the reasons for going to war ?

I think it shows weakness and fear of losing the battle, especially because they KNOW they're in trouble when the surge begins !!!

Answer 8

Obviously, when it comes to world history (and the record of populist resistance movements versus foreign occupiers), most Muslims are smarter than Bush is. This should come as no surprise to those of us who have watched Bush commit history-ignorant foreign policy blunder after another.

Answer 9

Many Muslims see this as an atttack on their religion. Yet there is a less vocal group of Muslims who see "radical fundamentalism" as attack on their religion. It all depends on what you want to hear.

Answer 10

"I know its from Al Jazeera..."

Thank you for your enlightened and illuminating contribution to the national debate.