' In Israel, Bush said, "terrorists have taken innocent human life for years in suicide attacks. The difference is that Israel is a functioning democracy and it's not prevented from carrying out its responsibilities. And that's a good indicator of success that we're looking for in Iraq." '
That must be why Bush wanted to give Iraq the Israeli flag:
On April 27, 2004, CNN carried the Associated Press headline "Flap over new Iraq flag." It seems that "Iraq's U.S.-picked leaders have approved a new flag for the country, dumping Saddam Hussein's red-and-black standard."
In its place, the new flag design is "white with two blue stripes, and although it has a crescent representing Islam, the flag no longer bears the words 'God is great.'"
The only country in the Middle East with blue stripes in its flag is Israel, which has a Star of David on a field of white between horizontal blue bands.
2007-06-29 05:57:12 · 4 answers · asked by 2 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
abstracted_nyer: I have to agree. I'm just amazed that any President of the United States could make such an irresponsible statement.
2007-06-29 06:06:38 · update #1
You do know that "Allahu Akbar" was not part of the Iraqi flag until after the first Gulf War when Saddam wanted to shore up his Muslim bonafides. Please, Iraq war was a mistake and we are in a quagmire, save the Israel conspiracy theory for another time when US soldiers aren't dying to protect US oil interests.
ADDENDUM:
Jim, no offense meant. You are amazed that George Bush is capable of sounding like a horse's @rse? That should be a no-brainer.
2007-06-29 06:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully Iraq would be as economically successful as Israel.
The big difference though is that Iraq's terrorist are internal, meaning its citizens are attacking each other.
In Israel the situation is an external threat. That is a big difference.
as for the flag thing.. yeah that was dumb.
2007-06-29 16:07:24 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Israelis have been successful because they accepted Western democratic values for its citizens. This is why there are Israelis of every faith and race. The Iraqis seem to be stuck in their petty sectarian attachments and not willing to accept basic democratic values. Iraq will not be successful until their citizens accept democratic values.
2007-06-29 13:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by The Stylish One 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I truly hope that Iraq returns to it's former glory as a wealthy prosperous country. It would make world travel a lot easier and more fun.
2007-06-29 13:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by dusmul78 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋