An Iraqi speaks

[Shotgun]

http://messopotamian.blogspot.com/

Likewise, I am not going to say anything grandiose today, rather in the same style of today’s ceremonies. All I can say is that almost everybody here has hope, great hope. Personally I am confident of the future because “That which has benefit for people will stay in the earth”.

Hail our true friends, the Great People of the United States of America; The Freedom giving Republic, the nation of Liberators. Never has the world known such a nation, willing to spill the blood of her children and spend the treasure of her land even for the sake of the freedom and well being of erstwhile enemies. The tree of friendship is going to grow and grow and bear fruit as sure as day follows night. And the people deep down at the bottom of their hearts, they appreciate. Make no mistake about that. The people have voted today, the pulse of the street is clear, without any hesitation I would give 90% of all Iraqis are hopeful and supportive of the new government, and this is a tacit indirect yes to the U.S. which has been the prime mover of all these events. This is what the foolish fail to understand. Why is this a different situation from that for example of a Vietnam? The answer is very simple: Because, the U.S. has achieved something very popular around here; which is the removal of the Saddam regime. Those who are really against the U.S. from amongst the Iraqis have been and remain a small minority; all other forms of resentment are simply disappointment and disgruntlement resulting from the discomfiture of the present situation and will simply disappear with progress and gradual improvement.

As for the enemy, he will not reap but failure and the bitter taste of defeat.

Glory and honor to the U.S. and Allied men and women whose blood is irrigating the tree of freedom in this land; and their sacrifices, suffering, and toil is laying the foundation for a future renaissance of the Mesopotamian People. Hail soldiers of freedom and enlightenment. Do not be dismayed by the trouble and turbulence of the present, for the future generations will remember and appreciate.

And last but not least; Hail, Great El Bush, a leader not only of the U.S. but a true hero of mankind. And Hail Mr. Blair and the other Leaders of the Free World.

God Bless the New Republic of Iraq; God Bless America.

Wa Al Salaam Alaykum Wa rahamutu Allahi Wa Barakatuh

(Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and his blessings

 

[Oceans11]

eeh by gum, he's got a good command of english, hasn't he.

He spells better than most yanks.
Is he living in a cubicle in Langley?

Give me ten dollah GI jo.
Do you like my seestah, she give you good time?

 

[Benassflick]

Is this another staged letter like the ones apparantly written by soldiers to their famillies that were actually bogus, because this is 100% CRAP

 

[Benassflick]

Or better yet written by an Iraqi that hasn't been there in over 30 years and is now an American citizen.

 

[Shotgun]

You boys shoud check the guy's archives on the website I listed below before you make asses of yourself and question his credibility. It is good stuff.

In fact, you might want to check out all the Iraqi blogs that have popped up over the last year. There's a ton of them out there...and most of them actually speak English.

 

[Benassflick]

Shotgun wrote "and most of them actually speak English."
Are you talking about Iraqi's in this statement. If so I would love to bet you otherwise.

 

[Oceans11]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Glory and honor to the U.S. and Allied men and women whose blood is irrigating the tree of freedom in this land; and their sacrifices, suffering, and toil is laying the foundation for a future renaissance of the Mesopotamian People. Hail soldiers of freedom and enlightenment. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Come on man.

Who the heck in Iraq talks like that?

Gimme a fricken break.

How many people can spell 'renaissance' for christsakes, never mind contextualise it.

You, are on a wind-up my son.

 

[ChuckSims]

No use trying to have a debate with shotgun. If Bush announced he was rounding up the Jews for extermination, shotgun would just say its about time.

 

[Shotgun]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chuck Sims:
No use trying to have a debate with shotgun. If Bush announced he was rounding up the Jews for extermination, shotgun would just say its about time.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry Chuck, I didn't know you liked to debate. You seem to make ignorant charges, then run away. I just chalked it up to your lack of intelligence, which is pretty obvious reading some of your posts. But now that you want to discuss some ideas, how about replying to this (you ignored this earlier for some reason):

Posted by Chuck Sims
Shotgun, as a war vetteran I do know what I am talking about DUMBASS. Why don't you show your ignorance and tell us what the missing man formation is used for MORE than the death of a fighter pilot. I did say mainly which means mostly dumbass."

My Reply
Chuck, what is the deal with being a war veteran? Does that automatically give you some special knowledge that us lesser, peacetime veterans don't know?

The missing man formation is used to honor POWs, MIA, and just about high ranking government official (I think the official wording is 'dignitaries of the military and federal government'). Senators get one if asked. I saw one at Mel Carnahan's funeral when he was just the governor of Missouri. There was one for the kids that died in the Texas A&M bonfire, as well as the Columbine killings. You don't even have to die to have one...POW's often get one in ceremonies. They have them for Memorial Day shows, as well as various ceremonial events.

You see Chuck, being an admitted "war veteran" didn't make you any smarter. Have your facts ready before you throw out the DUMBASS comment.

 

[Benassflick]

Shotgun you really believe an Iraqi wrote this and the majority of Iraqi's feel this way?

 

[Benassflick]

Here is more phukin like it

Mayada Anam, 26, works in a stationery shop at Mustansiriya University. Since the war last year she has become much more cautious about her own security.

"No matter what bad things people said about the previous regime at least we had security. It was a firm ground you could stand on.

"Now I have to be escorted to work by someone from my family, before the war I would come on my own. The latest time we go out in the day is 3pm or 4pm. Any later than that and we are worried about kidnapping, harassment, carjacking, all kinds of things. Even in the mornings we are not safe."

She is dismissive of the new government, arguing that since there were no elections the new ministers have little legitimacy.

"The new government has no role in our country, it is just a screen for the Americans."

Mohammad Asadi
University worker

 

[ChuckSims]

shotgun, you make a strong case that you are a bit retarded. Since a missing man formation are used everytime for a fighter pilot killed while on duty, it would be impossible for any other type of ceremony to have more missing man formations DUMBASS! By you arguing that they are used for other than pilots was again retarded since we all saw it was used for Reagan. No use trying to talk sense to a sheep.