President Bush wants nothing less than victory in Iraq; but over whom?

Qahtan Sami, Azzaman

...All around us are murderous militias wreaking havoc everywhere. Conditions are getting worse and worse by every passing day to the extent we the ordinary people have lost hope and know of nowhere to hide or escape. Is Bush aware that these militias and their leaders arrived in Iraq under the protection of his invasion troops? Once they landed, they were given the reins of power in the so-called democratic elections his troops and administrators organized. These murderous militias belong to the Iraqi leaders which came to power through U.S.-sponsored, financed and backed elections. They came to Iraq on the back of U.S. tanks and armored vehicles. The members of the government which came into being as a result of the style of democracy the U.S. has imposed on Iraq are the ones who are directing their armed gangs to kill, kidnap and murder innocent Iraqis under the direct oversight of U.S. troops (...) The atrocities taking place in Iraq are beyond description. Women, children and the elderly are now the most vulnerable. Most of Iraqi population is on the move and they have nowhere to settle. Unemployment is rampant. Children and orphans and young girls are doing things contrary to our society’s traditions and values...

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