Today, the sentences against the convicts in Anfal crime case had been issued. Three of them was sentenced to death. two for life sentece and the sixth one was released. I watch the trial just to send my report about it. I know it means much for the families of the victims but I think the Iraqi and the American governments should work hard to stop the daily anfal we have in Iraq.
I hope that someone send my blog to the Iraqi and the American officials and tell them that the best sentence that satisfy the victims of the Anfal crime case is to prevent more Anfals. try to capture and sue the criminals who committ the daily Anfal. Once peopel would have no more pataience and Im afraid that we might consider Anfal crime a drop in a huge sea of blood.
Please Stop the daily Anfals
I sent your blog to my representative and one senator.
I pray they will read your words, be moved by the honesty, clarity and weight of your writing. I pray that they are moved enough to look beyond the suffering of American soldiers and fight for peace for the Iraqi citizens by ending all Anfals--now, not later.
Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca del Rio | June 27, 2007 at 02:43 AM
I hope to god that my country does not ever again start up a war where none existed and thereby inspire other people to be violent in return.
I hope they find the IED and weapons caches too, but it would be much much better if we could stop the USA from making and exporting arms around the world. The USA makes and exports more arms than anyone. We spend more money on the military then the rest of the world combined. We often give "aid" to foreign countries that they then spend on US arms. It is insane.
And I know that we must not be silent and I know that the USA must change it's course from violence to diplomacy.
The USA is the number 1 arms dealer of the world - not some Iraqis who don't like US bombs dropped on their country and US troops running around shooting at anyone who gets too close.
I post on the blog Iraq Today, and I often include your stories. I often print out your stories and take them to my local Representative.
Posted by: Susan | June 25, 2007 at 07:03 PM
Now, more than ever, all the world is local. And it is no more acceptable to be silent when there is torture in another country, than if there were torture next door.
The atrocities of Rwanda were much worse, due to the silence of others.
We all play a part in this. Silence is complicity.
Posted by: Laura | June 24, 2007 at 10:24 AM
I just read a report over at Iraqslogger that says Iraqi and Coalition forces found a large IED and bomb making factory in in Tikrit and destroyed it. They found it due to a tip from Iraqis living in the area who are sick of the violence. At this point the reduction in violence seems to be in the hands of the Iraqi people. In another town a neighborhood watch group of 500 reported another weapons cache. Iraqi forces distributed food, water and other supplies to the people in Baquba. I'd like to believe it's a sign of people helping people. They say all politics is local, which means you can't really count on governments. Sometimes it just takes people coming together to say they've had enough and do something to make a difference. I hope more of these IED factories and weapons caches are discovered and blown up in all parts of Iraq.
Posted by: ljm | June 24, 2007 at 08:01 AM