Confusion is the most suitable word by which I can describe my feelings about the situation in Iraq. It became so difficult to reach acceptable explanations for the simplest issues in Iraq. The Iraqi governments been spending billions of dollars for about seven years and yet, no real changes happened. We heard and read all the kind of excuses like the unstable security situation, Baathists and followers of the former regime, enemies of democracy and new Iraq and many other ones. These excuses are not acceptable anymore by Iraqis and they showed that clearly in Friday demonstration.
The main purpose of the demonstrations that took place in many Iraqi cities in Feb 25 was to give the Iraqi officials an idea about the bad reality that we live eight years after what was called liberation. After the collapse of the former regime in 2003, Iraqis were so optimistic about future. We thought that collapsing Saddam's regime was the end of suffering, deprivation but it looks that Iraq moved from the dictatorship of one party to the dictatorship of a group of parties. Both Baath Party and the current Iraqi parties care only about their interests neglecting Iraqis completely. During Saddam's regime, high positions were only for the regime's supporters and now the same thing happen. If you are not a member of the ruling parties or a friend of one of the officials, you can forget about having a decent job even if you have the highest level of education. Professionalism is not the basic criterion in Iraq. It had been ignored more than three decades ago. The basic criterion now days is (which party are you from? )or sometimes (how much money you can pay to get the position?)
With the spread of anger in more than one Arabic country against their governments and the collapse of the strong Arabic regimes, the fragile Iraq government has no chance to stand one real big demonstration. It would be better for the government to resign if it doesn't work hard to provide better life for Iraqis If the news about plans to misuse the demonstration worked this time, it will not be helpful the next one.
"The Iraqi governments been spending billions of dollars for about seven years..."
Sorry friend, but your comment quoted above is Wrong! What it should read is:
THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT HAS POCKETED BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S MONEY FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS WHILE THE IRAQI PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED!!!
They haven't used a penny of their own money so far, and now, the U.S. Treasury is over there cleaning out their corrupt books and laying claim on all of the money taken from corruption that was given to help.
My heart does go out for the Iraqi people, they have tried and tried to get what they deserve and yet, they are not being heard. They are the innocent victims in all of this, not the GOI. I would love to see their "Day of Rage" actually turn into something more than blowing trumpets and waving flags around with smiles on their faces, instead, really let the GOI know whose boss. Start getting pissed of and meaning it.
Good luck Iraqi citizens, my prayers are with you.
Posted by: anonymous | March 22, 2011 at 01:23 PM
All Iraq needs is a strong government that would consider their people before anything else. When that happens, Iraq would regain glory.
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Posted by: fuller schmidt | February 28, 2011 at 08:33 PM
How I hope that the tipping point is near, and that things will finally begin to get better for Iraq. Thanks for all you II writers continue to do, to keep us informed.
Posted by: Laura | February 26, 2011 at 08:23 PM