The United States seems to have lost direction in Iraq. Its strategy for the country it is now occupying brings to mind the horrors Iraq witnessed under the rule of Saddam Hussein — mass murder, summary executions, corruption, cronyism and lack of consistency in both domestic and foreign policy.
Tyrants everywhere and at any time are insolent and arrogant. This applies to homegrown tyrants as well foreign occupiers. The only difference may be in the race and color of a tyrant.
The violence practiced by American forces against what has come to be known as the Sunni Triangle — a geographical area inhabited by predominantly Sunni Muslims — is proof the occupying power has no desire to fulfill its responsibilities providing security and protection to the people of the country and ensuring that basic services are provided to everyone.
On the contrary: The American soldiers are committing acts of provocation against the local population, occupying schools and public buildings and desecrating mosques under the pretext of searching for weapons or wanted individuals.
What the Americans are doing in Iraq is similar to what the Israelis are doing in occupied Palestine. It is as if the two sides coordinate and cooperate fully on how to treat the people under occupation. Using aircraft to hunt people, committing mass killing and summary executions, desecrating homes and places of worship and mercilessly going after activists are all acts being committed by both the Israelis and the Americans.
There will be no peace and security as long as the occupiers in Palestine and Iraq continue to ignore international laws and conventions.
In their attempt to control the region by all means, the Zionists are fully supported by the sole superpower.
When they fail to secure international cover for their actions they solicit the services of mercenaries ready to settle for crumbs, even if this means working against their own people.
Having successfully removed Saddam, the Americans find that they don’t know what to do with the country they just occupied.
They entered Iraq without a vision for running the country. The man who has been groomed for years to run Iraq has failed miserably in his mission and had to be replaced.
The Iraqis have been invited to choose local councils to run the country’s affairs but when they come to the meeting place they are told to go back because the meeting has been canceled.
The Iraqi people now find themselves at a crossroads; they were oppressed by Saddam for decades, and when the dictator finally left, someone worse than Saddam took over.
Arab News From the Local Press 21 June 2003
