The Arabic point of view...
Im trying really hard to stay out of this politics BS, so this is the only post Im doing regarding Iraq
Im Egyptian, really proud about it to. Egypt is a old nation with traditions and history. Im also Swedish, born and raised in Stockholm. Really proud about Sweden, also a old nation with a great history. The 2 different nations are very much alike in some things and very different in other.
I think this situation im in have given me a great opportunity to see things in 2 different ways. Both the Muslim/Arabic and the western point of view.
Firstly, I really hope that Saddam is hit with a missile and dies a painfull death together with his henchmen.
No one have any sympathy with this a-hole.
I also hope that the Iraqi soldeirs surrender as soon as possible and spare there lifes together with the US/Uk soldeirs.
Do I think that the Us is doing the right thing invading Iraq?
Why not? Is the goal to get rid of a mad dictator and free the Iraqi people, so more power to you.
Do I think that this is the reason? Hell no!
But whatever the reason the result cant be worse than it is now for the Iraqis.
The problem the Arabic/Muslim world have with the USA and its western allies boils down to 1 issue.
Israel.
Here we have a apartheid state that is runned by a war criminal Ariel Sharon who may I add is elected twice by the Israeli people. This nation have from the day it was born in the name of self defence attacked and occupied every single neighbouring nation.
The myth and the lie that this nation is living by is that they have to attack before they are attacked. the result?
1948 - given 1/2 of palestine by the UN. Took the other half after some etnic cleansing.
1956 - Attacked Egypt together with France and UK. Occupied Sinai peninsula.
1967 - Attacked Syria, occupied the Golan heights ( still do)
1967 - Attacked Jordan,Occupied the West bank and Jerusalem ( Still do)
1967 -Attacked Egypt and re occupied sinai ( gave it back after a peace agreement )
1973 - Egypt and Syria attacks Israel and try to take back Sinai and Golan. they fail, Egypt manage to take back the Suez channel.
1982 - Israel attack Libanon to secure there northern border, occupies the southern part of the country and Ariel Sharon ( the now elected Israeli prime minister ) Signs a cease fire agreement with the palestinians in the refugee camps. After all the men is evacuated the Israelis unleash a band of killers inside the camps and they start to kill every women and child inside. the Israelis is stopping everyone that try to get inside and roadblocks are stopping the red cross and journalists. But everybody can hear whats going on.
The last 50 years the UN have passed a ****load of resolutions against Israel, they havent complied with any!
The last 20 years on the other hand the US have attacked
Libya-Sudan-Iran-Libanon-Afghanistan and Somalia
They have also helped Israel with weapons and information against. Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Jordan.
Im not saying that all thoose strikes and wars are wrong, but when you put all this acts together then you can understand what goes thru the mind of the Arabic/muslims people.
All Arab nations are today rules by dictators, thats a fact. some are more blood thirsty than others. But they are all dictators.
Israel is a democracy IF you are the right race. The Nation is based on the exact same system as the Apartheid regim in South africa was. If you where white you could vote if not, bad luck.
The Us and the west is backing up Israel every day, and every day we can hear about the Isrealis killing civilians.
When the US is pissed that France wouldnt support them in the UN, then the Arab is thinking about the US that have vetod hundreds of resolutions against Israel. I remember when Israel shelled a red cross camp in Lebanon killing medics and wounded.
The UN resolution condeming the act was vetod by USA.
All this put together is dividing the world. And all this beacuse of the Israelis want whats not theres.
Put them straight and 90 % of the hate, terrorism and wars in the middle east will go away.
Magued
