Saturday, November 26, 2005
Peace in Iraq
Ok, theology will have to wait for the really important things... ;)
Check out this movie:
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/movie.htm
Then sign the petition at the friends site.
It is clear that continued US military in Iraq is not helping the situation but making it worse since the resistance is resolute and rapidly devolving into civil war as Iraqis draw lines between those who support the American-backed government (that is seen by many as a puppet government doing American bidding) and those who oppose what they see as American occupation of and interference in their country. That the lines can be drawn along sectarian lines only makes matters worse, and it won't be long until there is all out civil war between sunnis and shias, supporters of the government and resistors.
It is time the US pulled out and let an international, UN peacekeeping force take over, so that the Iraqis can get on with rebuilding their country and working through the tensions between the various communities that have to live together in that land. Of course, we have a responsibility to facilitate that with financial, technical, and practical assistance, but we need to get our troops out, so that rebuilding can take place a lot more rapidly and sanely. ¶ 10:32 AM
Check out this movie:
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/movie.htm
Then sign the petition at the friends site.
It is clear that continued US military in Iraq is not helping the situation but making it worse since the resistance is resolute and rapidly devolving into civil war as Iraqis draw lines between those who support the American-backed government (that is seen by many as a puppet government doing American bidding) and those who oppose what they see as American occupation of and interference in their country. That the lines can be drawn along sectarian lines only makes matters worse, and it won't be long until there is all out civil war between sunnis and shias, supporters of the government and resistors.
It is time the US pulled out and let an international, UN peacekeeping force take over, so that the Iraqis can get on with rebuilding their country and working through the tensions between the various communities that have to live together in that land. Of course, we have a responsibility to facilitate that with financial, technical, and practical assistance, but we need to get our troops out, so that rebuilding can take place a lot more rapidly and sanely. ¶ 10:32 AM
