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To: mishedlo who wrote (286569)5/10/2004 5:27:51 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
The Arab leaders, starting with Jordan’s king, have their own long overdue apologies to offer to the Iraqi people.

The Arab world almost unanimously supported Saddam Hussein during his unjustifiable war against Iran that left over two million people killed; an apology from the Arab leaders for that would be nice.

There needs to be an apology for the Kurds who were gassed at Halabja on March 16, 1988. The Iraqis need a formal written apology for the families of the residents of mass graves who were turned from human beings with blood and flesh to nameless collections of bones and skulls in bags. The masses of Iraq deserve an apology for every bullet that hit the holy shrines of Najaf and Karbala.

As an Iraqi Kurd, I am insulted that Bush is offering apologies to the Arab world at a time when the Arab leaders should be preparing their apologetic remarks to the people of Iraq. There is an important message in Bush’s apology that the Iraqis should grasp: from now on, those who violate human rights will be held accountable and brought to justice. The days of torture and arbitrary accusations are over. But should an incident of torture occur, we will apologize to your neighbors whose hands are stained with Iraqi blood!

kurdmedia.com
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