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To: michael97123 who wrote (1709)	6/13/2007 4:05:48 PM
From: Sdgla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

small excerpt : <We have entered into a war, I want it known, against militias that had preyed upon the weakness of the national government and in the absence of law and order in some of our cities, even in some of the districts in Baghdad, imposed their own private laws--laws usually driven by extremism and a spirit of vengeance. Some of these militias presented themselves as defenders of their own respective communities against other militias. We believe that the best way to defeat these militias is to build and enhance the capabilities of our government as a defender of the rights of our citizens. A stable government cannot coexist with these militias. Our conflict, it should be emphasized time and again, has been fueled by regional powers that have reached into our affairs. Iraq itself is eager to build decent relations with its neighbors. We don't wish to enter into regional entanglements. Our principle concern is to heal our country. We have reached out to those among our neighbors who are worried about the success and example of our democratic experiment, and to others who seem interested in enhancing their regional influence. Our message has been the same to one and all: We will not permit Iraq to be a battleground for other powers. In the contests and ambitions swirling around Iraq, we are neutral and dedicated to our country's right to prosperity and a new life, inspired by a memory of a time when Baghdad was--as Washington is today--a beacon of enlightenment on which others gazed with admiration. We have come to believe, as Americans who founded your country once believed, that freedom is a precious inheritance. It is never cheap but the price is worth paying if we are to rescue our country.> Mr. Maliki is prime minister of Iraq. opinionjournal.com

To: michael97123 who wrote (1709)	6/14/2007 12:55:40 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4152

and yes virginia there is some truth to both statements Not really, not by any sane reckoning. You can say America failed to recognize the necessity of cutting off the militias at the knees, and maintaining martial discipline, etc etc, but even if American mistakes helped create the conditions for civil war, the Iraqis created the civil war by refusing to try to make a central government work, by refusing to compromise, by turning to violence instead. The anti-Americans treat America as the only morally responsible adult in Iraq. They treat Iraqis as victims or children, never responsible. When the keepers of the British Empire did this, it was racism. But at least the colonial officers considered that the wogs were capapble of improvement. Todays's anti-Americans don't care what happens to anybody but America, and are sure that everybody else must be better than America, simply because they aren't America, that font of evil.