Frustrated Hopes

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• Posted By: faminchin @ 05/30/2008 10:52:05 AM

  Comment: I have personally been to Iraq 3 seperate times working with Christian mission teams. I can tell you first hand that the media's reporting of Iraq has had a political agenda from the start. I met thousands of Iraqi's that were thrilled that Saddam was gone and hopeful about their future. In fact, on my first trip there, I had over a dozen Iraqi's come up and shake my hand and say, "Tell Bush thank you", as if I knew him personally or something.
  
  Our military troops that I saw from time to time conducted themselves in a very professional manner and I could see the sympathy for the Iraqi's in their eyes. Our troops have done more good in Iraq than the media will ever tell us. Hospitals, schools, water treatement plants, I watched our troops on each visit and felt they were on more of a humanitary mission that a military one.
  
  Those who want our troops out of Iraq are more concerned with their political agenda than what is right or best for the country. The division our politicians and media have created in our country is a shame. A moment in history that should be considered one of our countries finest achievements, is treated like something we should be ashamed of. All for the sake of political gain! That's the real shame!
  
  It still continues today, even with all the good news coming out of Iraq, we continue to hear only about the few bad things.....never the good!

• Posted By: leanneclausen @ 05/27/2008 7:33:53 PM

  Comment: As a human rights worker with experience in Iraq, I can't imagine which 'human rights specialists' Oppermann might be referring to that said the war had to happen in this way and that Iraqis are generally pleased with the outcome. It doesn't sound like anyone I ever met working over there in a non-governmental human rights, peacebuilding, or development capacity. I do, however, agree that governmental programs (and some non-governmental as well) have put too much emphasis on bricks-and-mortar, and not enough on the people who would be running these programs for their own communities. Let us hope this will soon change. Le Anne Clausen, young-activist.blogspot.com

• Posted By: forestskog @ 05/06/2008 8:29:57 AM

  Comment: As a Swedish citizen working in Baghdad since 2 years, I ask you this: Why don't you come over here and see for yourself whether Americans run around left and right killing civilians. You refer to US soldiers as "trailer trash." Yet I bet you are part of the crowd that screams about inequality, racism, xenephobia etc and here you are secretly revealing your feelings os superiority and contempt the working class. So typical. The soldiers I work with every day Iraqi and American stand for something and risk their lives. What do you stand for? "Stand" means actually sacrifice and take action on, not sitting around as a sofa critique convincing yourself you're some great political philosopher. You want positive change? Get yourself over here and show some courage and I will gladly help you make a positive difference. I'm serious. So do you have any guts and will take a stand? If so email me: dsundberg@tijara-iraq.com . Otherwise please stop wasting your own and everyones time robotically repeating some anti-American dogma you have heard. By the way we are accepting checks and donations to help Iraqis here with medical, educational and other needs. To all the limousine liberals here who claim superior compassion to the evil Americans. Contact me and I will put you in touch with organizations where you can make a GENEROUS donation. If you are willing to act constructively with CONCRETE action, I applaud you and respect you. If you and alll readers here are not, then please at least get out of the way so the doers of this world can do our thing. Complaints are fine of accompanies by action. Repetitive tirades and rants are a waste of everyone's time. Best of luck. Drew Sundberg - Iraq