The Return of the Baathists

I remember when the Baath Party took over Abdel Karim Kasim's leadership. It did it wth a very strict hand, and placed a socialist regime vouching the opportunity of full employmnt, full medicar, and full education t the masses. The 5 year plan was implemeted, and I saw Iraq grow. Before Saddam Hussein, Al-Bakr began the industrial boom. In 1972, when the oil crisis was felt in Europe and the world, Iraq vowed that th extra income would open the gate for re-modernising Iraq. During the late 70's, The Government headed by Saddam's Baathists allowed mixed sectors and private sectors to set-up manufacturing with government financing at 0%. These were the times when many Iraqis began to widen their horizons by travelling to the Industrial nations searching for knowledge and knowhow, to implement it in Iraq. During my 60 years of travelling in the Middle East, I was admitted in Hospital in Baghdad for a minor operation. I spent 14 days, and ca confirm that most professional medical Doctors were graduated in the UK, US, Switzerland, and Canada. The surgical theatres were of the most modern units found in the US and Europe.

Although I have elaborated in my prelude, I am certain that Iraq will only survive if such a regime is put back, to lead the country with NO INTERFERENCE from so-called pacifists who have no clue of local traditions and customs, Furthermore, in my opinion, Iraq did no wrong (except what George Bush Snr.) had planned for their own interests. Destabilize Iraq, Threaten Iran, and Syria, where the planned pipelines will be errected unhindered. Russia tried for 10 years and failed. Now the Nato is trying, and will fail too. As for Bush Jnr.! well, he has put many lives in danger on both sides, bankrupted the US economy, Damaged relations between the US and the rest of the world, Perhaps B. Obama will listen closer to the actual truth of what is happening in the region, and seriously consider mending ties unconditionally.

I may see some drastic changes during my lifetime (I Hope!!)

Some more intolerant crap from the 'loving' Chrisitians in this forum I see.

Maliki is trying to forge a new ruling coalition and has been courting Mutlaq to replace the Sunni Accordance Front that currently backs him. Mutlaq and Maliki have tentative agreements form coalitions in Diyala, Salahddin, Baghdad and Babil. The government's attempt to open up to Baathist can be seen as part of Maliki's courting of Mutlaq because he has long called for the end of deBaathification. Biden when he was VP elect also travelled to Baghdad in Jan. 09 and told Baghdad they needed to have more reconciliation, so Maliki has been pressured by the U.S. on reachng out to Baathists as well. The problem is Maliki has been attacked so much for this move he has backed off and the large Baathist organizations have rejected his move anyway. musingsoniraq.blogspot.com