Getting out of Iraq...

By Ehsan Mallik, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka
9 December 2005, 18:00 PM
Just been through Mr Fareed Zakaria's article "panic is not the solution" in the 'point counter point' section of DC 30th November issue.

Surely, like many others, I was quite amazed as well as confused to see whether it was written with any possible sense of 'value' ... after all it's a sensitive issue to discuss.

The rise of century old idea of colonialism in this very 21st century of progression with America has already threatened the security of the world and it's well known to every individual of every single community in this world.

As Mr. Zakaria said in the last part of his article "the key is not the exit, but the strategy", here strategy means, "stable set of US policies in Iraq". I don't understand why he seemingly compromised in the first place with the fact of "invading Iraq by America illegally" which already violated the existing "stable set of policies of UN".

If those policies were to be implemented the scenario would have been completely different than that what we see these days: '180 member states combinedly opposing US!' Unimaginable though but really would have been a brave stance by the world leaders. By saying "to get out of Iraq may be right or may be wrong" it seems Mr. Zakaria is in confusion. If we get confused about something we ask questions around and inquire to get rid of the bewilderment. In this case people would be fair enough to let him know whether 'getting out of Iraq is right or wrong'.