Iraq scene

By Omar, Tajmahal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka
22 July 2004, 18:00 PM
The Americans would have the world believe Iraq is a changed place, that the tyrannical regime of Saddam has been replaced by a humane regime that cares for the people of Iraq. Yet, all the signs and events show that there is more similarity than difference in Iraq's new American appointed leadership and the regime of Saddam.

America has spent months attacking the Muslims of Falluja, trying to break their will to resist the colonialist invasion. They have shelled and bombed innocent civilians without any care or consideration for human life, all the time claiming they were fighting foreign militants, terrorists and supporters of Saddam. Today they continue to bomb the Muslims of Falluja, killing entire families in the process and now with the blessing of the new Iraqi administration. In fact, so keen is Iyad Allawi to spill the innocent blood of the Muslims, he is personally supplying the locations of people that Americans then drop bombs upon. By such tyranny and intimidation, the Americans hope to quell the legitimate resistance to their continued occupation of Iraq.

And it is clear that it is the sincere Muslims of Iraq that are being targeted; the claim of foreign terrorists and Saddam loyalists is a mere justification and cover for unleashing catastrophe on those sincere people who have the bravery to resist. This was proved recently in the court appearance of Saddam Hussein, when a number of his supporters tried to hold a march in Falluja to show solidarity for their ousted dictator. However, over twenty cars full of well-armed Muslims arrived and prevented this small group of loyalists from holding their march. That shows what is going on in Iraq.