Sunday, November 20, 2005

Say What?

From Juan Cole:
At the Iraqi national reconciliation summit, the Shiite delegation of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq walked out when a Christian Iraqi implied that they were traitors and puppets of the US and alleged that the new Iraqi consitution was written by the Americans. (emphasis added)
Read that again. A Christian Iraqi! I would say that Representative Murtha is dead on (pun intended). We have lost the war in Iraq. Now it will take at least 2 1/2 years (until you-know-what) for this fact to sink throught the dense, fibrous layer of tissue that surrounds the brain of George W. Bush.

But a Christian Iraqi. Well, that's a strange kettle of fish.

Paging Pat Robertson.
Paging Ralph Reed.
Paging Billy Graham.
Paging James Dobson.


Murtha's REAL resolution, by the way:
Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, That:

Section 1. The deployment of United States Forces in Iraq, by direction of Congress, is hereby terminated and forces involved are to be redeployed at the earliest practicable date.

Section 2. A quick-reaction U.S. force and an over-the-horizon presence of U.S. Marines shall be deployed in the region.

Section 3. The United States of America shall pursue security and stability in Iraq through diplomacy.



.............PATRIOT.........

3 comments:

Richard said...

Although many have [understandably] had to flee since our [US & UK] invasion & occupation, nearly 1 million Iraqis are Christian.
See here.

Saddam's [last] Deputy Prime Minister, Tariq Aziz, is a Christian.
See here

Dr. C said...

Richard,
This is extremely interesting. How did this man reconcile his beliefs with the actions of Saddam? As for religion, it is my understanding that the Baathists are secular. Their fight with Muslims was less about religion than about politics, to the extent that Islam has much to do with politics in the midEast. I also didn't know that one out of every 25 Iraqi were Christian. It is one more sad result of the invasion, that they are in danger from their neighbors.

Richard said...

Dr C,

You pose a great question. I have never understood how so many so-called Christians, every/anywhere, can reconcile lots of things.

As for the Baath - it was merely a [powerful] political party.