In a crack down on peaceful protests
against the Iraqi government, at least 42 people were killed and 100 more were
injured yesterday. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/world/middleeast/clashes-at-sunni-protest-site-in-iraq.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130424&_r=0
The situation in Iraq is deteriorating, as the inept
government kept in power in the U.S.'s Green Zone shows little tolerance for
protesters and an inability to consistently deliver essential services such as
electricity, medical care, clean water and sewage treatment.
It would
help considerably if the Iraq government would welcome a widespread dialogue
among itself and its citizens, and help to give them the sense that their voice
is heard and that it matters.
It is a revealing fact that as a result of
the U.S. invasion and occupation, and the explosion of violence among various
groups that became a part of that occupation, two million Iraqis fled their
nation and few have returned to what President George W. Bush had termed
"Operation Iraqi Freedom."
From the U.S.'s War, hundreds of thousands of
Iraqi men, women and children were killed, numerous more were maimed and only
God knows how many children were orphaned. The tragedy from that war just
continues to grow as children with birth defects from the U.S. widespread use of
arms and perhaps chemicals is manifesting itself.
We as mankind have been
endowed by our Creator to do far better than this.
Dick
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