Ali, of Iraq the Model talks of an e-mail he received from an injured American soldier urging him and all Iraqis to take an active role in establishing democracy:
I couldn’t help wondering what was the power that pushes this man to endure such an effort and give so generously, not only for his country but also for other people. And I started asking myself, what can I do more?...
It’s been a long time since I started thinking what could be the solutions to Iraq’s major problems, even before the law of liberating Iraq was approved by the American congress. I kept asking myself, then what? What after Saddam will be toppled? As this was an easy and definite conclusion to me. For despite how Saddam looked to Iraqis, he was extremely weak compared to an American army and this was not just because of the huge difference on the scale of military power and technology. He derived his strength from our fear of him and his brutal regime, a fear that paralyzed our minds, a fear that the Americans were free of. In addition to that, and more important is that he was completely isolated from his people who stood watching him being defeated without moving a finger.
Good stuff. Read the whole thing.
Posted by floridacracker at January 14, 2004 06:25 PM