Thursday, July 07, 2005
London Bridges Falling Down
Today's terroist attack in London, just one day after the city was awarded the 2012 Olympics and during the G8 summit in Scotland, is just the beginning of what appears to be a protracted war against the US and their allies. If it were not so tragic, you would find the comments by the US President laughable. Bush indicated the attacks were in stark contrast to work of G8 summit, to improve human rights and liberty.
In this blogger's opinion, Mr. Bush's comments could very well cause riots in the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan. To the innocent people in those countries, our attempts to improve their rights and liberties with guns pointed at their heads may be the ultimate insult. This is not to justify the murder of innocent Londoners but to point out the irony in the situation. Most Londoners did not approve of the Iraqi war and are certain their government lied to justify the war, so the attacks there were obviously misguided. On the other hand, most Iraqi citizens would prefer US and English forces would leave their country so the insurgents can stop the bombing and they can get on with their lives. There are innocents on all sides of this war. Unfortunately, the innocent by-standers are the pawns that both sides are forfeiting.
I salute the English citizens that stood up to Tony Blair and held his feet to the fire. I hope it pushes him and their government to put an end to the occupation in Iraq and enables a new move to go against the real enemy, the supporters of Al Queda in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.
Today's terroist attack in London, just one day after the city was awarded the 2012 Olympics and during the G8 summit in Scotland, is just the beginning of what appears to be a protracted war against the US and their allies. If it were not so tragic, you would find the comments by the US President laughable. Bush indicated the attacks were in stark contrast to work of G8 summit, to improve human rights and liberty.
In this blogger's opinion, Mr. Bush's comments could very well cause riots in the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan. To the innocent people in those countries, our attempts to improve their rights and liberties with guns pointed at their heads may be the ultimate insult. This is not to justify the murder of innocent Londoners but to point out the irony in the situation. Most Londoners did not approve of the Iraqi war and are certain their government lied to justify the war, so the attacks there were obviously misguided. On the other hand, most Iraqi citizens would prefer US and English forces would leave their country so the insurgents can stop the bombing and they can get on with their lives. There are innocents on all sides of this war. Unfortunately, the innocent by-standers are the pawns that both sides are forfeiting.
I salute the English citizens that stood up to Tony Blair and held his feet to the fire. I hope it pushes him and their government to put an end to the occupation in Iraq and enables a new move to go against the real enemy, the supporters of Al Queda in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.
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