Posted by: Giuliano Taverna
« on: June 28, 2009, 09:45:23 am »
So I was watching the news and they mentioned the prime minister of Iraq Nuri al-Maliki who only exists because of our support was calling the withdrawal of American troops V day for Iraq. My immediate response was, "great" the Iraqis are declaring victory against our mutual enemies the insurgents who continue to wage their war on the Iraqi people.
It was only after reading him did I realize he said "It is a great victory for Iraqis that we are taking the first step toward ending the foreign presence in Iraq," I don't know when our own allies decided it was good politics to leach off us for aid, and military support while at the same time using us as a scapegoat to ride the wave of anti American disinformation spouted by the terrorists who continue to make life unbearable for millions of innocent Muslims world wide. But that drew a level of disgust from me that I still haven't recovered from. Its obvious what this is, an attempt to win over the anti Americans in the parliament by seeming to be against us troops, while he at the same time works hand in hand with them, and only lives because of them, but its no excuse. Political pragmatism at the expense of our image around the world is not something we should tolerate.
Unless he apologizes for this insult and tells his people how much we have sacrificed for their sake, (which Obama should demand) I at this moment renounce all my previous commitments to Iraq with the exception of Kurdistan. Which I understand is demonstrably pro American. In my opinion we should let the lunatic prime minister of Iraq hang himself by giving him exactly what he claims he wants, no support. We should move all remaining forces out of Iraq, cut off all aid and support, and announce that we won't be helping people who insult us behind our backs while leeching off of us for sustenance. I do think we should keep some troops in Kurdistan and in minority communities to prevent them from being targeted, as for the rest of the country, let them eat cake.
When their country is in flames, and they are on their knees begging for our help, we should remind them that they had asked for it.