This is a letter to the editor of Arab News
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This is in reference to the article Storm Over Iraq Mosque Raid, (March 28). America is growing tired of betrayals by those with influence among the Iraqi and Arab peoples. The raid on Sunday was carried out by Iraqi forces with Americans also risking their lives while providing backup. Those killed were armed and violent kidnappers.
No one interested in peace and a better life for the Iraqi people should be upset. Yet we are betrayed by lies and made an object of hatred. We have sacrificed thousands of our finest young men to bring freedom to the Iraqi people.
Every man, woman and child in the United Sates has lost well over a thousand dollars out of their pockets. Many in the US are not rich and this is a great hardship to them.
Islam is not a religion of hatred, yet the people allow themselves to be led by people who preach hate. Some Arab media outlets support them. Agreed there are such media outlets in the US too, but the need of the hour is to bring peace to Iraq and let the Iraqi people enjoy freedom.
The Americans will leave soon. If there is not a strong Iraqi government then the Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites could well become involved in a civil war that would spread throughout the region. This would not hurt America, but many Muslims would die at the hands of other Muslims.
Life is a precious gift from the Creator. Those who claim to know the mind of the Almighty and instruct others to kill are agents of evil seeking to destroy the work of the Creator.
George W. McCreedy, United States published 4 April 2006