what do u think about the war in IRAQ
I have this project and i need your opinions and your point of view
so i hope everyone participate.
Q.are u with or against the war in iraq and why for each case?
Q. what is your feeling about being drafted to fight in iraq?
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I think it's an embarrassment considering the justifications I've heard so far. I understand that the Shia felt oppressed under Hussein and were not allowed to celebrate Ashurah... but this issue belonged to the scholars and should have been resolved by them, not allowed to spill out onto the streets and affect the rest of the people. Even speaking these issues is difficult for me, because they deserve more dignity than public rantings. Thus far, I've taken into account statements from both Bush and Zarqawi, some of which have me completely mystified.
Zarqawi has stated that the Shia are "
the Christian seed, planted by the Jews in the soil of Amgush" and yet the festival of Ashurah itself, violates Deuteronical Laws (Deuteronomy 14:1 ~ the cutting of the flesh on account of the dead), not to mention a full assortment of others. I am still searching through the records to see where there may be support for Zarqawi's claim, because people don't just come up with these bold statements, but I haven't found anything, thus far, that suggests the Shia are "Christianized". I do understand the rest of his complaints.
I disagee with Bush, because I question his intentions, have caught him in several deceptions and do not like a "free" government that interferes with my mail (eg: any statement addressed to the American people). I still have yet to obtain a complete translation of bin Laden's offering of a truce and the recent, highly edited, statements from Jill Carroll are equally as annoying. I have to ask myself what it is they are hiding, when I see these blatant practices in action.
Basically, and I don't know if this will help your cause any, I'm pissed at the Judeans for using ancestral claims to capture Palestine. Especially considering that the modern-day Judeans only recognize the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. They have written the other ten tribes off as lost, were at war with those ten other tribes in the 5th century BC and have never held a valid claim to the land, Israel... only the land that was Judea. Because the U.S. helped in this, bin Laden interpreted this as a Betrayal by both parties, hence 9-11. However, because the Judeans came out from the land that is now Iraq, that makes them family... and we all have the one in every family that causes problems. Obviously, they don't seem to value ideals like... respect.
Because of the above paragraph, I find that the war in Iraq is adding insult to injury. I am very disappointed with the other Arab countries who have turned a blind eye to this type of tresspass. If there was a dispute concerning interpretation of the Quran, it should have been actively pursued by the scholars if for any other reason, a war between the sons of Mohammed (PBUH) dishonors him and would break his heart. As far as I'm concerned, there is no excuse for this division to have compromised the lands, especially considering the historical record of the "Divide and Conquer" strategy.
In a nutshell, I'd recommend that the U.S. leave Iraq to allow the scholars to address these arguments such as whether Ashurah is legal, Christian or not... later... in private with more dignity. I never want to see this type of behavior again. This will make the third time... enough already!
Ninth Scribe
