MaxedOutMama
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Rebirth Of A Sort
What with the tornado warnings, the severe thunderstorm warnings, the hail warning, the flood warnings and so on, I thought I would spend the rest of Easter in the bathroom (no outside walls - it is the refuge room) with the Washington Post release of the Nixon tapes. Why? Because I've been feeling a bit cynical about government and I want to remind myself that everything's relative. But I thought I'd leave you with this post from Iraq The Model who is reporting on the aftermath of the Iraqi elections:
The Iraqi elections were truly a source of pride for Iraqis and a scene of bravery that deserves a lot of respect from the world and the time has come for the people to be rewarded for their bravery by their elected future leaders who need to address their responsibilities towards their people.and:
What's really special about the post-election phase is the obvious consciousness of most political parties about the situation. They have understood that dialogue is the only way we have and everyone is learning how to sit to the negotiations table and show lots of patience. And despite the tension that we can see now, the talks have remained confined to the circle of civilized dialogue.
At the time the media and the interested observers are busy emphasizing on the violence in Iraq counting bodies (like war reporters do) they're missing a great revolutionary change being made in Iraq towards democracy.It would be wonderful if the Iraqis, who have suffered so, could build a peaceful democracy. They deserve a spot in the sun.
The talks for democracy are much louder a sound than the noise of guns; words and logic are the victors beyond any doubt and the effects of the change in Iraq are spreading across the region.
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Mama: great find of a great quote! You might be interested in checking out an Easter gift from the NY Times, including this quote:
[F]or years, Iraq stood as both a positive and malevolent symbol to others in the Middle East. Saddam Hussein's survival following the Persian Gulf war in 1991, Mr. Mallat said, froze the status quo in the region for more than a decade. The Iraqi dictator's prolific human rights abuses had the perverse effect of making every other unelected leader in the Middle East look tame by comparison. The result, he said, was political stasis.
"Saddam's survival created an atmosphere where people literally got away with murder," Mr. Mallat said. "His removal became a precondition for change in the region."
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[F]or years, Iraq stood as both a positive and malevolent symbol to others in the Middle East. Saddam Hussein's survival following the Persian Gulf war in 1991, Mr. Mallat said, froze the status quo in the region for more than a decade. The Iraqi dictator's prolific human rights abuses had the perverse effect of making every other unelected leader in the Middle East look tame by comparison. The result, he said, was political stasis.
"Saddam's survival created an atmosphere where people literally got away with murder," Mr. Mallat said. "His removal became a precondition for change in the region."
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