Denis Halliday on Iraq

re adnan

``Good point about the complicity of the Muslims, Wasiq. The leadership and populations of those countries are as much to blame as the Americans, perhaps even more.``

i agree with wasiq on the complicity of other muslim governments. but would really think about blaming the populations of muslim countries. as far as i know, none of the ``people`` (very distinct from the corrupt, spineless governments) of any muslim nation (other than the gulf states) supported either the war or support the sanctions. even the governments who originally supported the war, have been distancing themselves from the continued bombing and have been asking for the lifting of sanctions in the UN general assembley. unfortunately, this UN body which has representation from the entire world, has no teeth. meanwhile, the US keeps pushing the sanctions through in the security council (which is just an exclusive, undemocratic, big boys club) with growing resistance from france, russia and china (of course, one would expect nothing other than lap dog behaviour from the UK).

make no mistake: the US government bears the MOST responsibility for the bombings and the damage and death from sanctions.

``It is quite sad and amazing though, that protests in the U.S. probably have a much greater chance of producing results than in these countries....``

why are you amazed? it is self-evident that the source of the punitive, criminal, immoral sanctions and bombings is the US. of course its people should protest their governments actions.

Good point about the complicity of the Muslims, Wasiq. The leadership and populations of those countries are as much to blame as the Americans, perhaps even more. It is quite sad and amazing though, that protests in the U.S. probably have a much greater chance of producing results than in these countries....