The culture rift
By Youssef Haddad
Scumbags murder 4 American
contractors in cold blood. The lynching was an entertaining spectacle
for an enthusiastic Iraqi crowd. To complete this grizzly show the
body parts of these poor souls were paraded and then hang from poles and
bridges. The cheering was deafening. The dancing and jumping on the
streets with signs of victory flashed by old and young proved how
exhilarating this experience was. Never mind that these victims
were not even combatants. Never mind the respect of the dead. Anyone who
does not believe in what this mob believes is fair game.
Mercilessly attacking the infidels is what they do. This is their
culture.
Scumbags mistreat Iraqi
prisoners. A handful of crazed soldiers impose indecent and
morally harming actions on the men under their guard. The
whole world, as it should, shows disgust. Fingers are pointed at
commanders, generals, politicians and even the president. Everyone goes
on the defensive. No cheers, no celebrations, just condemnation
and sorrow. A shroud of regret blankets the nation. Never mind
that some of these prisoners are thugs and murderers. We respect
human beings whoever they are. We do not accept the mistreatment of
people in our custody. This is our culture.
All cultures have depraved
individuals. Our culture fights them, punishes them and even tries to
reform them, their culture worship them and erect their status in public
places. Our solid values are bound to allow justice to prevail;
their prejudice and intolerance are bound to spread more oppression and
hatred.
The conspicuous rambling of
the most unjust is aimed at questioning our claim to fairness. A
streetwalker who preaches about chastity is more credible than these
hypocrites. Our nation is great because we repulse our vicious
elements; their nation is backward because they revere theirs.
Demoralizing a whole nation
because of the despicable behavior in
Iraq
of a very few is not acceptable, especially coming from those who chose
to ignore, if not applaud, the horrible atrocities perpetrated for
decades by Saddam Hussein and his cronies.
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