Comments on: Muslim or Christian, All Iraqis Should Welcome America’s ‘Priceless Gift’ http://themoderatevoice.com/17807/muslim-or-christian-all-iraqis-should-welcome-americas-priceless-gift/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: william http://themoderatevoice.com/17807/muslim-or-christian-all-iraqis-should-welcome-americas-priceless-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-148220 william Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:12:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/sectarian-violence/17807/muslim-or-christian-all-iraqis-should-welcome-americas-priceless-gift/#comment-148220 Dear Jdlell,<br><br>You are quite right about Mr. Taahar. <br><br>But over the past few months there has been a change in tone from the Iraqi press in general - if not support for a U.S. presence, at least a reckoning with the fact that it might not be such a bad thing - especially compared to Iran's influence.<br><br>Take a look at this, for example:<br><br><a href="http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1675.htm">http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1675.htm</a><br><br>This is an interview with someone the United States recently considered 'a terrorist' explaining why it's better to have Americans than Iranians. Dear Jdlell,

You are quite right about Mr. Taahar.

But over the past few months there has been a change in tone from the Iraqi press in general – if not support for a U.S. presence, at least a reckoning with the fact that it might not be such a bad thing – especially compared to Iran's influence.

Take a look at this, for example:

http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1675.htm

This is an interview with someone the United States recently considered 'a terrorist' explaining why it's better to have Americans than Iranians.

]]> By: jdledell http://themoderatevoice.com/17807/muslim-or-christian-all-iraqis-should-welcome-americas-priceless-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-148219 jdledell Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:19:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/sectarian-violence/17807/muslim-or-christian-all-iraqis-should-welcome-americas-priceless-gift/#comment-148219 Mr. Kern - After googling Khadir Taahar, I cannot imagine 99% of Iraqis agreeing with anything he writes. After all, Taahar thinks the CIA is wonderful and so is Israel. Do you honestly think that position is representative of the Iraqi people? Mr. Kern – After googling Khadir Taahar, I cannot imagine 99% of Iraqis agreeing with anything he writes. After all, Taahar thinks the CIA is wonderful and so is Israel. Do you honestly think that position is representative of the Iraqi people?

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