Iraq Would Be a Fool to Refuse America’s ‘Outstretched Hand’: Azzaman of Iraq

Once again we have an article by that inimitable columnist from Iraq’s Kitabat newspaper, Khadir Taahar.

Taahar is responsible for previous articles we have translated, such as ‘The American CIA:’Defender of Humanity‘; ‘Security Deal With America is Iraq’s ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime‘; ‘Teheran ‘Infiltrating’ and ‘Poisoning’ Iraqi Culture!; Iraqi Shiites! Stand Up and Reject Iran!; and ”We are a Foolish People That Destroy Ourselves.’

How representative of the Iraqi population are his views? It’s very hard to say. But we do know that he is regularly published in this Sunni-leaning daily published in Baghdad.

In today’s article, Taahar writes of the absolute necessity of good Iraqi relations with the United States:

“Apart from the minds of those polluted by demagogic, despotic speeches and whose views are so set in stone that they chant absurd slogans against the United States of America – knowledgeable and realistic people unequivocally agree that America is the most important strategic ally of Iraq, which offers the Iraqi people the greatest of golden opportunities.

In the entire history of the Iraqi people, nothing compares to the opportunity now offered by America’s presence on our soil, with all of its scientific, industrial, administrative, political and military strength. What more could the Iraqi people ask than the opportunity afforded by the greatest nation on the face of the earth? The United States of America, with her outstretched hand, is offering to assist Iraq in many areas of development and construction.”

By Khadir Taahar

Translated By James Jacobson

September 4, 2008

Iraq – Kitabat – Original Article (Arabic)

Apart from the minds of those polluted by demagogic, despotic speeches and whose views are so set in stone that they chant absurd slogans against the United States of America – knowledgeable and realistic people unequivocally agree that America is the most important strategic ally of Iraq, which offers the Iraqi people the greatest of golden opportunities.

In the entire history of the Iraqi people, nothing compares to the opportunity now offered by America’s presence on our soil, with all of its scientific, industrial, administrative, political and military strength. What more could the Iraqi people ask than the opportunity afforded by the greatest nation on the face of the earth? The United States of America, with her outstretched hand, is offering to assist Iraq in many areas of development and construction.

Experience demonstrates how the United States has tended to the Arab Gulf states, Japan, Korea and Germany. All of these countries, through the auspices of America, were able to find themselves and recognize the correct path toward development, progress and scientific achievement. In all of these cases, political and social stability has been rebuilt in the best possible way.

READ ON AT WORLDMEETS.US, along with continuing translated Iraqi coverage of the war.