Is it conceivable that Iran and the United States have been working together in Iraq all along? At WORLDMEETS.US, we have documented over the years that there are a good number of people in Iraq that are fully convinced of this – often pointing to the fact that Iran is the country that has gotten the most out of the Iraq invasion.
This op-ed from Iraq’s Al Iraq newspaper charges not only that Washington and Tehran have cooperated in tearing Iraq to pieces, but that the United States actually favored President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s reelection – calling him ‘America’s darling.’
But there is a small consolation for the United States. The writer, Al Iraq News’ Khalid Al Qaragulli, is emphatic that the Iranians and the rest of Iraq’s neighbors are far worse than the Americans. In short, the author asserts that the world has done Iraq wrong – and for a long, long time.
Of Iraqi treatment of other Arabs, Qaragulli writes in part:
“The story of our Iraqi people and those in neighboring countries is a long and sad one. For generations, Iraqis, under different political and ideological systems, have opened their arms to both governments and peoples, oppositions – and oppositions to oppositions – rich and poor, Arab, Asian and African Arabs, arabized and arabizing Arabs, nationalist and Communist Arabs, Shiite and Sunni Arabs. They opened their doors to all countries without exception. There’s a long list of sons of the Arab nation that have found refuge only in Iraq. … And in all that time, no imam or Muslim jurist ever called on Allah to support the people of Iraq or bring them salvation from their strife. From the most pure of pulpits, the true pulpit of guidance and faith, the pulpit of the Arab Prophet Mohammad – May Peace Be Upon Him – no one ever mentioned them. ”
Then of the Americans and Iranians, Qaragulli writes:
“The secret relationship between America and Iran is beginning to emerge, after the bloody massacres that have occurred and continue to occur in my country of Iraq. America the occupier has undertaken nothing beyond the occasional public relations operation, the most recent of which was President Obama’s statement after the victory of America’s darling, Ahmadinejad. It’s puzzling that so many doors are knocked and windows opened and yet no one bothers to reply! [Criticism of Obama’s failure to condemn the Iranian president after the contested election of June 12. When he mentions ‘doors knocked and windows opened,’ he refers to Iranian protesters after the vote. The author believes America ignored them and wanted Ahmadinejad to win]. ”
Several years ago, many noble and patriotic scientists, imams, intellectuals, historians and average people warned of a dangerous phenomenon – something that was supposed to be deepening and spreading [the Iraqi identity] was instead diminishing. Here I speak of Iranian interference in Iraq with the acquiescence of the American occupier.”
“I would like to suggest to Iraq’s leadership to stop engaging in Tehran’s game and instead find fresher ways to get Iran’s invading forces to leave before the Americans – because Iran today is far more dangerous than the occupying forces.”
By Khalid Al Qaragulli
Translated By Nicolas Dagher
June 20, 2009
Iraq – Al Iraq News – Original Article (Arabic)
I don’t understand the silence of the Arab and Iraqi media in the face of the crimes committed by Tehran’s rulers and agents in Iraq. Is this silence one of appeasement or fear? Only Allah knows. Some satellite channels and official newspapers and Web sites do actually show and write of what these criminals that claim to be good neighbors of Iraq have been up to. And at a time when we as a community of journalists and media in my country of Iraq and our brothers in the Arab world should be exposing these criminals – I know there are many ignorant people rolling up their sleeves to defend our so-called loving neighbor of Iran.
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