tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post114942688493161352..comments2023-11-02T06:57:14.537-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Baghdad: War and Ethics: Gunning Down Unarmed WomenFatimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341649599061836485noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149754293575034682006-06-08T03:11:00.000-05:002006-06-08T03:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for everyone's kind, uplifting words and go...Thanks for everyone's kind, uplifting words and good wishes. Good to see you here Hatice, halla, munich, aea, fd, anonymous, and thought riot. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous 3:53 pm: I would not call these killers "Muslim police." Growing up in the States, it always bothered me when a criminal with a Muslim background was described as an 'Islamic terrorist/criminal' while the Christian counterpart was not described as a "Catholic/Christian/Presbyterian/whatever terrorist/criminal (case in point: Timothy McVeigh, Hadith soldiers, etc). <BR/>Also, as I mentioned in the post, the women were 'covered' in Islamic clothing, so we're not really sure what the impetus for the killings was, political, sectarian, etc. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous 8:39 AM: You bring up many issues. If Sistani had power over the Shia extremists, as you describe them, their activity should have stopped a while ago. But they continue. <BR/>For the Zarqawi extremists, God knows what will stop them. But I just read some breaking news that he's been killed, we'll see about that, and whether it affects anything. <BR/>And it seems like you are condoning the Haditha killings b/c the neighborhood must have supported the insurgency to allow for roadside bombs to be left there. Let's say there are one or two people who planted the bombs from the neighborhood. Does that excuse the deliberate murder of children?Fatimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341649599061836485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149741545958108512006-06-07T23:39:00.000-05:002006-06-07T23:39:00.000-05:00It is clear that extremistselements on both sides ...It is clear that extremists<BR/>elements on both sides have made<BR/>Iraq a horrible dangerous place.<BR/><BR/>However I believe that the Shia<BR/>extremists can be moderated by Sistani and the new Government.<BR/><BR/>However the Zarqawi branch of extremists<BR/>can only be killed and the fastest way for that to happen<BR/>is for The "patrotic resistance"<BR/>to make their peace with the new Iraqi government and simply turn<BR/>on Zarqawi and his men and kill them... for they will NEVER leave Iraqi in peace.<BR/><BR/>The American soldiers have absorbed car bomb after car bomb<BR/>car bombs followed by ambushes ...<BR/>car bombs followed by ambushes<BR/>followed by roadside bombs etc<BR/>all within streets in civilian<BR/>neighborhoods ....<BR/><BR/>After the first elections Americans expected more people to<BR/>cooperate with them<BR/><BR/>How did the roadside bomb get planted in Haditha AND IN ALL OTHER AREAS ... Who provided the trigger signal ???<BR/><BR/>Its clear that some neighborhoods <BR/>support the insurgency and in those neighborhoods innocents<BR/>will get killed when the bullets fly<BR/><BR/>Iraqi people need to come together and turn on the insurgents ....and support new government<BR/><BR/>How many innocent civilians would have been killed in Iraq since<BR/>Saddams statue was puled down if<BR/>their were NO roadside bombs and No carbombs???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149681224588494442006-06-07T06:53:00.000-05:002006-06-07T06:53:00.000-05:00It wouldn't suprise me if these self-appointed Mus...It wouldn't suprise me if these self-appointed Muslim police derived sexual pleasure from killing women. Religion being a false front they put up to hide their vampire-like appetites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149642511017411762006-06-06T20:08:00.000-05:002006-06-06T20:08:00.000-05:00As much as I think that nothing will surprise me a...As much as I think that nothing will surprise me anymore with regards to Iraq, my theory is constantly disproved. Any attempt to even rationalize such dispicable acts of murder is futile. May Allah be with you.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392565248151113522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149610528918710282006-06-06T11:15:00.000-05:002006-06-06T11:15:00.000-05:00What a nightmare!!! Is there no chance you'll get ...What a nightmare!!! Is there no chance you'll get out? What a life if you don't know in the morning if in the evening you will see your family again or be in a bodybag in the morgue ... what a disaster!!!<BR/>I wish you MUCH STRENGTH ... WATCH YOURSELF GUYS!!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834225120243982983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149588898950480732006-06-06T05:14:00.000-05:002006-06-06T05:14:00.000-05:00"In the land of the killers, a sinner's mind is a ..."In the land of the killers, a sinner's mind is a sanctum"...Riot Starterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938254192602550493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149518919110645162006-06-05T09:48:00.000-05:002006-06-05T09:48:00.000-05:00" Or do ye think that ye shall enter the Garden (o..." Or do ye think that ye shall enter the Garden (of Bliss) without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and those of faith who were with him cried: "When (will come) the help of Allah" ah! verily, the help of Allah is (always) near!" <BR/>"and Verily, After great hardship will come relief. Verily, After great hardship will come relief" <BR/>Hang in there and stick with the righteous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149489709705628132006-06-05T01:41:00.000-05:002006-06-05T01:41:00.000-05:00Thank you for keeping us informed. Sadly our own ...Thank you for keeping us informed. Sadly our own media is doing a very poor job of that.<BR/><BR/>Please keep safe and well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149470411040745112006-06-04T20:20:00.000-05:002006-06-04T20:20:00.000-05:00Jazaaki Allahu Khairan for the post, Fatima.. it r...Jazaaki Allahu Khairan for the post, Fatima.. it really brought me to tears. It makes it more painful thinking that nothing can be done.. and seeing how things are becoming harder and harder every day puts it all in perspective.. I don't know if I can see that future that we all once dreamt of what Iraq would become anymore..f.d.rahmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033205690401169952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149461262757706202006-06-04T17:47:00.000-05:002006-06-04T17:47:00.000-05:00oh my God!!! How can anyone call the Iraqi's livi...oh my God!!! How can anyone call the Iraqi's living in a free democracy when they are living in hell!! That is so scary!Hallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06696316035965688470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23275386.post-1149441169536308112006-06-04T12:12:00.000-05:002006-06-04T12:12:00.000-05:00wow. subhannallah. Then what's your reason for...wow. subhannallah. Then what's your reason for staying there!!???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com