tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post111124638594101661..comments2023-09-25T07:01:43.067-04:00Comments on Critical Montages: The Iraq War Fact SheetYoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826849368615187619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post-1111859285541642042005-03-26T12:48:00.000-05:002005-03-26T12:48:00.000-05:00It is not possible to "give" freedom to others; no...It is not possible to "give" freedom to others; nor is it desirable to "receive" it from others. The hand that "gives" always rules over those who "receive," thus negating the ostensible "gift" of freedom. People, including Iraqis, must take freedom and exercise it on their own.<BR/><BR/>David Brooks, a conservative columnist, made a surprisingly insightful observation on this subject last year: "They [the Iraqis] would do so [revolt against the occupier] for their own self-respect. In taking out Saddam, we robbed the Iraqis of the honor of liberating themselves. . . . To earn their own freedom, the Iraqis need a victory. And since it is too late for the Iraqis to have a victory over Saddam, it is imperative that they have a victory over us. If the future textbooks of a free Iraq get written, the toppling of Saddam will be vaguely mentioned in one clause in one sentence. But the heroic Iraqi resistance against the American occupation will be lavishly described, page after page. For us to succeed in Iraq, we have to lose" ("For Iraqis to Win, the U.S. Must Lose," New York Times, 11 May 2004). Read it at http://montages.blogspot.com/2004/05/honor-and-self-respect.html.Yoshiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826849368615187619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786517.post-1111849585239633612005-03-26T10:06:00.000-05:002005-03-26T10:06:00.000-05:00お前は馬鹿だ!絶対馬鹿だ!It is disgusting that you use your fr...お前は馬鹿だ!絶対馬鹿だ!It is disgusting that you use your freedom to protest against the actions necessary to give the Iraqi people their freedom. You are an ignorant, selfish, despicable individual. くたばれ!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com