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Originally Posted by aceventura3
I guess that must be the problem with guys like me and Bush. We think the Iraqi people want to be free to make what they believe to be the best choices for their lives and their families. I think they want to live in peace, and to be respected and treated with dignity. However, I think what Islamic extremist want is far different than what most Iraqi people want.
Are we wrong? If we are wrong how do they see the world, what do they want?  |
Would you believe there are people that are cynical about the US's interests? You surely want them to be free. I don't doubt that for a second.
But if you were living there, and saw the building of military bases, seen the devestation of this war, seen an unplanned for aftermath, etc, wouldn't you be a little itty bit cynical? Perhaps enough to turn off your logical brain and let your emotional one free?
It's easy for
us to trust American interests. A bit harder for Iraqi's to trust us. I trust my own family more than you would, too.
Try to understand that mistrust, make a plan to work around it, try to win the proverbial peace. That's what I ask of our government. But all I see is more "you're with us, or you're against us". It's damn hard to welcome that approach...