Iraqis give terror the finger!
Yes, bad pun. Yes, everyone else beat me to it. I don’t care. It’s funny.
With such a simple gesture, the people of Iraq give me the hope that my darkest fear won’t come true. I have long feared that the Islamists would have so profound an influence on the Middle East, and the terrorist attacks on the West would continue and escalate, such that the western world concluded that the only solution was to wipe the Middle East clean. I’m guilty of saying it myself.
That’s how I felt on 9/11. The thing that sticks in my mind, though, is that I would have been condemning a billion people to die for the actions of a few thousand. I still don’t understand the dynamic that allows such a small group of people to hold sway over an entire nation. At least in Iraq we have shown them that freedom is theirs for the taking.
Congratulations, Iraq. Your future is now in your own hands.
There aren’t words strong enough to thank the U.S. and Coalition forces that brought this change about. So, Thanks will have to suffice. Hopefully the people of Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia will take advantage of the example Iraq has set, and we won’t need to send you guys into those countries to straighten them out next. It is my hope that you will all be home soon, with the knowledge that your task is completed. You deserve every accolade that is sent your way.