Let's get Syrias for a second.
Syrian deputy ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha doesn't have al-Sahaf's sense of absurd or his penchant for witty banter, but clearly he's living on the same plane of unreality.
Moustapha told CNN, "We believe that Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries are dream targets for certain neo-conservative intellectuals here in the United States that are strong allies of the extremist Likudist and Sharonist factions in Israel."
Ah, in other words, it's a Zionist plot. Why didn't you just say so? *sigh.* Give me a frickin' break.
When asked about the celebrations and looting in the streets of Baghdad over the past couple of days, Moustapha said, "Those people that are running in the streets -- those are mobs."
Yeah, mobs they may be, and some of them may have grave reservations about the arrival of the American tanks and soldiers. Lord knows I would too -- they're an occupying army, and there's no debate about that from anyone involved on either side of this conflict.
But a lot of those people are kissing US soldiers on the cheeks, holding up pro-US and pro-Bush banners, and obliterating any trace they can find of Saddam Hussein. There's very little question in this observer's mind that many people in Iraq are quite relieved to be rid of Hussein once and for all.
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Is a really sad case when there are so many Muslim States run by Sandmonkies like Moustapha. Maybe this guy doesn't own a TV set or maybe he doesn't have cable and he is not getting CNN. Or maybe we should just make Syria into a parking lot and put a mall on it....
Posted by: meatbeat | April 11, 2003 11:48 AM
Damn!
If comical Saeed were Tony Blair's spin doctor, the PM wouldn't have to bother about having to dig up for some poor fellow's post-graduate thesis to defend his case to wage war against Saddam.
Men I love this bloke!
Please, coalition forces, spare this man’s life. He’s a great asset to an anxious world! :-)
Posted by: cdeb | April 11, 2003 12:25 PM
well, readers, it is sick to see the raist "brains" you have above your sholders, wake up and see what the "human" america is doing to the world....even you americans..your freedom of speech and actions is taken from you day by day ..why? because we are a "great nation at war" ...I really feel sorry for you.
Posted by: american | April 14, 2003 03:00 AM
At least the man had entertainment-value ,wich is more than one can say about Bloody Bush...
I do not support the former Iraqi-regime but because they were bad doesn't make the USA-oiljunkies right and if one has two bad sides one should judge the style and than "Mo" wins after all....
Posted by: Einsames Kadaver | April 14, 2003 04:04 AM
I hope you would watch news chanels other than CNN, and see what is really happening to the Iraqis. They are now with no food, water, and security. have a look at the hospitals, the looters even took medical instruments and machines. The injured are dying. Look at the museums, more than 10,000 years of archeological pieces were stolen and guess were they will end up soon, in those democratic countries. What happened to humanity, ethics, and justice?!!! I cant believe that we are in the 21st century and the law prevailing is the law of the jungle, where the strong eats the weak.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 14, 2003 11:38 AM
Would the looting have happened if the US hadn't stormed Baghdad? No. Does that make the US responsible for it? No. Each and every individual in those mobs takes individual responsibility for their own actions.
Posted by: Flargh | April 14, 2003 11:53 AM