Thursday September 1, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

The Sunni population of Tikrit, in Iraq, held a protest rally.
The organization of this protest is typical of the problems the US faces is Iraq.

The point of the rally was to protest the new constitution. But that was hard to figure because the posters they were parading were pictures of Saddam Hussein and their shouts proclaimed him as their leader. It makes some sense since Tikrit is, after all, Saddam's hometown.

What was their problem with the new constitution? Is it unfair? No. Too Shiite oriented? No. Not protective enough of minorities? No.
Their problem is that they think the new constitution is Jewish.

How can a constitution be Jewish?
And even if it is, what is wrong with that?
The Koran is filled with Jewish stories, replete with Jewish prophets and teachers, and Abraham was the father of both Isaac and Ishmael.
Their ultimate putdown is actually a compliment.

Iraqis must stop focusing on Israel and Jews and blaming them for all their problems.
It's time for Iraqis to take a long, hard look at themselves and start the process of self-correction.