World Glad Iraqis Voted, It Would Have gone easier if you helped earlier....

Yesterday Janruary 30, 2005, the Iraqi people voted in the first real Presidential and general election since the country's inception. Over 70% of the Iraqi voting public made it to the polls. About 44-48 were killed in attacks, but the Iraqis made it and voted. Their badge of honor, was an ink covered finger to show they voted once and only once allowed. A country once under a brutal dictator for over 25 years is now determining it's own destiny.

Our allies were the first to offer congratulations. Both Tony Blair and Silvio Berlusconni offered their statements and praised this as a light in the Middle East. Blair added that this justifies the decision to liberate Iraq, despite imperfect intel and execution. Poland, Japan, Australia and others applauded it. This is the group that supported the invasion and liberation of Iraq.

Of course, we now hear from those who opposed the war, and our involvement. Germany siad it was a historic day and offered their gravitas. Jacques Chirac, a known supporter of Saddam and a key party in the Oil for Food Scandal, gave his obligatory well wishes. Putin of Russia offered the usual congrats, but also added the rights of the Sunni minority should not be overlooked. Putin was being congratulatory but also being careful to sound firm. China and all who vetoed offered their compliments to Iraq.

That is fine and all, but here is my thought: Wouldn't it have gone easier and better if you guys FREAKIN HELPED US IN THE FIRST PLACE? Wouldn't Iraq's liberation and reconstruction also flowed better with more aid? In short: THANKS, BUT WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU GUYS TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE NEEDED YOU?

It's about as bad as the party thrown for a friend and the free loader joins in the antics, without bringing a gift or offering congrats or effort until it would seem opportune. The party crashers from abroad are no exception.

I think what is owed is an apology to the Iraqis.

Here it goes:

I (say your name oh head of state) of (country and title thereof) do offer congratulations on your recent exercise in freedom. However, I offer and apology. I am sorry. Me and my country apologize for blocking your freedom in the form of a UN Veto. Yes we voted against force and military action to liberate your land and remove the menace of Saddam Hussein. For that I must apologize.

I must also apologize for arming and supporting this thug. We had supplied weapons, money and other aid to Hussein. No doubt he used it to enrich himself, his palaces, and his troops. Our money and training may have also been used against you and millions who are in mass graves. For supporting this modern Hitler words cannot express our regret and sorrow in this.

We must apologize for not offering to rebuild your land. We pledged meager sums to this, yet sent more to a tsunami, which is tragic and non-preventable, BUT not to your situation which we antagonized and nutured in the negative. Our biddings and squabblings did nothing to rebuild hospitals, bridges, telephone and electrical wiring. Our bickering did cost you. I am sorry for that also.

Furthermore, we did nothing to correct our past misdeeds. We contributed no military or money aid in the removal of Hussein or the liberation of your land. True, some of us are so-called pacifists, and we have been beat in some baaaaad wars, BUT we tried to make up.

For these things and all other that are too numerous to address, we offer our apologies and hope for forgiveness as you take the freedoms which we denied you and we take for granted in our own lands.

Sincerely.......


DONT EXPECT THIS ANYTIME SOON. Now the date of this may be either 33rd of Neveruary OR when Hell Freezes Over, OR the second coming of Christ. Any other time, do not hold your breath.

Iraq is exercising democracy in a better matter now. Nothanks to some, and many thanks to themselves and some of their friends. To Iraq, I say good luck and God Bless you. We will keep a better eye on our new friends. To our real allies, Mr. Blair and Berlusconni and others, kudos to aiding and freeing the Iraqis and letting them make their choices. To all the rest, have you no shame or sense of decency?

Good luck Iraq, you chose to march toward the civilized world and away from tyrants. Keep striving.

But do not act as though you have received this fully, but keep striving in a manner worthy of what you have yet to fully achieve- Philippians Chapter 3, v. 11-15.