March 25, 2005
Iraq: Year 2
Mohammad of Iraq The Model has a post up regarding the The 2nd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam. For those of you who wonder if it was worth it, you need to read his posting. An exerpt:
"Like most Iraqis, I don't want Iraq to go back to the days of Saddam; nothing can match the freedom that we won. And let's not forget that most of the Iraqis who lost their lives in the last two years were victims of terrorism not the military operation itself.Now go read the whole thing before commenting. Posted by GM Roper at March 25, 2005 02:14 PM | TrackBackTerrorism didn't come to Iraq after the fall of Saddam, only if one decides to consider that Saddam's doings are not terrorism: 5000 in Halabja in one day, 180 000 in Al-Anfal, 300 000 in the uprising in 1991, 70 000 from Al-Dawa party alone, many thousands of political opposition groups' members, thousands of people who refused to fight in Saddam's wars and were executed for no reason, amputation of limbs, tongues and ears, draining the marshes, depriving the people of all their basic rights and freedoms. The list can go forever."
Historically, there has been no greater cost than the cost of freedom. Beginning with the signers of our Declaration of Independence, men who placed themselves in harms way for a higher ideal, and then onward throughout our history, the cost of freedom has been excruciatingly high.
Why is the cost of freedom so high? Perhaps because it is the utmost of all human endeavors and nothing so worthwhile can ever be cheap. Herbert Douglas (Liberty Magazine) points out: “. . . throughout history another principle seems too often to prevailâ€â€the principle of selfishness that seeks, often at great cost also, to control the mind and property of others. The principle of freedom must be our first commitment, for without this no one is immune against the virus of aggrandizementâ€â€the impulse to grab power, wealth, position, or reputation at the expense of others.â€Â
Our friends in Iraq now understand this, perhaps more than many Americans who have always had freedom and who tend to take it for granted. Let us hope that the Iraqi people will figure out how to make this newfound freedom work for them, politically, socially, and theologically. I hope that they will ever and jealously guard against losing it to a future usurper, for surely one will again visit them and test their resolve.
Posted by HB at March 25, 2005 08:43 PM
