Iraq statement

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sat Feb 22 17:56:45 PST 2003


Liza Featherstone wrote:


>One question I had about this statement is, is it kind of dreamy to speak of
>supporting "efforts by the Iraqi opposition to create a democratic,
>multiethnic and multireligious Iraq." I mean, are any of the many and
>divided elements of the Iraqi opposition actually trying to do that in any
>meaningful way? In other words, if I sign this statement will I look like a
>naive sucker, and contribute to a mass disinformation campaign? Or is this
>statement a worthy, succinct, commendably broad message? Interested to hear
>what people think.

I signed it. When I read the part about the Iraqi opposition I just thought of Tariq Ali saying that Saddam should be removed, but only by Iraqis. Maybe that's too generous of me, but it didn't make me cringe.

Doug



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