Iraqis on Allawi
In September, Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi addressed the UN in New York. Joe Lockhart, a senior Kerry advisor, cast him off as a puppet: "The last thing you want to be seen as is a puppet of the United States, and you can almost see the hand underneath the shirt today moving the lips." But not everyone feels likewise, specifically the Iraqi citizens. The Messopotamian, an Iraqi blogger, feels quite differently:
Now, Dr. Ayad Alawi, is a wealthy man, a highly qualified and successful physician, and could live quite comfortably in London a very decent and even affluent life, where he is holding a British passport and can enjoy all the benefits and amenities as any other British citizen. However, he chooses to serve his country and sacrifices his safety, security and the blood of his family; his brother had been assassinated before by the same Saddamist thugs during the rule of the defunct regime. This is Dr. Alawi, this is the patriot who is paying by the blood of loved ones, for his love and dedication to his country. Office, in these terrible times is no luxury, no sought after prize; it is a dangerous and excruciating responsibility.Maureen Dowd of the Times doesn't need to consult actual Iraqis, though. She mocked Iraqi PM Allawi in 800 words of slander after Allawi spoke at the UN:
It's heartwarming, really. President Bush has his own Mini-Me now, someone to echo his every word and mimic his every action....Actually, being Bush's marionette is a step up from Allawi's old jobs as henchman for Saddam Hussein and stoolie for the CIA. It's hilarious that the Republicans have trotted out Allawi as an objective analyst of the state of conditions in Iraq when he's the administration's handpicked guy and has as much riding on putting the chaos in a sunny light as they do.
Though Allawi presents himself as representing all Iraqis, his actions have been devised to put more of the country in the grip of this latest strongman - giving himself the power to declare martial law, bringing back the death penalty and kicking out Al-Jazeera.
Now, Dr. Ayad Alawi, is a wealthy man, a highly qualified and successful physician, and could live quite comfortably in London a very decent and even affluent life, where he is holding a British passport and can enjoy all the benefits and amenities as any other British citizen. However, he chooses to serve his country and sacrifices his safety, security and the blood of his family; his brother had been assassinated before by the same Saddamist thugs during the rule of the defunct regime. This is Dr. Alawi, this is the patriot who is paying by the blood of loved ones, for his love and dedication to his country. Office, in these terrible times is no luxury, no sought after prize; it is a dangerous and excruciating responsibility.Maureen Dowd of the Times doesn't need to consult actual Iraqis, though. She mocked Iraqi PM Allawi in 800 words of slander after Allawi spoke at the UN:
It's heartwarming, really. President Bush has his own Mini-Me now, someone to echo his every word and mimic his every action....Actually, being Bush's marionette is a step up from Allawi's old jobs as henchman for Saddam Hussein and stoolie for the CIA. It's hilarious that the Republicans have trotted out Allawi as an objective analyst of the state of conditions in Iraq when he's the administration's handpicked guy and has as much riding on putting the chaos in a sunny light as they do.
Though Allawi presents himself as representing all Iraqis, his actions have been devised to put more of the country in the grip of this latest strongman - giving himself the power to declare martial law, bringing back the death penalty and kicking out Al-Jazeera.
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