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Anupam Agnihotri

Anupam Agnihotri — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Coming to know that people are still wriggling under such inhumane treatment is really shocking and I guess agencies that constantly harp on the issue of human rights and all , will have to do something to stop this.

Farzad

Farzad — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Is Iraq getting better is question worth million dollar? And if you are measuring it on the basis of increase or decrease in number of attacks and not in terms of improvement in life standard, normalcy of life and stability attained, you are off the track. Because suffering of the people of iraq for their bread and butter is still on and the peace in Iraq is just because US allies have ceased operations to give Bush’s cease the credibility. So this, if there is, a feigned peace and not a long lasting one. So Iraqis will witness the same for which they left the country.

Abdulrahman

Abdulrahman — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraq is a living hell and I just can’t believe it peace is coming there, simply because as long as US is there and there remains a drop of oil and blood, there will be no end to the conflict. Just ask US to leave and 80% of mayhem will be over and when US will leave Iraq, that will be the best time for its people to come home and certainly not at the present. But here the question is when will it happen, I can’t see it in the near future.

Haris

Haris — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t know why they are coming back because here the situation is dodge to the world. Iraq still remains unpredictable as the figures about violence casualties shouldn’t be seen as the barometer of political success. Iraq is still far from returning to total normalcy, as everyone has to be on the alert. There is still political wrangling among the main sections of Iraq, Kurds, Sunnis and Shiaas about power sharing. So don’t be too optimistic with the little peace that is visible in Iraq and it’ll continue as soon as the Presidential elections are over in US.

Yoni

Yoni — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

There are only two possible options for soothing Iraq permanently. One, install a Saddam-style dictator with the will to do what needs to be done like eliminating’ all private armies and those who head them, such as al-Sadr and the second option is to partition the country for Kurds, shias and sunnis and there will be end to all conflicts. There is no third option available. If you have, plz do let me know.

Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Foreign forces and Iraqis must however not be rhapsodic with the drop in bombs in Iraq, insurgents may be rethinking relevant tactics! The apparent improving situation in Iraq can be just a lull because the roots of the conflict is deep and the reasons for the same aren’t yet firmly dealt with. So this violence may be a game played by terrorists and they will strike with a juggernaut. Whereas, Iraq is not having the force that have the vigor to stabilize the country and thus the need of coalition forces.

G�rkan

G�rkan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraq getting better who did tell you that? Just ask the 2.5 million Iraqis refugees they’re without water, sanitation, or even access to healthy food. In addition, Iraqis are fools who are coming home because peace is coming. Miseries are for them all the way, wherever they go and therein Syria and Iraq makes no difference.

Sean

Sean — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I think iraq had improved: there is peace and the dead rate had reduce due to security from the US army and there is freedom nowadays in the country compared to some years back. US military finally started getting better equipment for their troops? Yes, they learned the techniques to reduce the chance of an attack? That is the evolution of a war zone and now only the ethnic issues need to be sorted out, and US will prove that it’s there for peace in the region and not for its personal interests.

Bhagaban Sahu

Bhagaban Sahu — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Antar’s narration is a revelation of human suffering that Iraqis are confronting. It is a big blow to democracy. This is all I can say.

ZeHao

ZeHao — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraq is responsible for the suffering that it goes through at the moment and to blame it on US is morally incorrect. If there had been no vice in the nation, why US will be coming to Iraq? They’re their own problem and so their own solution and they should utilize the US forces to sort out the issues that are causing the trouble there. Because US is always blamed in either way- if it takes action and even if it doesn’t. like the present chaos in Kenya. US is again questioned for not taking the action and in case it would have done that, it would have been criticized. So rather looking to US to sort out the problems, it’s better to sort out our issues ourselves.

Noor

Noor — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Allah will never forgive Bush for the ultimate crime he has done in Iraq. He made false statements to just invade in Iraq. Hanging Sddam was the biggest crime.

Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

People of oil rich country is so poor and helples and who is responsible. The fate of Iraqi people changed on the day when Saddam hussein had decided to capture Kuwait.It was proved as suicial step for him and for Iraqi people as well. Before that Iraq was invloved in long war with Iran too. Saddam is more responsible than Bush a I can say.

Khalid

Khalid — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yoni!!! Have you gone mad. How can you or anybody can talk about the restoration of dictator like Saddam In Iraqor anywhere just to control the situation? Iraqi people are living live in hell just because of the demon called Saddam Hussein. Don’t you know that?

Omran

Omran — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Even US can’t do anything to solve the problems facing by Iraqi people. The country is on the verge of another civilwar after the political war. The puppet government won’t be able to control the situation and we don’t have any popular leader who could lead us from the front. But I pray to everyone,leave us alone we would do whatever will be needed. We don’t want US, K or anyother nation on our land.

Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

After four days Iraqi’s invasion in Kuwait, on 6 August 1990 the United Nations Security Council had imposed financial restrictions on Iraq and cancelled all exports into Iraq except medical supplies.It was said to be the toughest, most comprehensive sanctions in history. Since then, there has been a severe deterioration in people’s lives in Iraq.Saddam is the sole responsible person not Bush.

Omran

Omran — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

When will Iraqi blood stop being spilled??? Why do we Iraqis put responsibility on the occupation forces?

Hemant

Hemant — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I have read somewhere on internet wrwitten globalguirillas that described clearly what is going on Iraq - “A bazaar of violence is a hallmark of global guerrilla warfare. When a state collapses, as it did in Iraq, global guerrillas quickly arrive with money and violence. Through this funding, terrorist violence, and infrastructure disruption; global guerrillas create conditions ripe for the establishment of a bazaar of violence. In essence, the bazaar is an emergent property of global guerrilla operations within a failed or collapsed state. Once established, it builds on itself and creates a dynamic that is almost impossible to disrupt.”

Iman

Iman — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Severe violation of human rights

Arefa

Arefa — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Damascus: I wonder why people are too much obsessed to go against US if any unprecedented events take place in Iraq. Don’t forget the fact that Iraq was not a democratic country before US occupation. Iraq was mired with problems even before the US invasion. The reason is undemocratic ruler.

Leen

Leen — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is a tragedy that was waiting to happen. The war not only ruined a country, but also ensured that it raped the very heart of the Iraqi society. The Arabs who supported the war against Saddam are responsible for the humiliation of their Arab sisters and mothers in this way. God will never forgive them.

Zac

Zac — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

at least US must be applauded for emancipating the dogged society. we have prostitutes all over the world. let them make their own living. why can’t we take it as just another way of earning a livelihood? not having a job doesn’t mean you would want to starve to death.

Anit

Anit — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

this is exactly why al qaida is so popular........ to stop terror usa is creating more excuses for terror...... lol

Raeyka

Raeyka — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

one of the agenda for amrica apart from crush islam by force or moral corruption....................

in iraq it is losing by force so making iraqi women sell their bodies...........

hope you get my point........

thanks.........

Yozhua

Yozhua — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

iraqi women are beautiful and sexy. :D

Noonah

Noonah — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

IT IS A SHAME FOR ME JUST LIKE IT IS SHAME FOR THOSE POOR IRAQI WOMEN WHO HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SELL THEIR BODIES.

Siamak

Siamak — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

American families have no morality. They are trying to export their kind of democracy and (im)moral social values to Muslim countries who are conservative by nature.

We can’t allow this to happen. We must stand together and fight.

Fadi

Fadi — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

where do u find these women? do u know the places?

Noor

Noor — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I am too ashamed to even comment on this. I feel I am raped every day, every moment. A proud Arab nation has been destroyed and its women are forced to sell their bodies to foreigners for a living.

Omran

Omran — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Terrorist attacks, ethnic violence, target killings, damages to infrastructure have become daily routines in Iraq. The fedayeen and Baath party leaders are confronting with each other. Baathists are trying to control the country but Zarqawi is looking busy in breaking the coalition. Till when we will have to remain dependent on US military officers to receive orders?

Timothy

Timothy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Bush administration and its officers in Iraq have been frustrated because of the failure of the Iraqi government to take strict actions against the Shi’ite militias. Now, the US ofiicials are redefining its strategy and trying to convince Iran and Syria to play their part in stabilizing Iraq.

Dan

Dan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraq is already awash with weapons and target killers. Shi’ite leaders has been failed in controlling the militias’ bloodshed on the streets across the country. Various regional powers tried hard to take control of events but failed miserably. The several contending factions are behind the escalation of violence and leading the country into the gutter of full-scale civil war in coming days.

Nicola

Nicola — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Brooking Instittions report says about Deaths in Iraq since March 2003 -

Iraqi civilians- Estimates from 49,000 (Iraq Body Count) and 655,000 (Lancet, 2006), Iraqi security forces- 5,556, US military- 2,812, UK military- 120, other coalition military- 119, Journalists- 77.

Joel

Joel — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, and another US report says that although about 80 per cent of insurgent attacks were targeted against coalition forces but the Iraqi population suffered about 80 per cent of all casualties. It means Iraqis were killing Iraqis... The numbers of suicide car bombs and other bomb attacks doubled from 2004 to 2006.

Omran

Omran — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Majority of we Iraqis have similar probelms, we have been displaced and our family members have been killed in bomb attacks. Some of them have been disappeared and those who are alive ara facing threats to their lives and attacks on property.

Haris

Haris — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Who says everything is not looking on the right path, there is only one man on earth who acknowledes and believes that progress in Iraq has a long way to go. He presented a much optimistic vision of the current situation in Iraq. He told the world that the near-paralysis situation in Iraq will be changed in coming days through far-reaching power-sharing agreement. Bush, the great Bush.

Fadi

Fadi — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

It is so funny, Bush talks about Iraqis taking back their country and media says that the level of violence against women in Iraq has gone largely unreported. Iraqi women can’t walk around without a hijab, wear cosmetics, or work in offices. The same Iraqis women were once said to be the most emancipated in middle east region.

Raeyka

Raeyka — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

So many Iraqi women, whose husbands killed in Iraq’s violence, opted to have fled to Syria and Iran to live better lives but they were forced to take prostitution as the means to live. This was the last option they have in struggle to support their children.

Noor

Noor — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You are right,women in Iraq have been lost a lot of their freedom particularly in Southern part of Iraq. They have to endure the religious disciplines and orders and fatwas of militant groups. Poor women can’t even think not to obey such orders. Freedom of women in Iraq has become a big jeopardy in the country.

Dan

Dan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Democracy has its different meaning in different countries. For the people living in the Shiite dominated south of Iraq, democracy means Sharia law. The Sharia law grants women second class citizenship and no freedom. Forget the development of country, first talk about the rights of citizens. Can yiou hear me Mr Bush?

Brian

Brian — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I didn’t get what the author wanted to say in article above.

Sweta

Sweta — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hats off to Mr. George W Bush for the role he had in Iraq in his tenure as US president, for all of the dire things he initiated in Iraq, for showing your faults as your great works done in mid east country. Mr. Bush, have you no shame?

Tan

Tan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Do you peple know what does disaster mean? I am giving all you an idea-

1,118,846 Iraqis (5 per cent of the whole population) killed, 2 million (8 per cent of the population) still living with injuries, 2.5 million (10 per cent of the population) have been displaced from their origina place of living. Isn’t it a biggest disaster of the century?

Haris

Haris — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

George Bush has 24 per cent of support in America and out side america, it can’t go above one percent.

Farzad

Farzad — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Getting 24 per cent votes or support is good mandate to rule in the United States, thats why Bush is there in White House.

Lalit

Lalit — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

For Bush, violence against women and children doesn’t count at all. He doesn’t care.

Siamak

Siamak — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is the joke of the century that Bush talking about his successfull role in Iraq. I have benn failed to take out meaning from his statement. what kind success in Iraq is he talking about? Is the progress of slaughter, genocide, mayhem his success or ensuring his conrol on oil wells in Iraq?

Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is the elction time in the US. This is the main reasion why did the rate of violence decline in Iraq for democrats. The Democratic presidential candidates are trying tro present Bush’s regime in a balancing manner and trying to say that Iraqis are taking it slowly despite US efforts. They are now talking aout more domestic concerns like health care and the economy by leaving Iraqi issue behind.

Giorgio

Giorgio — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Now, the Iraqi women will have to take some money with them all the time for rapists to not to hand over them to murderers after rapinmg them. For them, this will be the best way to remain alive. Iraq will be the first country on earth where women get raped and jailed instead of raped and murdered. SHAME

Ho

Ho — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraq is the new home of Al qaeda cadres and graveyards of American soldiers.

Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

British Soldiers, not US soldiers, were responsible for violence against women in Basra where most of the violence against women taken place. The radical Islamic elements have strong hold in Basra, which was not under the US military but UK military. In Baghdad, the region under the control of US military, was safe for women from Islamic extremists violence.

Omran

Omran — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

this is BULLSIT. IT IS FALCE PROPGANDA. iraqi women are honored persons. the writer is cheating. PLEASE THORW IT OUT...........

Enrico

Enrico — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Iraqi girls best in GULF. where can you find them plz reply. plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Emy

Emy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

we can hope to see Persian gals in the streets getting out of their veils and showing their assets for sale. bush will attack iran and this is going to happen. but more than bush, the radical government of iran is going to be the main culprit just as saddam was in bringing the misery and shame to iraqis.

it is going to be even more shameful. so shameful that islamic militants and fundamentalists will give up the path of violence and save their families from shame.

Valentina

Valentina — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

i object to the word erotic. eroticism is an art. this is plain exploitation and misery. this is shameful.

TJ

TJ — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

will the chicks get work permit as exotic dancers and prostitutes in america or britain? i hear people are getting bored with east european flesh imports. maybe bush and blair had another change in their minds apart from the regime change in iraq - change of carnal taste. bastards.

Stephanus

Stephanus — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

# Omran, who is saying Iraqi women are not honored. people here are talking about the groups who believe in making the women dishonor in Iraq.

Haris

Haris — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

US president Bush is more responsible than dictator Saddam Hussein. Iraqis can’t blame US for the their own destiny. The invasion in Kuwait in early 90s led Iraq to hell.