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The Response We Expected
 
Michael Ubaldi, November 17, 2003.
 

If it's on IP, then it's everywhere. Nevertheless, Zeyad's account of Iraqis' response to terrorism is just another reason why we only need give them time and tools:

Huge anti-terrorism demonstrations were held in Nassiriyah yesterday by students association condemning the attacks on the Italian force carrying signs such as 'No to terrorism. Yes to freedom and peace', and 'This cowardly act will unify us'. I have to add that there were similar demonstrations in Baghdad more than a week ago also by students against the bombings of police stations early this Ramadan. I hope the demonstrations advocates that bugged me are satisfied now. There are also preparations for anti-terror demonstrations before Id (end of Ramadan holidays).


Terrorists, like any agents of pure destruction, are practically their own worst enemies. Practically. They'll still need some help from the free world to be sent along to hell.

IRAQIS ARE SHAPING UP TO BE THE BEST ALLIES WE COULD HOPE FOR: Sergeant Stryker has a video capture of that rally in Nasiriyah. You know who terrorism's most dedicated foes in Iraq will be? Children who are young enough to not have been permanently scarred by Saddam's cruelty yet old enough to understand how equally evil and horrifying terrorists are. Children like that kid with the set jaw, hands on hips. As one fellow said, bless them.

AND THEY KNOW WHAT KIND OF 'PEACE' THEY WANT: Read "You Owe Us an Apology." I read it yesterday via Zeyad's weblog; Andrew Sullivan has it posted today. This, if anything, can chisel away at the thick skulls of self-appointed princes of peace, who thought even in the end that averting war - and leaving Saddam Hussein in power to continue his massacre - was for the best hope for mankind. It makes you wonder what kind of imaginary "mankind" they're thinking of. Certainly not one including this man.