Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Tears in Basra

Less than 5 years ago, Basra was a cosmopolitan city buzzing with daily activities of Iraqis doing their daily shopping, meeting friends, trading amongst traders. The normal scene just like say, Orchard Road.
Believe it or not, that was during Saddam's rule....and surprisingly the people then were FREE & HAPPY.
NOW?

After the US & Goons invaded Iraq, Basra's fine condition deteriorated badly & war-torn.

NOW?

The Brits decide to leave Basra.


Why?

Because British election is coming (maybe next month) & the new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown acting on a populist move in order to secure MORE VOTES.
Why?


Because the British public has never really supported their Govt's involvement in Iraq especially when the death tolls keeping ringing with more deaths of the British soldiers. Thus leaving Basra makes Gordon more popular & currently his rating is SKY-HIGH.

So any thoughts of what will become of this City & Iraq as a whole?

Do they really cared?
Basra is now being in such a DANGEROUS situation where civil strife amongst the 3 factions is taking place.


The Militants, Sunnis & Shites.




Please do a du'a for our brothers there. Ameen.


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