tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60338612012-02-01T05:21:21.708-08:00TO BRING ONE MORE IRAQI VOICE OF THE SILENT MAJORITY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLDAlaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-47492647218596594742010-02-12T08:48:00.000-08:002010-02-12T08:49:44.245-08:00

Hi everybody,Just testing. Preparing to post soon.

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com173tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-66166014702283695852010-01-27T12:33:00.000-08:002010-01-27T12:45:46.490-08:00

Iraqi Mojo,You asked me what do I think about the return of the Saddamist Baathists. Perhaps I did not answer you with sufficient clarity. The vast majority of the Iraqi people would rather die and go through hell, and would fight to the death even if that meant total destruction of everthing; rather than see the return of Ssddamists. The Americans and the whole world should not have any doubt

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-4990894517797520802010-01-25T16:34:00.000-08:002010-01-25T16:49:21.162-08:00

Hi Everybody,A recent encounter left a strong impression on me. It was an acquaintance of mine, a structural engineer like me. We met occasionally for some professional business in one of the Gulf Countries. One day I noticed that he was rather depressed and seemed quite angry. I asked him what the matter was. He told me that he had an argument with some non-Iraqi Arabs about the Iraqi situation

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-29998733345555566932010-01-21T16:14:00.000-08:002010-01-21T16:46:00.947-08:00

Hi Everybody,I remember an old Hollywood movie called "El Sid". It was based on a legend from the days when the Christians were fighting to expel the Moslems from Spain in the middle ages. You have all probably heard of the splendid era in Spain that lasted for several centuries, when an Islamic Umayyad western empire founded by Abd-ar-Rahman I (later titled Al-Dakhel) ;http://en.wikipedia.org/

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-67237640043424710942009-12-27T03:53:00.000-08:002009-12-27T03:59:09.624-08:00

Hi,Every time I sit to write about the Iraqi situation, something grave comes up that requires attention. It is now this abortive attempt to explode an American airplane by this Nigerian young man who apparently claims that he was doing it on the orders of Al-Qaida in Yemen. Now this is serious and therefore I would like to address this post directly to all Moslems in North America, i.e. both the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-16485661832320014002009-12-24T16:20:00.000-08:002009-12-25T09:23:27.167-08:00

To all christians, and especially Iraqi Christians.MERRY CHRISTMASAlaa

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-83974299037025127262009-12-22T11:04:00.000-08:002009-12-22T11:24:18.452-08:00

OutlawMike,You are forcing me to digress again form the main subject of this blog. Never mind, though, I can persevere for one more post especially for you, see how much I care for you.What you say is indeed quite alarming, I mean Moslems overrunning Molenbeek, Kuregem, Anderlecht and many other funny names like that is something truly affreux; more scandalous still, some of them actually going

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-22180914432316652892009-12-20T11:47:00.000-08:002009-12-20T12:04:23.712-08:00

Hi everybody:First of all I wish to convey greetings and best wishes to all my old friends and readers of this blog.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody.Actually, I intended to discuss the Iraqi situation and my forebodings regarding the future in the light of the planned American withdrawal. However, the irksome discussions in the comments section about Islam and the Muslims force me

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-19026924326295119832009-12-12T06:18:00.000-08:002009-12-12T06:27:43.990-08:00

Dear friends,It has been a long time since I posted. Many things have happened meanwhile. So many thoughts and reflections I felt like conveying to you. Well, for those who have known this blog for a long time will remeber that it was originally created for a purpose. The purpose was WARNING. Warning of danger. Of grave danger to Iraq as well as to the West and the U.S. in particular. Nowadays, I

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-20030792594567090412008-11-27T12:01:00.000-08:002008-11-27T12:16:17.909-08:00

Hi,Today another important milestone in the post Saddam era has been established. I was one of those who felt quite uncomfortable and impatient at the painful protracted negotiations and bargaining for concluding the so called “security agreement” between the U.S.A. and Iraq. Yet as things turned out, perhaps there are positive aspects about the way that it was done. The fact that the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-58963475438104117452008-11-04T11:42:00.000-08:002008-11-04T12:50:50.820-08:00

Hi everybody,You know, it is a fact that intense suffering and being in a situation where right and wrong are clearly defined seem to be an incentive for self expression and creative thought. For example Russian literature reached its pinnacle during the 19th century under the regime of the Tsars, when tyranny was coupled with certain freedoms for thinkers and writers. Although the Tsars were

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-37985149355277930622008-10-23T11:38:00.000-07:002008-10-23T11:40:34.707-07:00

Hi everybody,It's been long since I blogged the last time. It is time I said hello to my friends again. Standby for a post that will follow.Best wishes to all

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-10960357504530147702008-04-10T15:31:00.000-07:002008-04-10T23:20:51.768-07:00

Hi,I was watching the Interrogation of General David Petraeus and the ambassador. What struck me most was the attitude and words from some of the Democratic senators. It seemed as though the enemy for these ladies and gentlemen was not Al-Qaeda, the terrorists or people like that. All the venom and harsh words were directed against the Iraqi government and poor Al-Maliki, these seemed to be the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-9784328576886113542008-03-21T04:48:00.000-07:002008-03-21T05:05:40.969-07:00

Hi,Perhaps one of the most difficult things in life is to be a kind of stickler for the truth; to have a kind of allergy against the slightest strain or trace of falsehood or inconsistency in any set of beliefs, morals, political movements, or generally in situations that one faces during a lifetime. This makes life difficult and makes it difficult to belong to any particular label, because sadly

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-15448362541073845752008-02-01T05:57:00.000-08:002008-02-01T06:11:23.697-08:00

Hi,Another sad day: the Al-Gazle pet market and another pet market have been hit today, see this. This particular place has been attacked several times before and still it happens. It is heartbreaking really. The people who frequent these traditional and very lovable places are usually amongst the poorest and are mostly young animal loving hobbyists. This kind of savagery and brutality defies

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-57000033515457015012008-01-25T09:47:00.000-08:002008-01-25T09:57:28.872-08:00

Hi everybody,The past year has certainly been extraordinary even by comparison with the action packed years preceding it. During the course of the year there was a remarkable upturn of the situation that I shall attempt to discuss in this post.The early months of the year saw the country at the nadir point since the overthrow of Saddam when in contrast the “insurgency” seemed to be at the zenith

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-91530742128615039872007-12-19T18:51:00.000-08:002007-12-19T18:59:45.605-08:00

Hi everybody,I wish all my friends a Merry X-Mass and Happy New Year.The Mesopotamian is not dead but only hybernating at the moment. Hope to wake up from the stupor in the not too distant future. The scene is really changing back home and Iraq has entered a distinctly new phase. I have so many things to say but I am just brooding and waiting and at a loss which of the million thoughts to write

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-92099227910326887022007-09-03T21:47:00.000-07:002007-09-03T22:20:51.895-07:00

Hi,My friends may be disappointed with me for these long periods of silence, but this silence really is a result of discouragement and discontent. In a private letter to one of my friends I have frankly stated some of my misgivings concerning some of the aspects of the Iraqi situation at the present time. I think it is rather important that I make some paragraphs of that letter public and here

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-73977446589432271462007-08-01T19:57:00.000-07:002007-08-01T20:02:46.972-07:00

Hi,Although I am mostly occupied in trying to get some employment at the moment, but I couldn't resist telling you that I am encountering great misundersting of the situation in Iraq here in Canada. In a small way and as much as possible, I try to correct the misconceptions of people I happen to encounter, but I feel that a more serious effort is required. Perhaps when I settle down more firmly I

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-21839798612541630992007-07-27T12:34:00.000-07:002007-07-27T12:39:26.907-07:00

Hi,Greetings to all my friends, and sorry to be out the radar screen for some time. This is because I am facing the normal problems awaiting all new immigrants and thus being very occupied trying to solve them. Things are moving forward however. I dread the coming winter though and am puzzled at the kind of clothing one aught to start shopping for to suit the winter of Northern Ontario. Any

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-20755292375737621622007-07-01T20:14:00.000-07:002007-07-01T20:20:44.025-07:00

Hi,I consider it a good omen that my arrival to Canada coincided just before "Canada Day", the birthday of this country; because for me and my family it is also a kind of rebirth into a new life and a new country. Now, the country of your birth is an accident that is not of your choosing; but a country that you have chosen of your own free will and that has accepted you for citizenship for your

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-79995807778204342572007-06-28T19:40:00.000-07:002007-06-28T20:40:54.730-07:00

Hi,This is a special post dedicated to the remarks of “Outlaw Mike” who seems to be writing from Belgium. This is a very important subject and requires a very, very long answer. The problem is that I don’t have the time right now. But I really must pronounce at least some headlines of my own personal views about this. This friend is of an opinion and attitude, that, I am sure, is quite common in

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-26625066278094841762007-06-25T22:27:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:33:49.713-07:00

Hi,It may be that we have left the land of Iraq and moved to the opposite side of the Earth, but Iraq does not seem to be able to quit our hearts and minds. It follows us like some phantom and refuses to leave us in peace to find our way in this new life. Where I am staying at the moment there is a satellite TV that receives Al-Iraqia and many of the other Arabic channels, and most of the time we

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-40578404459861053722007-06-19T09:11:00.000-07:002007-06-19T09:36:41.391-07:00

Hi,Warm greetings to all my friends and thank you for the beautiful words. I arrived safely in Canada and am staying somewhere in Ontario at the moment. People are so civilised and kind around here; in some ways despite the entirely new and bewildering differences I feel more at home already. Ofcourse it is not easy to start all over again to build a life, but you know that I am a believer in God

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-5037406338253659532007-06-11T14:23:00.000-07:002007-06-11T15:07:02.693-07:00

Hi,I thank my friends who expressed concern about my fate. Well, my life and that of my family is in a state of great upheaval and flux at the moment. I have at last succumbed to a life long temptation that I have resisted for many, many years. At last I had to give in, mainly for the sake of my children and their future. I leave more than just property and belongings in Baghdad. I leave memories

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-13564207454430129062007-04-20T12:54:00.001-07:002007-04-20T14:42:16.677-07:00

Hi,This is evidence of what I told you earlier about the very important developments taking place. I have tried to draw attention to the significant change of mood of the people which started in the Anbar province with the creation of the "Anbar Salvation Council". This movement is spreading to other regions notably in Diala province. Meanwhile the enemy's ability to launch painful terrorist

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-36248537766089955632007-04-12T15:09:00.000-07:002007-04-12T15:17:13.230-07:00

Hi,To launch and maintain a terror campaign on the scale that has been going on in Iraq requires enormous resources. This may sound a platitude but it is surprising how few are those who really realize the full import of this fact. There is a big difference between simply acknowledging some fact and truly realizing it. On a T.V. program that I have just been watching, Mr. Mohammed Al-Askari, the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-53061501371440508732007-04-07T10:52:00.000-07:002007-04-07T11:45:01.953-07:00

Hi,Greetings to all my friends and best wishes on the occasion of Easter Holiday. I regret that I have not been able to post for a long time now due to momentous personal circumstances. My whole life is about to undergo a complete upheaval and when the waters become a little calmer further down the stream of my life, perhaps I might have some time to tell you about it. But all is well and I am

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-6199136756431852142007-02-13T10:31:00.000-08:002007-02-13T10:06:49.165-08:00

LONG LIVE MY COUSINE'S POODLEWORTH A THOUSAND OF THE ONE BELOW

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-55241113403177786852007-02-13T09:50:00.000-08:002007-02-13T10:01:58.024-08:00

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-52719377787336619152007-01-27T17:10:00.000-08:002007-01-27T17:15:50.205-08:00

Hi,A quick word; what everybody should realize is that “the new strategy” and the “new security plan” are essentially defensive or rather counteroffensive in nature. The fact is that the “SODs” have actually staged a deliberate and elaborately planned offensive to capture Baghdad, through attrition, atrocious terrorism, ethnic cleansing, paralyzing civil life, targeting professionals, laborers,

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-57702846540858083592007-01-27T15:14:00.000-08:002007-01-27T15:20:53.483-08:00

Hi,One of the most important methods used by enemy, the Sods, is disguise using police or other military and official uniforms and false identities. Almost all the mass kidnappings and other similar acts were executed using this device. Recently they went further. They disguised themselves as some kind of American force or foreign diplomatic convoy, and attacked the heart of Karbala at the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-31733738692500677552007-01-24T09:59:00.000-08:002007-01-24T10:15:13.325-08:00

Hi,Quite honestly, I don’t see any thing particularly James-Bondish or exuberant about the suggestions that I have made regarding using technology to help the security situation. I mean what is difficult about establishing intelligent data bases for the population of neighborhoods; even children have become experts with computers and data bases. As for systems to monitor movements of travelers,

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-83480908992499239612007-01-23T14:06:00.000-08:002007-01-23T14:15:01.582-08:00

Hi,To comment on the planned security plan to be implemented shortly requires extensive treatment. I have been writing a lot of drafts but it requires a lot of time that I don’t have at the moment. So very briefly I would like to stress few points that I consider important and urgent amongst other things.I have always been convinced that one of the best ways to benefit from the Americans and the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-28505146366169186672007-01-22T09:07:00.000-08:002007-01-22T09:13:46.196-08:00

Paul Edwards,Of course, any literate Muslim knows about the Mu’tazilah, mostly by name only. I must admit that I myself, took very little interest in the subject until lately for reasons rather similar to the ones that drove you. You probably know that this particular sect has suffered terrible atrocities in first few centuries of Islam and beyond. To this day; the “Orthodox” Muslim establishment

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-15987039324981278472007-01-19T19:35:00.001-08:002007-01-19T19:47:10.712-08:00

Hi,Well, I am tempted to say it. It may sound vain and distasteful. But, really, this new strategy, haven’t I suggested something of the sort three years ago? It would have been much easier then, but as they say, better late than never.On the personal level, we have suffered some terrible things at the outset of this New Year. The oldest of my cousins, who is almost a couple of decades older than

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1167436209388828722006-12-29T15:36:00.000-08:002006-12-29T15:50:09.416-08:00

Hi again,I did not want to talk about the momentous events of these historical moments before extending greetings and well wishes, for these are macabre moments in the awesome presence of death. Life and optimism must precede doom and gloom. Every Iraqi is now in a high state of tension and spending a sleepless night holding his breath in anticipation of the news of the execution of Saddam Husein

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1167426595079725642006-12-29T13:03:00.000-08:002006-12-29T13:09:55.103-08:00

Hi,I wish to extend New Year and belated Christmas greetings to all my friends and readers; wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year. I pray to God that the New Year may bring peace and tranquility to our suffering and beloved Iraq, and happiness and blessings to our friends everywhere, especially the American people.I ask my friends for their blessings and prayers, as with Gods Willing I

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1165522481808973682006-12-07T11:52:00.000-08:002006-12-07T12:33:18.373-08:00

Hi,While events are still fresh in the memory, and for history’s sake, I thought it might be interesting to give my own testimony as an eye witness before an imaginary tribunal, the tribunal of history. An analytical examination of events leading to the present day situation might be instructive. This I hope to do this in installments as time permits and I hope my friends might find it

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1165267040678092172006-12-04T12:59:00.000-08:002006-12-04T13:17:20.720-08:00

Hi, Quick Message.A meeting of the highest significance and importance has just taken place. Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, though much reviled and hated by the SodomoLadinists et al, is undoubtedly the highest Shiite figure ever to meet the American leadership at the highest level. This meeting has very profound meaning and is a very important message to the various factions in Iraq. I refer you to my

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1165071276035410682006-12-02T06:44:00.000-08:002006-12-02T06:54:36.060-08:00

Hello again,The title is an Iraqi proverb which may be roughly translated as follows: Entrust the cat to guard a piece of mutton fat; meaning what do you expect if you put a tomcat in charge of guarding a piece of fat?There seems to be some real geniuses in Washington. I must say, the brilliance of these gentlemen really makes me speechless. It seems that the commission charged with preparing a

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1163361944055117772006-11-12T11:57:00.000-08:002006-11-12T12:05:44.086-08:00

Hi,We can’t in all honesty blame the American public for being frustrated at the failure of their government to resolve our Iraqi issue. If that is case, you can imagine how we the Iraqi people are feeling; we who are burning in the fires of the crisis and are being crucified daily in the most horrific way.Yet, it is no use blaming those whose most urgent wish is to see the right outcome of this

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1162842818184518322006-11-06T11:44:00.000-08:002006-11-06T11:53:38.210-08:00

Hi,I have no inclination to blog today. In fact I suffer certain relatively minor personal problems that oppress me at the moment. I just want you to look at this . So our kind leftists who care so much about humanity don't think that dictatorship and tyranny are as terrible as all that. This article is interesting because it expresses the point of view of many of the like of this individual.

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1162153776717186552006-10-29T12:17:00.000-08:002006-10-29T12:29:36.826-08:00

Hi,The official spokesman for the "Anbar Salvation Council" has just appeared on the Al-Iraqia T.V. He announced that the Americans told the Council that if it tried to enter Ramadi to chase the terrorists out they would be confronting the American forces !! An astounding revelation which leaves one dumbfounded. From my own private sources, I heard many times that the Americans are not

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1162143757678126732006-10-29T09:22:00.000-08:002006-10-29T09:42:37.733-08:00

Hi,There is a popular Iraqi proverb known by everybody around here. Roughly translated it goes like this: “She neither got to keep her man nor managed to get Seyid Ali” (لا حظت برجيلها ولا خدت سيدعلي). The meaning should be obvious but still we explain it. It is about a woman who tried to get another man “Seyid Ali”; but the result of her flirtations was that she lost her husband and did not

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1161675999626357362006-10-24T00:20:00.000-07:002006-10-24T00:46:39.646-07:00

Hi,Actually, I think one of the most important developments recently is the situation in the Anbar and the rise of the anti-terrorist movement there in more developed and explicit form. This movement should neither be underestimated nor overestimated. But it is certainly real and a considerable split in the Tribes of the Dulaim. The U.S. forces have done a lot of work in this front since the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1160348070805458302006-10-08T15:54:00.000-07:002006-10-08T15:54:30.840-07:00

Hi,The problem with the Mahdi Army is that its fortunes have changed dramatically particularly since the start of the civil strife (which we shall refrain from calling civil war). You should remember that when the 1st Mahdi Army uprising during the Alawi provisional government time, most Shiites shunned the Sadrists and despised them and the uprising was put down relatively easily. However, since

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1159900834084962882006-10-03T11:40:00.000-07:002006-10-03T11:40:34.110-07:00

Hi,It was quite sometime ago, in the early days of explosions in Baghdad, maybe a couple of years ago or more; I don’t remember. Those days almost seem to have been peaceful compared to nowadays. The scene was not particularly the most violent of what has become routine daily life around here. Yet, for some reason it continues to haunt me and always comes to my mind. There was this explosion near

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1159891080775452072006-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:002006-10-03T08:58:00.800-07:00

testing testing testing

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1159691776359583272006-10-01T01:33:00.000-07:002006-10-01T01:36:16.380-07:00

Hi,It seems that the trouble has not been the result of an attack but a malfunction from Blogger. Now it is working. I think I have something say which I consider important which should be forthcoming soon, Inshallah ( Gods Willing ).Regards

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1158642461703745842006-09-18T22:07:00.000-07:002006-09-18T22:07:41.736-07:00

Richard,You are someone who really does understand me and then goes on to forumulate practical plans and ideas that I believe are really worth being considered. The military doctrine of the U.S. forces in Iraq does really need fundamental rethinking. To follow up the question of the situation in the Anbar have a look at this. It must not be assumed that this is some minor development. The split

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1158384220060420462006-09-15T22:23:00.000-07:002006-09-15T22:23:40.090-07:00

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hi,Fitnah, is one of these words that I find difficult to translate succinctly; perhaps there is an English synonym unknown to me. Fitnah is sawing discord that results in conflict and violent antagonism. But in Arabic the word has much stronger connotation. There is a verse in the holy Koran that contains the following expression: “Fitnah is worse than murder”. What is

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1157520961960023812006-09-05T22:35:00.000-07:002006-09-05T22:36:01.986-07:00

Richard,Hi, and thanks for your sentiments.I feel it is really time that I told you in more details some of my views regarding the current state of affairs in Iraq. More specifically, it is necessary that I convey some of my concerns regarding the way the Americans are dealing with the sectarian issue and particularly the relations with the Shiaa majority in Iraq and the larger issue of the Shiaa

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1157434576572848112006-09-04T22:35:00.000-07:002006-09-04T22:36:16.596-07:00

Dear Malanie,I am so touched by your invitation. I am sure you meant it very seriously, as I know that Americans always mean it when they offer you something; unlike our rotten habbit of saying such things just to sound hospitable, without the slightest intention of honoring them. Although it is not practicable for me to move to the U.S. right now, nevertheless I really appreciate your compassion

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1157280946730180712006-09-03T03:44:00.000-07:002006-09-03T03:55:47.343-07:00

Hi Friends,Just to reassure my friends of my safety and all members of the familly. It is no longer safe to stay in the neighborhood where my house and all our property is situated. So I am rather uprooted these days. Otherwise things are more or less under control as far as my personal life is concerned. I thank God for giving me the means to survive. Many of my close relatives have left the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1153001019720369422006-07-15T14:53:00.000-07:002006-07-15T15:03:39.736-07:00

Hi Friends, Just to say Hellow and tell you that I am still alive. Things are really getting hot in Baghdad. What I have warned about always and since the beginning is sadly taking place right now. The battle of Baghdad is raging and we are still at the beginnig. Whoever wins this battle settles this business once and for all. Actually it may not a bad thing after all, and may bring a swift

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1150471043526549812006-06-16T08:06:00.000-07:002006-06-16T08:27:36.120-07:00

Hi,Thanks to all my friends who expressed their relief on being reassured of my safety. That means a lot to me and really touches me. Well I can assure my friends that I am a very careful man and take very good precautions but “Death will overtake you even if you be in built towers” as the holy Koran says. Human psychology is very complex and can adapt to any kind of situation such as the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1149844516040019882006-06-09T01:53:00.000-07:002006-06-09T02:15:16.106-07:00

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمHi,I extend warm greetings to all my friends after such a long absence.Well, today is a good day. The urge to express my feelings is so strong that I am back at the keyboard despite the terrible apathy that has gripped me these last months. You can probably guess at some of the reasons for this state of mind. I am not going into details. Only it seems to me that intelligent

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1144476886152322782006-04-07T22:56:00.000-07:002006-04-07T23:14:46.166-07:00

Hi,Another hurried urgent note.There is no doubt that the political situation is very complicated at the moment. It is certain also that the U.S. and her allies remain one of the main players and important factors in this multi-sided struggle. The situation is so confused that it would need a super computer to work out all the permutations and combinations. One factor, though which must be very

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1144213855972265382006-04-04T22:03:00.000-07:002006-04-04T22:10:55.986-07:00

Hi, I have little time for blogging right now. I just want to say that I think the ideas that have been put forth repeatedly by Richard are really worth considering seriously. I mean the ideas concerning electronic and technological means of controlling the identification process for secrutity forces and individuals. Of course this is not the sole answer to the problem but it would certainly help

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1143616967131244382006-03-28T22:52:00.000-08:002006-03-28T23:22:47.206-08:00

Hi,The situation in Baghdad is deteriorating from day to day. I have warned about this long ago. The "insurrection" is lead by the Baathists, without any doubt, and they are converging on Baghdad and seriously bent on taking over. They are creating havoc in in the capital. Very soon, if this situation continues like this the city is going to be brought to a complete standstill and paralysis. The

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1142922369200355382006-03-20T22:16:00.000-08:002006-03-20T22:26:09.216-08:00

Hi,Actually, it is not so much pessimism but rather realism that pushed me to write that last post. I think most people here, including the political elites realize that a civil war is something unthinkable that will tear the country apart. However, like in Yugoslavia, the sect or ethnic group that really caused the partitioning and break up of the country was non-other but that which most wanted

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1142797220159144782006-03-19T11:27:00.000-08:002006-03-19T11:40:20.170-08:00

Hi,Are we in a civil war situation already? I have no time today, only this quick note that I must tell you about it soon. Unfortunately, I must tell you that the situation is very tense and things are on the brink. Unless very energetic measures are taken quickly, I fear the situation may slip despite all the good work that has been achieved. I have definite ideas. The mood especially in the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1142658764175605172006-03-17T20:42:00.000-08:002006-03-17T21:12:44.216-08:00

Bism I llah Al Rahman Al RahimHi,I must apologize to my friends for these long silences of mine. My lame excuse is the pressure of daily life, and the “struggle for survival”; and believe me, for an Iraqi in these days, this common phrase is no figure of speech.As those who follow this blog know, it is dedicated to ideas and strategic conclusions and not a running commentary on the situation in

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1141795497819579652006-03-07T21:21:00.000-08:002006-03-07T21:24:57.843-08:00

Hi Everybody,Greetings: Don't worry friends I am still around, only too stunned to post. Unfortunately, all the doom scenarios which I have nightmared before are unfolding in front of our eyes. Hope to post this friday or saturday.Regards.

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1139027338068584912006-02-03T20:19:00.000-08:002006-02-03T20:28:58.080-08:00

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE THE MERCIFULHi,Those who have been following my blog should know that I am a practicing believer in the religion of Islam; so naturally I consider it offensive to show disrespect to Islamic religious symbols or any religious symbols of any kind, for that matter. However there is more to this than meets the eye. It seems to me quite suspicious that this storm

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1136830791047115142006-01-09T09:07:00.003-08:002006-01-09T10:19:51.066-08:00

Hi Everybody, Referring to a comment by Mary: Hi Mary, you are most welcome to this forum. The post you are looking for was posted on Aug. 14, 2005, under the title “Pajama War Games”. So please look into Aug. Archives. For my part I also think that post to be one of the most important that I have made. Some other friends ask what would happen if U.S. troops withdraw hastily. I still think the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1136634025092109832006-01-07T03:00:00.000-08:002006-01-07T03:40:25.136-08:00

Hi,Happy New Year greetings to all my friends and readers.I have not been able to post recently due to pressure of daily life. We are facing a major onslaught by the enemy. The U.S. presence in Iraq is trying a very treacherous ropewalk at the moment. The situation is fraught with danger. The U.S. authorities are being too anxious to ingratiate themselves to the various Sunni groups in a way that

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1134688346329239122005-12-15T15:04:00.000-08:002005-12-15T15:12:26.340-08:00

Hi,One of the most awesome and mystical phenomena in existence is how truth always finds a way to assert and vindicate itself despite all odds, fog and confusion. They said that no valid elections could be held “under occupation”; and when 8 millions went to the polls last time, they dismissed that with the pretext that the other 6 or 7 millions did not, that there was fraud, that the "Shiaas"

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1134136461713385842005-12-09T05:05:00.001-08:002005-12-09T05:54:21.726-08:00

Hi, The historical elections are upon us. And again the Iraqis are showing their incredible courage. Candidates are being assassinated on daily basis. Even poster workers are being shot and targeted by the dozens. Car bombings and suicide bombings have become almost routine occurrences. Death and intimidation all over the place; but does that stop anybody? Not in the least. The lists of

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1133470745827640082005-12-01T12:34:00.000-08:002005-12-01T12:59:05.863-08:00

Hi, Long time no see. Your friend Alaa is still alive and well by the grace of God. So many things are happening that I was kind of jammed not knowing what to comment on. The speach by President Bush was great. It should be clear to anyone with even minimum amount of intelligence, that if anybody has the facts it is the President; he does have more that one hundred and fifty thousand men and

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1131059069118083692005-11-03T14:43:00.000-08:002005-11-03T15:04:29.180-08:00

Hi,End of Ramadan and Eid greetings to all the Muslim peoples of the world, I pray to God that he may bless them and inspire thoughts of peace and humanity in their minds and give them a true understanding of the tolerant and charitable essence of religion..As I have said before, the War on Terror should take into account that perhaps the main arena of the struggle is the Media and Information

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1130532392090286002005-10-28T13:39:00.000-07:002005-10-28T13:46:32.100-07:00

Hi,Ziad - http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/ has spoken again, very briefly. The Iraqi blogosphere has missed his voice for a long time. To Ziad: Your voice is more needed now than ever. It doesn't matter what you want to say, we all know that whatever you say is sincere conviction. I join my voice to the multitude of your fans to return to blogging and illuminate us with your informative and

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1130351638038551182005-10-26T11:04:00.000-07:002005-10-26T19:23:09.133-07:00

Hi,Rather, Hurricane force “Winds of Change”; that is what we are experiencing. Do you realize the significance of the results of the constitution referendum? To start with you have the percentages and figures. Of registered voters about 63% turned out to vote. Of these voters 78% voted "Yes" and 22% voted "No". Most of those who voted No were Sunnis. Some of the Sunnis have voted in favor,

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1130161891714771612005-10-24T06:38:00.000-07:002005-10-24T06:51:31.810-07:00

Hi,Today a particularly heinous crime has been committed. I am referring to the slaying of building laborers slain near the accursed village of Jurf Al Sakhar, south of Baghdad. 12 men mostly belonging to same two families were slain for no reason other than pure sectarian and racist hate. These poor laborers were slain as they were toiling for their daily bread. This abominable village mentioned

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1130089751128126762005-10-23T10:22:00.000-07:002005-10-23T10:49:14.856-07:00

Hi everybody,I am very touched by the fine sentiments expressed by many of my friends, but I must say thatit is the kind of response that I expected which reinforces my belief in the goodness of heart ofmy friends.Rick wrote:"Alaa,Any comment on the above survey? Would you say this is true?http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/ 20051...iraq_britain_dcThe linkRick"My response to this survey is simply that it

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1129815499994284872005-10-20T06:27:00.001-07:002005-10-20T06:42:57.863-07:00

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE THE MERCIFULHi,Hearty greetings to all my friends – actually I have been away for a few days. Guess where? To the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia! That was to perform Al Umra, a religious tradition which is less demanding than Hajj, which I had been fortunate enough to perform a couple of years back, Wa Alhamdu lillah (Praise be to God). It is quite an interesting

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1128865918876822902005-10-09T06:48:00.000-07:002005-10-09T06:51:58.883-07:00

Hi,It is about half an hour to Iftar time. This is the most difficult part of the day. I don't know about others but I tend to get very irritated and easily provoked about this time. So I have these difficult minutes to kill, so I thought I kill them with you.So here is my nasty thought of the day (So much for Ramadan bringing you tranquility and peace of mind; and may God forgive me for saying

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1128636439765454092005-10-06T15:03:00.000-07:002005-10-06T15:07:19.773-07:00

Hi,The holy month of Ramadan is upon us again. The rhythm of daily life changes dramatically during this month and one is more prone to contemplation and a general slowing down of the daily materialistic side of life. And of course there is the gastronomic side of the thing, for households compete in preparing the best and showing off their culinary skills at the iftar table (i.e. the dinner

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1127021658576818912005-09-17T04:20:00.001-07:002005-09-17T22:36:36.536-07:00

Hi,Thanks Gilliam for finding the link to the english translation of the constitution:"I think this is what you are looking for:http://www.iraqigovernment.org/constitution_en.htm gilliam " You will find the original comment in the comment sectionsRegards

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1126956310501014942005-09-17T04:20:00.000-07:002005-09-17T04:25:10.506-07:00

Hi,Here is the link to the text of the draft constitution in Arabic. I don't suppose it will be of much use to my friends. If I can find an english version I shall post the link.http://www.nahrain.com/d/news/05/09/17/nhr0917p.htmlRegards

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1126895043295418062005-09-16T11:18:00.000-07:002005-09-16T11:30:21.550-07:00

Hi, Michael in Framingham wrote: " My question, have you read the constitution? Do you support it? Do you think the Sunni's will reject or support it en masse? Are you yourself Sunni? (You don't have to answer that last one if you don't want to) "Michael: My name is not Salaam, this is a form of greeting which means peace. Regarding the constitution, this is a difficult question. There are

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1126877920710171522005-09-16T06:21:00.000-07:002005-09-16T09:58:50.736-07:00

Hi,Al Qaeda, may be considered the generic name for all those movements that have in common what we call the Takfiri ideology. We have to explain this term to our friends. Kufr in the Arabic language means disbelief, atheism, or blasphemy. Kafir is the adjective which means somebody who is an infidel, atheist or heathen. Takfir is to attribute this adjective to someone, i.e. castigate people and

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1126776690254201252005-09-15T02:26:00.000-07:002005-09-15T02:31:30.263-07:00

Hi,Very quick announcement “en passant”; while we are in the middle of incredible carnage – just how low can humans ( or subhumans!) sink, it is mind boggling. Can you imagine the criminality and beastliness of these killers? And it is mostly the poor people who are paying the price. Murdering day laborers and dragging people out of their beds at 4 a.m. to shoot them in cold blood, whose sole

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1125814499046884932005-09-03T23:00:00.000-07:002005-09-03T23:14:59.050-07:00

We are shocked and very sad indeed to hear of the catastrophe that has struck the Southern United States. We extend our sincere condolences to the American people. These are terrible times indeed, that we have to witness catastrophe after catastrophe and disaster after disaster. We beg the Lord God his mercy and forgiveness and ask him to deliver us from this evil that is gripping the World these

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1124614018210152162005-08-21T01:44:00.000-07:002005-08-21T01:46:58.216-07:00

Hi,As the dialogue between the different political blocks intensify concerning the Constitution and the noticeable shift in the Sunni mood towards the political process; the real enemy: Hard core Saddamists, Foreign Al-Qaeda type terrorists and the criminal local Mafia; are getting really desperate. There are rumors in the air about an impending massive terrorist campaign – massive number of car

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1124004927122498242005-08-14T00:13:00.000-07:002005-08-14T03:31:33.400-07:00

Hi,Today is the beginning of another working weak in the year of 2005 of our Lord, as a chronicler of old might have said. I am a busy man, yet I cannot help stopping everything to write this, which means that I think it is more important than even the struggle for daily bread.I do believe that the modern advanced nations, such as the U.S.A. employ people and resources to investigate scenarios on

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1123588851586449122005-08-09T04:57:00.000-07:002005-08-09T05:00:51.593-07:00

Hi,Greetings to all.I have been trying to find time to discuss the many very interesting points raised by the contributors to the comments section. Particularly, I find the contributions of Richard very interesting and full of intriguing technical suggestions. Regarding the "Green Belt" idea you raised, Richard, it might interest you to know that this is quite an old project that has been

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1123010410648496902005-08-02T12:05:00.000-07:002005-08-02T12:20:10.656-07:00

Hi,I am reminded of the famous story of the little boy and the naked king. You must have heard of that tale. An ingenious swindler made the king believe that he had made for him the most marvelous attire ever styled and went through all the motions of elaborately dressing him, when in fact there was no dress at all. The vain king was thrilled and wanted to show off this marvelous dress to his

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1122276900830159742005-07-25T00:32:00.000-07:002005-07-25T00:35:00.836-07:00

Hi,I have been trying to get down to tell you about this for some time now, but the pressure of trying to survive makes it difficult just to find the time.You see, “Operation Lightening” was a good start, but it was only a beginning and needed to be developed in the right way. Now it has rebounded. By leaving the doors poorly guarded and failing to hold the ground after the initial offensive, the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1120943303555361392005-07-09T14:07:00.000-07:002005-07-09T14:08:23.563-07:00

Hi,Long time ago I was acquainted with the work of a Jewish writer called Isaac Deutscher. That is a man who may not be very popular with some of my friends being a socialist and all that, nevertheless he was quite a great man. What reminded me of him is my anger against the Arabs which was expressed in my previous post. I mean for his “Un-Jewish Jew” am I not the “Un-Arab Arab”? I wish, however,

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1120891326880809672005-07-08T23:33:00.000-07:002005-07-08T23:42:06.890-07:00

Friends,Translation of the above words from the holy Koran, may come as a surprise to you : “And the A’arab are the worst in Kufr [ faithlessness ] and hypocrisy”. The A’arab are the nomadic Arabs. This is the judgment of the Koran of the Muslims itself concerning the Bedouin nomadic mentality. Let us use the name Al-Qaeda to symbolize this murderous frame of mind which is plaguing the world

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1120626940988822312005-07-05T22:12:00.000-07:002005-07-05T22:18:58.686-07:00

BELATED CONGRADULATIONS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. MAY THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN OUR PEOPLES LAST AND BECOME STRONGER AND STRONGER TO BRING THE FINAL DEFEAT AND EXTERMINATION OF ALL THE VERMIN AND TERRORIST SCUM IN THE WORLD.

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1120242336223149462005-07-01T11:10:00.000-07:002005-07-01T11:25:36.233-07:00

Hi Friends,I shall try to translate some excerpts of the Arabic piece that I posted. It is difficult to translate, though, due to the flamboyant and florid style so typical of traditional Arabic prose. So, I must admit that the translation is going to try to convey meaning rather than literal equivalents of the Arabic words. The importance of this article is that it offers a glimpse into the

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1120107434432626232005-06-29T21:46:00.000-07:002005-06-29T21:57:14.440-07:00

Hi Friends,Actually the visit to the U.S. by our prime minister is of very special significance. I don't know if many amongst the American public really understand this significance. To start with this is an elected civil servant. Secondly this is the leader of one of the most important grass root Shiaa movement in Iraq, the Da'awa party, which has mass support amongst a very wide segment of

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1119096249439033202005-06-18T05:02:00.000-07:002005-06-18T05:04:09.446-07:00

Dear Friends,Just a quick note, to the American public: this is no time to lose heart, the fight is just now changing gear. We the Iraqis are confident of winning this battle. This so-called “insurrection” may be characterized as the “Unpopular Revolt” rather than the opposite. It is doomed to failure. We have never pretended that this can be achieved overnight. It takes time and struggle, but to

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1119041002593555292005-06-17T13:35:00.000-07:002005-06-17T13:57:11.840-07:00

Hi everybody,Despite the continuing incidents of car bombings and other terrorist tactics by the enemy, there is little doubt that Operation Lightening has seriously crippled his capability in the capital. This is highlighted by the event that led to the rescue of the Australian hostage. To find somebody hidden in a house in the sprawling jungle of residential areas of Baghdad is like finding a

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1117817287815146542005-06-03T09:38:00.000-07:002005-06-03T09:48:07.820-07:00

Hi,Despite the fact that I vowed to continue my research on the peasant problem and not allow myself to be distracted by events, things are moving so fast that I cannot help a short digression from the subject.Regarding the present campaign by the government against the terrorists and the “insurgents” in Baghdad codenamed “Operation Lightening”, some of you might remember my proposals more than a

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1117150373236473162005-05-26T16:19:00.000-07:002005-05-26T16:32:53.270-07:00

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمHi,The great thing about blogging and the Internet is that you do not have to worry about what you say; that it may create a problem here or there, or annoy some Tom, Dick or Harry as you say, or some Zayd or Amr as we say. Of course, this is a double-edged sword, a kind of fight to the death where all is permitted, and where there is no referee to intervene.A friend has

Alaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208688450146872970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033861.post-1116914215987120922005-05-23T22:42:00.000-07:002005-05-23T22:56:55.993-07:00

Hi Friends,There has been so much happening lately, but I was so busy that It was quite impossible to find the time to sit in front of the keyboard.We had another quite close encounter with calamity, as my brother in Law was caught in another of these car bombings. His car was burnt out but miraculously God again saved us and he escaped with injuries, which, though serious, were operated upon

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