READER COMMENTS

Since ancient times, the world was accustomed to Iraq being the land of civilization where countries learned how to be, how to live and how to establish a civilization to impress everyone, but that was, as we said, in the ancient times. However, now everything mingles together when the national unity is lost among the Iraqi citizens. Instead of being as one hand to push the country forward, they have become many hands that do not accomplish anything except killing each other. The disintegration of the Iraqi state will lead to the deterioration of every good thing in it and the former goodness and prosperity can not be restored without national unity among all who are named Iraqis. Let the minds grow up and the hearts get pure and forget all that was done by the devil of the enemy countries or ourselves and create an atmosphere of national unity until the Iraq is back to what it was in the past era, impressing the whole world with what they achieved from civilization. After achieving national unity, we can exploit the country’s resources to achieve the greatest and the most beautiful things that we can. By easing the conflicts among the citizens, intellectual space will be obtained to inspire creativity. How only one mind that carries all the contradictions of life is impossible to be the same mind that is enemy for his brother to create; the corruptor as we said corrupts good things and the mind becomes useless and has no benefits.

The considerable work done by the Iraqi government and security forces, with the assistance of the friendly U.S. forces, has already helped guarantee the security situation in the country very well, following the agreed-upon withdrawal of the U.S. forces a short time from now. I am sure of this, because the duties and proactive operations that the security forces are currently undertaking, with full control of the streets, are all evidence that the security forces have become strong and sophisticated, able to deter terrorism and any threat against the state’s security and the safety of its citizens. This is especially true of the development in all types and classes of the army and security forces, and their going through special courses in combatting and eliminating terrorism. There is no fear in Iraq in the presence of these heroes, the men of this country. I do not believe that any of them will be hesitant, even for a moment, in the defense of land and honor.

If we want to follow the correct road of democracy, then we always have to return to the constitution for judgment, which states that the Iraqi president must be born in Iraq and his parents must be Iraqis. The constitution did not set down any conditions for ethnicity, religion or sect.

May God support the men of the security and of the armed forces. Al-Qaeda is an organization with unknown origins. They alleged that they work in the name of the religion, and they killed the innocents in the military forces and the police. They also deceived and confused the ignorant people under the name of religion. The military solution is only the beginning and after that it is necessary to rebuild the Islamic Yemeni mentality on the basis of moderation and human logic. Al-Qaeda represents a new form of intellectual invasion whose impacts are still unclear to many people. The intellectual war is a form of dominance over the sources of thought and it is built upon the basis of manipulating human emotions and recruiting them in the name of their own beliefs.

Many persons doubted the abilities of Al Maliki when he first became Prime Minister of Iraq. However, during his term, he worked seriously at all levels and in all situations. He tried to greatly develop the field of services, but I don't think that he found the required cooperation from other parties that put many barriers between them and Al Maliki. This is because he delivered blows to all the armed militias that operated for the benefit of different movements and parties. He prevented them from carrying weapons, a fact that raised anger among the politicians. However, this was the reason behind the success of Al Maliki in realizing safety in the country and the return of Iraqis to a normal life.

By God, you are the one who is able to strengthen security in Iraq, Maliki, after the withdrawal of the U.S. troops. Despite all the challenges, the period of receipt of the government, which expired long ago, was a new experience in Iraq, where there is a Presidential Council with no relation to the Cabinet, and a House of Representatives and an Iraqi Parliament without relations to either of them. This means that the situation has changed, such that no single person is the leader, manager or president of all these positions, which are presidential or sovereign positions in Iraq. Today the situation is different. All these positions are, however, available to anyone through the election, and there are opposing views that may be taken in decision-making between these authorities or the three positions, as it is a new process where the decision is not made by one person who dominates all of these positions. It is a new experience and its time was short, because after the formation of the House of Representatives and the mandate to form a government, it took a long time to satisfy all parties for the approval of the government, and this time was subtracted from the years of the government, that is, the four years. After that, the government began building, equipping and arming the security forces. It started to work according to other resolutions, but there were those who opposed it from within the government, in addition to the terrorists, who were also trying to make the government fail, so the government was fighting on all sides, including those who were involved in financial and administrative corruption. All these were impediments to the work of the government, in addition to the service task of water, electricity and sewage systems, roads and buildings, which were completely destroyed because of terrorism. This was in addition to the largest task that this government received, the issue of sectarian strife which had prevailed in Iraq at that time, because of the terrorists and their deeds of sowing sedition, and because of the poor performance of the interim government that preceded it, and its racial and sectarian discrimination.

Nearly seven months have passed since the elections in which all Iraqis participated and the new government has not been formed, because of the heated conflict between the sectarian and national political forces over access to power. The lack of agreement and the determination of al-Maliki and his party not to hand over power prove beyond a doubt that the sectarian forces do not truly believe in the alleged democracy! They are working hard to acquire power and privileges and to devote themselves to the abhorrent sectarianism, the lack of security, and to political and social chaos.

First of all, I would like to salute the members of the Iraqi Armed Forces and all the brave heroes of the security services who have committed themselves and were brave in defending Iraq and the Iraqis. I also want to shed light on the ability of the security forces in facing the hurdles and great challenges which have afflicted Iraq after the last war. In fact, Iraq has suffered blind terrorism which affected the different social classes and all the Iraqi government’s institutions, such as health, services, industry and the military. This resulted in delaying the reconstruction process which Iraqis sought after Saddam’s era of oppression and tyranny, which prevailed for three decades or more. I think that the implementation of the security agreement and the US troops’ withdrawal from Iraq is considered as a great victory for Iraqis, and is clear evidence that Iraqis have achieved their sovereignty on their territories. Thus, the security issue is now in the hands of the brave Iraqi forces, which have faced hardships before, and are still able to pursue the process. Besides, we want to thank Mr. al Maliki for the efforts he has made to reach this great Iraqi day. We want also to salute the Prime Minister’s government for its efforts, which helped develop the capabilities of these Iraqi forces and led to the withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq.

Greetings to Nouri Al-Maliki; Iraq is in your custody. Take care of it. From the sister of a martyr.

Mr. al-Maliki was the one who was able to bring safety and security to the Iraqis, after Iraq passed through the worst times, which claimed the lives of many innocent people at the hands of terrorist gangs, militias and al-Qaeda. He has provided safety and security for all. So, I think that Mr. Nouri al-Maliki is the right man to lead Iraq and the Iraqi people, because the Iraqi people need a powerful ruler who governs with an iron fist to stop the terrorists or the likes of these misguided elements who do not want good for Iraq or Iraqis. For these reasons, Mr. al-Maliki is best suited to lead Iraq in the new phase; I think that no one perfect, and there has to be some negative sides in his leadership or in the people who work in his office, but he is better than those who ruled Iraq before him.

I think that al-Maliki’s decision of renewing confidence in the ability of the Iraqi forces to maintain security is a personal decision that is unrelated to the Iraqi people, although the majority of the Iraqi people cooperate with Iraqi security forces, and there are some who doubt the ability of the Iraqi security forces after the departure of the U.S. troops from Iraq, knowing that any person responsible for the security forces in any place will always have confidence in his security forces. Furthermore, many officials report to him that the Iraqi security forces are ready and able to maintain security, so he issues decisions as the Prime Minister who has the power to make such decisions for the country. Therefore, everyone should contribute to forming the security forces properly and structuring them in way they can actually protect Iraq and the Iraqi people. So, I think that al-Maliki's decision stating that the security forces are in control of the situation and able to take over security after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, was a correct and good decision, which seeks to allow the security forces to assume responsibility for the security in Iraq. By this resolution, he wants to respond to those who wanted to question the ability of the Iraqi security forces to control Iraq, while they were officials of the military and the Iraqi security forces. But he wanted to tell them that Iraq is able to protect itself without depending on any person or on getting support from any forces other than the Iraqi forces.

The stability in Iraq and the ability of the Iraqi forces to maintain security after the withdrawal of the U.S. troops is contingent on ending the Iranian role and the political powers that were imposed on the society. Stability also requires putting an end to the practice of making Iraq a battlefield for settling regional and international scores. This mission is not implemented by the entire society or the people, because the interests of some groups are dependent on the continuation of the dominance of Iran and the other regional forces. Now, Iran dominates Iraq economically. Hence, the success of the efforts aiming at getting rid of the disasters and the current situations are contingent on the readiness of the Iraqis, who suffer from the difficulties and woes of the current circumstances.

The Iraqi security forces will manage to maintain security after the departure of the U.S. forces from Iraq, as proved by the frequent operations that are carried out by the Iraqi security forces and army against Al-Qaeda, and killing many of its leaders, such as Abu Musab Zarqawi and Abu Umar Al-Baghdadi, who had killed many Iraqis. However, we now see that the Iraqi security forces are keeping the situation under control, in addition to their readiness to face any emergency, may God forbid. Since the entry of the dirty terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda into Iraq, we see that it carries out attacks through the explosions and assassinations. However, they avoid any direct confrontation with the security forces or the army, because they cannot win in such confrontations. Hence, they are weak, and their weakness make them attack maliciously and quickly, and then escape, after killing and harming the innocent Iraqi citizens, as well as the heroic Iraqi security forces that perform their duties in the most perfect way. I am absolutely confident that the Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi army will defend the home against all threats to maintain its stability. I call on them to continue their work and operations until they eliminate the dirty terrorist organization of Al-Qaeda in Iraq completely.

We all see that Mr. Nouri Al-Maliki succeeded in extinguishing the fire of sectarian strife in Iraq, with the help of the Iraqi tribes and members of the Sahwa forces. He exerted strenuous efforts to ensure the security stability in Iraq, and he carried out operations in the violent areas in Iraq to maintain security and stability in these areas. Indeed, there is a need for additional efforts, but this does not change the fact that he made achievements, more than any other prime minister, by controlling the security situation. He expelled the dishonest security elements that used to help the terrorist militias in Iraq in the Charge of the Knights. He succeeded in bringing many terrorists to justice. He also supervised many security operations personally and did not leave this issue to the field commanders. He also punished all those who violated the rights of the citizens in the hot areas. This is a truthful testimony that must be made. In my opinion, Iraq needs a powerful ruler who enforces the law and applies it to prevent the security instability that was prevalent in the past. Therefore, Nouri Al-Maliki succeeded in making many achievements on the security level by securing the highways between Iraq and the neighboring countries, in a time when they were controlled by the terrorists and highwaymen. We all remember the days when these roads were very dangerous and insecure. These roads were under the control of the terrorists, who used to plunder and kill whoever used the roads. In addition, we all remember the days when sectarian strife was prevalent in Iraq. At that time, no one would dare leave his house to go shopping even in his own area, not to mention other areas. All families used to hide in their houses as of 1 or 2 PM until the next day. All the citizens used to shut their doors, and the schools were also closed. Likewise, official departments were under the control of the terrorist militias. Now, we see that the miserable security situation has ended and the citizens have started moving freely between the different regions, after the elimination of the terrorist militias in Iraq.

The current Prime Minister needs to offer a detailed explanation of the performance of more than 950,000 men in the security forces. The Iraqis want to know the security plans that were put in place following the withdrawal of the foreign forces from the Iraqi cities, because we are facing a serious responsibility, and we want to ensure the success of our security forces and prove that they can maintain security and stability in the country.

The election has ended, and I believe that the Iraqi List will choose Al-Maliki and exclude Allawi, because he is different from all the political competitors in Iraq. Although we understand the necessity of disagreement and the impossibility of agreement in everything, it is very clear that Allawi adopts a strategy based on exclusion of his opponents, a willingness to lie and commit other forbidden acts for the sake of achieving his objectives. We should also not forget the high tone of arrogance in his blood, because I have noticed that in every interview with him, he always refers to the phone call he got from U.S. president Bush when he assumed the premiership, to give the impression that he is an important man and that the president of the most powerful country in the world calls him. However, he forgets that the calls of Bush have become worthless, as they were countless, and they included all the leaders of the parties and political blocs in Iraq. Strangely, Allawi tries all the time to give the impression that he is the favorite choice of the USA in Iraq, forgetting that the United States cares only about its own interests, and that it would have no objection if the Islamists‎ assumed power in the most important country in the region – I mean Iraq – , provided that they are not involved in any military act against its interests or soldiers in any place in the world.

The country is going through a very sensitive phase, which requires all Iraqis to cooperate with the security forces to confront the terrorist threats. We are inquiring about the statements that were made in the recent period regarding the readiness of the armed forces to keep the situation under control, especially after the withdrawal of the foreign forces. The Prime Minister has always said that the most prominent achievement of his government was in the security field; however, we want to ask Al-Maliki about these achievements on the ground, in light of the expectations regarding the increase in terrorist acts in the coming period. The Prime Minister needs to make statements that give hope in the possibility of maintaining stability and confronting the criminal terrorist groups. Meanwhile, the statements regarding the increase in the acts of violence are untrue, because they will have a negative effect on the Iraqi reality. The Iraqi citizen expects nothing from the government today, other than good news, not the opposite. The Prime Minister has to give detailed explanation on the performance on more than 950 thousand security officer and the security plans that were put after the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraqi cities since we have a big responsibility in this regard and want our security agencies to succeed and prove they can handle security.