From our far flung correspondents



Our friend H. writes, from Germany:



"I am glad it is coming to an end. After all, as the old saying goes, tis

better to be rulled by a just infidel then an unjust muslim. But a few

points have been interesting for me. Folks oscillated between elation at

the fact that Saddam was gone and doing the traditional hitting of their

chest shi'ia rutine almost defiently. THen there was the matter of Iraqi

flag being toyed with by a few people at the base of the statue, and of

course the sand from Karbala or Najaf, can't quite remember (the exhibition

of which would have been a crime under Saddam) and yes, you are right in

observing that they know exactly what is expected of them. THis is standard

issue streetsmarts under authoritarian rule--something I was reminded again

while living in Tunis something still familiar to all working in any

American factory. And then, let us not forget the staged managed nature of

at least some of the activities for media consumption. Remeber, the Bush

and co were counting on these scenes to help dissipate the unprecedented

anger at the States. Don't think they would have left that to chance do you?

They are not called Psyops for nothing. Amazing what a few dollar bills

can accomplish.(same set up in Iran 1953)[an educated guess especially

supported by attack and looting today of the French cultural center and the

German embassy. Accidents? I doubt it.)



I would presume some are shell shocked, but this is the only thing that

truly puzzles me about the Iraqis. I can't read the faces of those damned

Iraqis. THey are calm, collected. I would have expected a bit more frenzy,

but they are proving inscrutable. And that, I was thinking, is a good sign.



I am assuming, in a few weeks, the Occupiers will find more than they

bargained for. Happens each and everytime you release pent up energies. I

sense they are conserving energy, and letting enemies duke it out. But once

the fear is shattered, no stopping the rapid explosion of hope, optimism and

want. THe only thing they appear excited about is looting...this is the

begining of a positive move and I doubt they can be easily

contained.(killing of the Shi'i clergies to start with).. Pity the price

though....it should be running in the tens of thousands(of dead). One thing

I am sure of. Stability is not what the neocons will get in the Middle

East.



Arabs once again will realize the only thing their rulers are good for is

being parasites...enjoying all the priviledges and running at the first

sight of trouble. And soon as the Islamic idiots too realize that the

suicide missions and the rush to heaven is the Islamic version of the old

Middle Eastern habit of the leaders using them as cannon fothers, who knows,

what they'll do...perhaps something good will come of this after all.