Despair deepens for Iraqis

[leftchick]

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0628iraq-anniversary28.html

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But as Iraqi and U.S. officials mark a year of Iraqi sovereignty today, Deen says he has lost all hope for his country after living through a treacherous year in the new Iraq.

In the past 12 months, his brother was killed in an assassination attempt on the Education Ministry official, his restaurant was badly damaged by three car bombings targeting the neighboring police station, and he has lost confidence in the U.S. military to effectively fight the insurgency.

"Nothing will change until the Americans leave," Deen, 33, said at his home in Baghdad's Saydiyah neighborhood. "The resistance will not stop until the Americans go away. Once they leave, we can then only figure out if there is any hope of the Sunnis and Shiites coming together."

While his troubles are greater than most, Deen's pessimism reflects a growing despondence among Iraqis in the capital.

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"This is not a democracy," said Sarah Abdul Kareem, 21, a Shiite. "This is chaos."

[marmar]

1. I can relate...

I too have lost all hope for my country.

:cry:

[Theres-a]

2. A year of Iraqi sovereignity today?

My ass.:mad: They have not had even a moment of sovereignity.

[wakeme2008]

3. Why are they upset,, it is just like Houston

:sarcasm:

[barb162]

4. "if there is any hope of the Sunnis and Shiites coming together"

I doubt that will happen and when we leave they will just have a full blown civil war

[mom cat]

5. "Nothing will change until the Americans leave,"

"Nothing will change until the Americans leave," Deen, 33, said at his home in Baghdad's Saydiyah neighborhood. "The resistance will not stop until the Americans go away. Once they leave, we can then only figure out if there is any hope of the Sunnis and Shiites coming together."
The only cure for Vietnam was for the US to leave. I think the same is true of the Iraq. I just hope we can get out soon.