A Price Worth Paying?

You slightly left out some details that further explain the situation.





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U.S. troops ambushed in Khaldiyah; boy reported killed by soldiers who mistakenly open fire at wedding

TAREK AL-ISSAWI, Associated Press Writer Thursday, September 18, 2003

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(09-18) 07:12 PDT KHALDIYAH, Iraq (AP) --

Guerrillas ambushed a U.S. military convoy Thursday, sparking a heavy gunbattle in which a truck was destroyed. In a nearby town, an American patrol opened fire on a wedding, killing a 14-year-old boy, after mistaking celebratory gunfire for an attack, witnesses said.

Does an iraqi child have any human rights in the
eyes of the west?



This is the story that must be told
of an Iraqi baby, not very old.

Lying in her crib one star lit night
How could she know of those planes in flight?

She lay there quietly touching her nose,
Watching her mobile, wiggling her toes,

Oohing and cooing, so sweetly is she,
Talking to someone, who could it be?

An angel is standing with her in the room.
The baby is smiling, unaware of her doom.

The crib starts to shake and the mobile goes round.
And suddenly comes a most deafening sound.

The ceiling drops in, in a second or two ...
On top of her crib so she ceases to coo ...

No one knows how long she lie there
Who thought about it? doesn't anyone care?

Is she alive? is she dead? Is she in any pain?
Now that you mention it, who knows her name?

Her name is Amal. In English we say Hope.
Crushed between the rubble, her tiny fingers start to
grope.

Where is my mommy? I love her so dear
Come, get me mommy! It's dark in here!

I'm scared and I'm hungry and I can't see my feet.
There's blood in my mouth! Give me something to eat!

Where is my daddy? Where's my big brother?
It hurts when I breath! Where is my mother?!

How long have I been here? Is this just a dream?
I open my mouth, but can't even scream.

That angel appears once again to my side,
This time with a tear I plead Why have I died?

Am I alone in my sufferings? No, there are many
others.
In our grief and our misery, we are sisters and
brothers.

Who are we? I ask you ... for what crime did we die?
They're throwing a party! Doesn't anyone cry?!

Is it True? Am I nothing?! How could it be?
Don't they also have babies, just like me?

It is war they say, of which death is part.
How blind they've become, How hardened of heart.

Did someone say hero? To whom do they speak?
A victory claimed for killing the weak?!

Why are they happy? Why are they proud?
Don't they know that I'm cold in my burial shroud?!

No war has been won; No ifs, buts, or maybes,
Saddam still lives, They've Only Killed Babies!!!!

Signed Me,
...An Iraqi Baby

Some say the boy deserved to die - for American (shudder) interests.

Three more last night.

When will it end?

What kind of a silly question is that, Wilso?

You haven't been paying attention...

No American child has any rights in America unless his parents have enough money to make a decent contribution to the Re-Elect Bush campaign.

Iraqi children? human rights? You can't be serious...

In a decade or two, perhaps, and most certainly hundreds of billions of dollars from now.

Unless we overthrow the Bush Cabal.

You really think you'll get the chance to vote Bush out? I'm more convinced than ever that he will take some action which will prevent him ever having to face an election.

Bush suspending elections is one thing I don't believe will happen. Manipulating the turnout is another matter ...

Check this out

US National Debt Clock

Did I say anything about voting? :wink:

Yes, we will have an opportunity to vote Bush out. Whether we do or do not is for the American electorate to decide and no one else.

Careful, you just made the FBI's watch list.

So why are the rest of us so interested? Because the actions of an Australian politician, only affects Australians. But the actions and decisions of the US president AFFECTS THE WHOLE ******* WORLD.

I'm praying that Ashcroft understands the intention behind the wink emoticon.

OTOH, **** him if he can't take a joke.

Last month, a survey was conducted by the U.N Worldwide--The only question asked was:

"Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"

The survey was a HUGE failure.

In Africa they didn't know what "food" meant.
In Eastern Europe they didn't know what "honest" meant.
In Western Europe they didn't know what "shortage" meant.
In China they didn't know what "opinion" meant.
In the Middle East they didn't know what "solution" meant.
In South America they didn't know what "please" meant.
And in the USA they didn't know what "the rest of the world" meant.

Wilso
You can be as interested as you like but to use your words.
You can't do a fvcking thing about it. The American system of government is not weak and corrupt as you seem to believe. I suggest you have been listening to too much left wing propaganda. There will be an election.

au1929 said "There will be an election".

Maybe so, but could the result be pre-ordained by another 9/11 type atrocity if needed?

John Webb
Just consider for a moment tha definition of pre-ordained and than tell me how that can be related to 9/11
If you mean it may influence the vote of some people I would agree. These are the same people who vote based upon which candidate presents the most catching 30 second spot.