Iraqis feel "nostalgia" for Saddam Hussein

America is the main reason for instability in the world. Saddam was a dictator but how is that worse then what is currently happening in Irak? Americas only interest is benifiting finasially on iraki oil. Their selfish needs has cost millions of lives and will continue to cause war and destruction around the world as long as there is money to be made. America during WW2 was a respected and admirable nation. Now its nothing more then a bankruped nation filled with fat, selfish and ignorant people.

So it seems that Iraqi's prefer the stability of that "tyrant" Hussein than the "democracy" brought to it by the US of A and UK.

Not surprising considering the country has been completely destroyed with millions of deaths - the hallmark of NATO, its members and the US of A.

Death, terrorism and destruction are their biggest export and labeled as "democracy". Same thing applies to Serbia, Libya, Syria, etc...

Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention.
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

If some country intervenes in the internal affairs of the region, at least it should make things better, not worse as it was the case with the US' intervention.

Zoran,

You forgot to mention that the real reason for exporting "democracy" around the world is so that the British and Americans can loot the assets they need to keep their bankrupt nations afloat.

Iraqi oil is no longer the property of the Iraqi people; it now belongs to its British and American "liberators."

Hanz or Franz or Hanz-Franz? So America is a bankrupt nation and still capable to do so much. Isn't it "wunderbar" ? Guess what it could be if the finances would be better. Maybe you would be much too envious than.
(Joe, 12 March 2013 18:08)

Joe

America can only maintain its current level of spending (both consumer and military) because its dollar is still the main currency for international trade.

If Germans want to buy Saudi oil, they must first produce things (Mercedes cars, washing machines, sausages, etc) and sell these abroad to earn the dollars they need to pay for Saudi oil.

The Americans don't have to do any work to pay for their imports, they merely have to create dollars on bank computer screen and transfer these "invented" dollars to the Saudis for oil, to Germans for Mercedes cars, and to the Chinese for everything else.

Gradually however the world is turning its back on the dollar and are using other currencies and even commodities to transact international trade.

Soon Americans will have to work and produce goods which foreigners want to buy so that they can earn money to pay for their imports. When this happens they will have no money for any more foreign adventures and the world will be (mostly) at peace.

God willing this day will come soon.

Bob

Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and many other war-ravaged countries were civilised (but not perfect) countries before the Americans decided to do a bit of regime changing.

Once the Americans turned these countries upside-down it is hardly surprising that criminals and other opportunists (like the American created Al-Qaeda network) started stealing, raping and murdering.

This article is provocative rubbish. Tikrit was his home turf, so of course there were sycophants who miss the largesse that he gave to the locals.

There are many more who are pleased and proud to be able to vote in free elections and be free of he secret police.

And to blame the US for the behaviour of murderous sectarian religious bigots and stinking selfishness nationalists is just self serving argument. I don't blame be US for terrorist bombers in Iraq I blame the idiotic mentalities of those who don't know how to get on with their neighbours.

Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention.

Hanz or Franz or Hanz-Franz? So America is a bankrupt nation and still capable to do so much. Isn't it "wunderbar" ? Guess what it could be if the finances would be better. Maybe you would be much too envious than.

"And to blame the US for the behaviour of murderous sectarian religious bigots and stinking selfishness nationalists is just self serving argument. I don't blame be US for terrorist bombers in Iraq I blame the idiotic mentalities of those who don't know how to get on with their neighbours".

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention".
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

Bob - it's interesting that you blame the locals in Iraq, Yugoslavia etc..these are ordinary people who just want to live their lives. If indeed it is all their fault, then why not just leave them to solve their own problems instead of "liberating" them?? Intervention is not such a bad thing but when the intervening power takes sides as is always the case with appalling US/UK policy, it becomes a human disaster and provides fertile ground for terrorist activity which in turn gives the US/UK a good excuse to pillage every square inch of territory that they can "liberate" under the guise of democracy - an ideal which has lost all meaning thanks to powers who strive to force it down the throats of those who don't necessarily understand it or want it.

Not surprise to see the honorary Albanians bob and joe to raise the pseudo -US democracy flag in Iraq.I just wished the spirits of the million plus dead Iraqis to be always with you.

Iraqi oil is no longer the property of the Iraqi people; it now belongs to its British and American "liberators."
(Michael Thomas, 12 March 2013 17:53)

Worth to mention that a major part, primarily in the Kurdish regions, now belongs to Russian Gazprom. So everyone is free to buy shares in Iraq for exploring oil resources.

Where ere goes the Yank and his stinking bank you know that there'll be no one to thank that your country has sank.The missiles are ripping and their multinationals asset-stripping.It's all so gripping whilst their troops are a tripping.Democracy in name but oh what a shame all you'll feel is the pain when they bomb you again.

(Joe, 12 March 2013 18:08)

That’s what you think mate. With a debt of 14.59 trillion and rising the US is unable to do much so it’s co-opted the EU into helping it, but it’s interesting that they only pick on small and relatively defenceless countries – why not try out on say China and see how they go.
This is 2013 not 1999. Your living in the past

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention."
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

No more to add to this. But of course there are many Serbs who feel 'nostalgia' for Milosevic, Russians who feel 'nostalgia' for Stalin, even Germans who feel 'nostalgia' for the big leader with the funny mustache.

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention".
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

The west, aka US together with Germany, were preparing plans for the breakup of Yugoslavia back in the mid 1970s. The “locals could have been saints it would not have mattered.

"The west, aka US together with Germany, were preparing plans for the breakup of Yugoslavia back in the mid 1970s."

there's not a shred of doubt in my mind that you seriously believe this. its amazing what you know that the rest of the world doesn't. please, publish that book, i want in on those secret files

As per sj "they only pick on small countries". It makes a lot of sense. When it can be done so easily while spend a lot of unnecessary efforts? Apparently you never worked in the business world to understand it.

So it went from this:

"I'm still proud and I remember Saddam," Khaled Jamal, a vendor in Tikrit, told the news agency."

to this:

"Iraqis feel "nostalgia" for Saddam Hussein"

I decided to give up my pizza delivery job and become an AFP journalist, they probably get paid for writing this kind of stuff. It does not seem too hard:

"Those were truly good times, Serbia was a proud nation and I still remember President Jeremic, Zoran Vuckovic, a vendor in Belgrade, told AFP news agency"

Title: "Serbs feel "nostalgia" for the state of Serbia".

Just kidding, just kidding :).

This article is provocative rubbish. Tikrit was his home turf, so of course there were sycophants who miss the largesse that he gave to the locals.

There are many more who are pleased and proud to be able to vote in free elections and be free of he secret police.

And to blame the US for the behaviour of murderous sectarian religious bigots and stinking selfishness nationalists is just self serving argument. I don't blame be US for terrorist bombers in Iraq I blame the idiotic mentalities of those who don't know how to get on with their neighbours.

Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention.

Hanz or Franz or Hanz-Franz? So America is a bankrupt nation and still capable to do so much. Isn't it "wunderbar" ? Guess what it could be if the finances would be better. Maybe you would be much too envious than.

So it seems that Iraqi's prefer the stability of that "tyrant" Hussein than the "democracy" brought to it by the US of A and UK.

Not surprising considering the country has been completely destroyed with millions of deaths - the hallmark of NATO, its members and the US of A.

Death, terrorism and destruction are their biggest export and labeled as "democracy". Same thing applies to Serbia, Libya, Syria, etc...

Bob

Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and many other war-ravaged countries were civilised (but not perfect) countries before the Americans decided to do a bit of regime changing.

Once the Americans turned these countries upside-down it is hardly surprising that criminals and other opportunists (like the American created Al-Qaeda network) started stealing, raping and murdering.

Hanz or Franz or Hanz-Franz? So America is a bankrupt nation and still capable to do so much. Isn't it "wunderbar" ? Guess what it could be if the finances would be better. Maybe you would be much too envious than.
(Joe, 12 March 2013 18:08)

Joe

America can only maintain its current level of spending (both consumer and military) because its dollar is still the main currency for international trade.

If Germans want to buy Saudi oil, they must first produce things (Mercedes cars, washing machines, sausages, etc) and sell these abroad to earn the dollars they need to pay for Saudi oil.

The Americans don't have to do any work to pay for their imports, they merely have to create dollars on bank computer screen and transfer these "invented" dollars to the Saudis for oil, to Germans for Mercedes cars, and to the Chinese for everything else.

Gradually however the world is turning its back on the dollar and are using other currencies and even commodities to transact international trade.

Soon Americans will have to work and produce goods which foreigners want to buy so that they can earn money to pay for their imports. When this happens they will have no money for any more foreign adventures and the world will be (mostly) at peace.

God willing this day will come soon.

"The west, aka US together with Germany, were preparing plans for the breakup of Yugoslavia back in the mid 1970s."

there's not a shred of doubt in my mind that you seriously believe this. its amazing what you know that the rest of the world doesn't. please, publish that book, i want in on those secret files

America is the main reason for instability in the world. Saddam was a dictator but how is that worse then what is currently happening in Irak? Americas only interest is benifiting finasially on iraki oil. Their selfish needs has cost millions of lives and will continue to cause war and destruction around the world as long as there is money to be made. America during WW2 was a respected and admirable nation. Now its nothing more then a bankruped nation filled with fat, selfish and ignorant people.

Zoran,

You forgot to mention that the real reason for exporting "democracy" around the world is so that the British and Americans can loot the assets they need to keep their bankrupt nations afloat.

Iraqi oil is no longer the property of the Iraqi people; it now belongs to its British and American "liberators."

As per sj "they only pick on small countries". It makes a lot of sense. When it can be done so easily while spend a lot of unnecessary efforts? Apparently you never worked in the business world to understand it.

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention".
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

The west, aka US together with Germany, were preparing plans for the breakup of Yugoslavia back in the mid 1970s. The “locals could have been saints it would not have mattered.

So it went from this:

"I'm still proud and I remember Saddam," Khaled Jamal, a vendor in Tikrit, told the news agency."

to this:

"Iraqis feel "nostalgia" for Saddam Hussein"

I decided to give up my pizza delivery job and become an AFP journalist, they probably get paid for writing this kind of stuff. It does not seem too hard:

"Those were truly good times, Serbia was a proud nation and I still remember President Jeremic, Zoran Vuckovic, a vendor in Belgrade, told AFP news agency"

Title: "Serbs feel "nostalgia" for the state of Serbia".

Just kidding, just kidding :).

Where ere goes the Yank and his stinking bank you know that there'll be no one to thank that your country has sank.The missiles are ripping and their multinationals asset-stripping.It's all so gripping whilst their troops are a tripping.Democracy in name but oh what a shame all you'll feel is the pain when they bomb you again.

(Joe, 12 March 2013 18:08)

That’s what you think mate. With a debt of 14.59 trillion and rising the US is unable to do much so it’s co-opted the EU into helping it, but it’s interesting that they only pick on small and relatively defenceless countries – why not try out on say China and see how they go.
This is 2013 not 1999. Your living in the past

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention."
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

No more to add to this. But of course there are many Serbs who feel 'nostalgia' for Milosevic, Russians who feel 'nostalgia' for Stalin, even Germans who feel 'nostalgia' for the big leader with the funny mustache.

Not surprise to see the honorary Albanians bob and joe to raise the pseudo -US democracy flag in Iraq.I just wished the spirits of the million plus dead Iraqis to be always with you.

Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention.
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

If some country intervenes in the internal affairs of the region, at least it should make things better, not worse as it was the case with the US' intervention.

"And to blame the US for the behaviour of murderous sectarian religious bigots and stinking selfishness nationalists is just self serving argument. I don't blame be US for terrorist bombers in Iraq I blame the idiotic mentalities of those who don't know how to get on with their neighbours".

"Same applied in Yugoslavia. If the locals had done their politics properly, there would have been no open invitation for intervention".
(Bob, 12 March 2013 18:56)

Bob - it's interesting that you blame the locals in Iraq, Yugoslavia etc..these are ordinary people who just want to live their lives. If indeed it is all their fault, then why not just leave them to solve their own problems instead of "liberating" them?? Intervention is not such a bad thing but when the intervening power takes sides as is always the case with appalling US/UK policy, it becomes a human disaster and provides fertile ground for terrorist activity which in turn gives the US/UK a good excuse to pillage every square inch of territory that they can "liberate" under the guise of democracy - an ideal which has lost all meaning thanks to powers who strive to force it down the throats of those who don't necessarily understand it or want it.

Iraqi oil is no longer the property of the Iraqi people; it now belongs to its British and American "liberators."
(Michael Thomas, 12 March 2013 17:53)

Worth to mention that a major part, primarily in the Kurdish regions, now belongs to Russian Gazprom. So everyone is free to buy shares in Iraq for exploring oil resources.