Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Iraqi RhetIraq: General Aziz & Dr. Hadi + 2 Others
Who: General Ahmed Abdul Aziz (Retired Iraqi Army General) & Dr. Abdul Hadi (former Deputy Minister for Trade) - for others, see quotes below
Source: Inter Press Service
Quotes: From article titled, "'Democracy' Brings Bleak Days"
"It is obvious that the situation is much worse than it used to be," retired army general Ahmed Abdul Aziz told IPS. "Can you walk free in the streets? Did you receive your food ration last month? It is essential for most Iraqis to receive the food ration just to feed their families."
The former Iraqi general added: "When you go to the hospital, do you find medicines? The answer is no medicines, no services, no sheets or pillows, no beds, no nursing, and no ambulances to carry you from your house."
"I will not be satisfied until I find that all the people have the will to rebuild their country instead of humiliating their brothers," said Dr.. Hadi. "I want to tell (U.S. President George) Bush that he has destroyed our country for at least the next 25 years. He is the greatest terrorist, Arabs can never forget."
People have no recourse to law any more. "We are not living in a proper way," restaurant owner Qassim Abdul Hamed told IPS. "We are suffering at the hands of those who come in their vehicles just to have meals free of charge."
The restaurant has to go on serving free meals to the Iraqi police, he said. "We can't say a word because they have guns."
"We used to love the American people but not any more," she [Munaim Abid Hassan, a 22-year-old waitress] said. "Hatred is spreading all over now, and everyone wants revenge on them. You (Bush) are bringing disasters to the people of your own country, not only to Iraqis."
Source: Inter Press Service
Quotes: From article titled, "'Democracy' Brings Bleak Days"
"It is obvious that the situation is much worse than it used to be," retired army general Ahmed Abdul Aziz told IPS. "Can you walk free in the streets? Did you receive your food ration last month? It is essential for most Iraqis to receive the food ration just to feed their families."
The former Iraqi general added: "When you go to the hospital, do you find medicines? The answer is no medicines, no services, no sheets or pillows, no beds, no nursing, and no ambulances to carry you from your house."
"I will not be satisfied until I find that all the people have the will to rebuild their country instead of humiliating their brothers," said Dr.. Hadi. "I want to tell (U.S. President George) Bush that he has destroyed our country for at least the next 25 years. He is the greatest terrorist, Arabs can never forget."
People have no recourse to law any more. "We are not living in a proper way," restaurant owner Qassim Abdul Hamed told IPS. "We are suffering at the hands of those who come in their vehicles just to have meals free of charge."
The restaurant has to go on serving free meals to the Iraqi police, he said. "We can't say a word because they have guns."
"We used to love the American people but not any more," she [Munaim Abid Hassan, a 22-year-old waitress] said. "Hatred is spreading all over now, and everyone wants revenge on them. You (Bush) are bringing disasters to the people of your own country, not only to Iraqis."
