Friday, June 09, 2006
SOUL LIFTED HEAVENWARD
The ABC’s Matt Brown salutes Zarqawi:
For those opposed to the American-led project in Iraq and their own authoritarian and dictatorial regimes, a new martyr has been created. He graduated from the Jihad against the Soviets in Afghanistan to Iraq where he became the bane of the most powerful military in the world.
Now he’s been brought down, but in the eyes of the disaffected, his soul will be lifted to heaven.
Hmm. Zarqawi, according to Brown, is a martyr not only to the America-haters, but also to those who oppose “authoritarian and dictatorial regimes” in the Middle East. No wonder the “disaffected” adored him so. How come the ABC never finds anyone like retired Iraqi teacher Isa Younis to interview?
I thank God and the Iraqi government for this huge gift. I don’t know how I’m going to celebrate but I know that this is the happiest day of my life.
The insensitive views of Mr Younis will revolt posters at this News Ltd forum, where an indignity outbreak is underway. Writes Damian:
When did we stoop the barbaric low of celebrating the death of someone by publicly displaying a nicely framed portrait shot of the bloated and bruised deceased? This lack of decency and basic lack of respect for human life moves the line between “us the civilized on lookers” and the murderous maniac a whole lot closer.
It’s just so unnecessary, complains Stabby:
What disturbs me the most is the framed photographs the American’s are proudly displaying - that is really not neccassary at all!
Marty agrees:
Yes sure they got him, but why display the pictures ? I thought it was totally unnecessary
Bevan forecasts an eventual blowback once Muslim patience is exhausted:
The only hate and violence in Islam is that in the minds of non muslims. Muslims are being killed like they were flies and we show little mercy or compassion for them. So the question is who is evil. Mind you the more we keep killing them, sooner or later they will retailiate.
Thanks for the warning. Finally, commenter “eufunny” posts the most deliriously peace-warped vision of Zarqawi that it is possible to conceive:
I wonder who he was before Bush occupied his country and has made him a “terrorist”. Maybe, a school teacher ...?
UPDATE. The Boston Herald’s Jules Crittenden:
A murderous bastard is dead. Who better than the Iraqis to celebrate this.
“CONGRATULATIONS TO IRAQ. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE WORLD ON THIS VICTORY,” wrote Iraqi blogger Omar at www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com on news of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Do you see those words, supporters of the “resistance”? They’re written by an Iraqi. An actual Iraqi in Iraq. The “resistance” wishes to kill him. Choose your side.