Iraqi resistance, Saddam style

November 2003

The style of the so-called Iraqi resistance indicates that those behind it are more than mere amateurs. The selection of their targets put them far beyond pan-Arabist or Iraqi nationals. These are criminals. Too bad the Arab media, as always, fails to notice the presumably “justified criminal behavior” against occupation as it restricts itself to highlighting American brutality and disgruntled Iraqis.

Bombing UN in Baghdad was a criminal and sick act. Even when Osama Ben Laden drove his airplanes into American targets, he spared the UN headquarters in New York. Someone who is more criminal than Ben Laden should have been behind those acts. Saddam Hussein and his entourage that went into hiding precisely fit the description of the criminal mind that was behind the UN bombing.

If the UN bombing is not enough evidence, then remember the Najaf bombing that claimed the lives of dozens of Iraqis at prayer including Shiite leader Mohammed Baqer Hakim, Saddam’s enemy who earlier experienced assassination attempts at the hands of Saddam’s agents.

The Saddam gang also took on former Baathist who joined the current interim ruling council.  Thus, Akila al-Hashimi’s fate was not better that that of Hakim.

If taking out his enemies was not good evidence, then check out the recent bombing of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Nada Domani, a Lebanese from Tripoli, was seen denouncing the act on all satellite channels. No Arab media, however, made the link. Under Saddam, Doumani was departed on allegations of spying. She came back to Baghdad after its liberation.

No matter how one looks at the so-called Iraqi resistance, one thing is certain: It is taking out more innocent Iraqi lives than it is contribbuting to the welfare of Iraq. What is worse, Arab media hails this chaos. Perhaps as a means of letting off steam of the everlasting Arab sociopolitical, economic and military impotence.