Opinion: The President's Bag
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
Opinion: The President's Bag
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
Prime minister Jawad (Nouri) al-Maliki bag (load) will be the heaviest in the history of Iraq's (governments.) The bag contains the sufferings and expectations of Iraqis; old and the new issues; ethical and administrative corruption; sectarian cleansing; forced displacement; and the deteriorating security situation. It is quite obvious that Maliki will be very tired because of the many difficult tasks he faces. He should deal with militias that are not easy to dissolve and American riddles that are not easy to understand. Iraq is like a money exchange office: Some like to use dollars, some like to use the Iranian currency, the Riad, and there some who like to use the Emirati Derham. Our hopes and expectations were so simple. We wanted to get rid of the single-party dictatorship, but we are overwhelmed now by many religious, political, sectarian and federal dictatorships. Our simple dreams are ruined by the current realities of sectarian conflict, compulsory displacement and poor security situation. Our dreams and our country became like a bag! Are we to travel with or without you?
