(English version)
- http://vimeo.com/62145348On the 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN INVASION OF IRAQ
I publish on Vimeo the integral version of the film "TARQ AZIZ - THE OTHER TRUTH,
Best Documentary Award 2011 at the "Silent River Film Festival" of Irvine/Los Angeles.
Based on my latest information, Tareq Aziz is dying in prison while George W. Bush is enjoying life in his ranch in Texas
- This below is my contribution in response to the above video/article placed on Facebook page on 19/04/2013 by Luay Toma and Muhanad Al Sayegh.
The first time I saw this article I ignored it because for an argument to pass as intelligent or intellectual should neither integrate emotional appeals or be an apologist to autocracy. Also in its current release, it appeals to a low common denominator to renounce it as ‘Shit on the USA and its democracy’ being one of only two comments. That does not correctly render an unbiased and impartial documentary. It rubbishes its subject as well as its message. I will, however, make my honest opinion for those people that do matter as it seems to be circulating in my ‘neighbourhood’ so to speak.
I will keep my brief comments to political observation rather than connect with economic concerns. The failure of Saddam Husain on the world stage was, I believe, in his lack of grasp in understanding what he created. Tareq Aziz was his mouthpiece and to all intents and purposes, he is as much to blame for the catastrophic decision to invade Kuwait as his master.
I hold that the Iraqi Elite, as the film shows, rightly classified Iraq technologically advanced and a very wealthy country. Such parameters, however, carry responsibilities when a state is set on the world stage with nationalistic maturity while exercising its world politics. Not forgetting most of those on the international arena are well-respected leaders of democracies and builders of nations if not, more importantly, caretakers of nations. Also bearing in mind; Importance on the world stage is bound to attract rivalries. These need to deal with the tools of diplomacy and rapprochement. This film, if accurate, does not show it.
What it does show is Tareq Aziz’s opening remark that “Saddam Hussein summoned the American Ambassador”. That is a grave mistake to make. We are well past that century of Le Roi Soleil!
America whether we like it or not is the most powerful country in the world with an economy and political might to match. Its alliance is indispensable for the rest of the globe and to ignore it is at their peril. It is imperative that its people are asked for their opinion and were made aware of the likely circumstances and the more so if the country seeking it is a rising star like Iraq. It becomes even more necessary if that country is in a sea of a political quagmire as the Arab Middle East. Instead, this film shows us a lordly figure of Saddam receiving world’s signatories in the image of his Sumerian ancestor, Hammurabi King of Babylon. He knew it; they knew it that it was a lot of hot air used to inflate chests, yet foolishly he bathed in its opulence. That was the crucial time to grasp the nettle of hypocrisy and art of diplomacy bright enough to match that inflated ego. Alas, that was not to be. Complacency carried the argument: desire and rationality took a backseat in the ego-centric minds of Iraqi politicians.
The dog was wagging all tails, or, even the other way round but hey, what does it matter, life is cheap in those parts of the world, so war it will be. By all standards of international and historical war crimes activities, I uphold the Iraqi court war crime tribunal. Its judgment handed down on Tareq Aziz escaped the harsher punishment of those other miscreants of the ruling Iraqi hierarchy: his contemporaries.
Not going the extra mile of diplomacy with America is a short cut to fool’s paradise. The trap of losing such alliance is stupidity as its best. With it, America carries the world status quo and to fall into a trap of contradicting the establishment is the height of the man’s shortcoming.
The film goes on to describe the use of Uranium by the American forces which I will not discuss at this time because there is no substantial proof for its entailment and is outside this argument.
I will keep my brief comments to political observation rather than connect with economic concerns. The failure of Saddam Husain on the world stage was, I believe, in his lack of grasp in understanding what he created. Tareq Aziz was his mouthpiece and to all intents and purposes, he is as much to blame for the catastrophic decision to invade Kuwait as his master.
I hold that the Iraqi Elite, as the film shows, rightly classified Iraq technologically advanced and a very wealthy country. Such parameters, however, carry responsibilities when a state is set on the world stage with nationalistic maturity while exercising its world politics. Not forgetting most of those on the international arena are well-respected leaders of democracies and builders of nations if not, more importantly, caretakers of nations. Also bearing in mind; Importance on the world stage is bound to attract rivalries. These need to deal with the tools of diplomacy and rapprochement. This film, if accurate, does not show it.
What it does show is Tareq Aziz’s opening remark that “Saddam Hussein summoned the American Ambassador”. That is a grave mistake to make. We are well past that century of Le Roi Soleil!
America whether we like it or not is the most powerful country in the world with an economy and political might to match. Its alliance is indispensable for the rest of the globe and to ignore it is at their peril. It is imperative that its people are asked for their opinion and were made aware of the likely circumstances and the more so if the country seeking it is a rising star like Iraq. It becomes even more necessary if that country is in a sea of a political quagmire as the Arab Middle East. Instead, this film shows us a lordly figure of Saddam receiving world’s signatories in the image of his Sumerian ancestor, Hammurabi King of Babylon. He knew it; they knew it that it was a lot of hot air used to inflate chests, yet foolishly he bathed in its opulence. That was the crucial time to grasp the nettle of hypocrisy and art of diplomacy bright enough to match that inflated ego. Alas, that was not to be. Complacency carried the argument: desire and rationality took a backseat in the ego-centric minds of Iraqi politicians.
The dog was wagging all tails, or, even the other way round but hey, what does it matter, life is cheap in those parts of the world, so war it will be. By all standards of international and historical war crimes activities, I uphold the Iraqi court war crime tribunal. Its judgment handed down on Tareq Aziz escaped the harsher punishment of those other miscreants of the ruling Iraqi hierarchy: his contemporaries.
Not going the extra mile of diplomacy with America is a short cut to fool’s paradise. The trap of losing such alliance is stupidity as its best. With it, America carries the world status quo and to fall into a trap of contradicting the establishment is the height of the man’s shortcoming.
The film goes on to describe the use of Uranium by the American forces which I will not discuss at this time because there is no substantial proof for its entailment and is outside this argument.
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