Jawaid A. Choudhry

Jan. 05, 2007

Dear FOTH friends and all other friends 

Indeed people have always expressed disapproval of interference by the State of Israel into the world, but particularly the Middle East. All this done beautifully, using American, British and non-Israel soldiers.   

Invasion of Iraq was really not for weapons of mass destruction, oil, killing of Saddam Husain’s own  people or whether or not he was a dictator. It certainly was not to teach democracy to Iraq.  

To establish and maintain control of Israel in the Middle East, other Middle Eastern civilizations, not friendly with Israel, had to be destroyed. It seemed that way long before 2003, in 2003, and it seems more so now. Iraq was the perfect target. Iran and some other countries, coming up? Which other Muslim countries coming up?  

There is too much non-Islamic world propaganda going on about Muslims, Islam, Islamic terrorism and so on. Tragically, same propaganda is not only being accepted, but also being used by some well educated, intellectual Muslims against their own people. Much too often, I see Islamic “scholars” delivering same anti Islamic propaganda using anti-Islamic television and newspaper media. This is a sign of deadly decomposition of the Islamic future. Muslims must realize that their very existence and survival is in serious danger. 

Including me, people have expressed strong disapproval of Saddam Husain execution. But please observe. Those who are helping invaders in Iraq are Muslims. Those who tried Saddam are Muslims. Those who hanged him are Muslims. Hundreds of thousand who have died, or have been maimed or raped by invaders are Muslims. It happened with the help of co-operating Muslims. Civilization and culture has been destroyed not without help of Muslims. Saddam was a Muslim, too, but he co-operated with USA and fought with Iran, a Muslim country.  

What I’m trying to say is that Muslims HAVE To stop blaming others. They must take responsibility for their own actions. Corrective action will not start from the Muslim Kings, and the Sheikhs and the Presidents and the Generals? That action must start from the ordinary people such as the ones writing in forums like ours.  

Muslims must learn to co-operate and respect one another. Unity is a must. A pragmatic approach is a must. Humans must make peaceful progress. 

At the risk of seeming contradictory, I dream that religions must be set aside for human progress. 

In the past war has never been necessary. In future it is even most un-necessary. Now, the conflicts must not be used as religious. Conflicts must be resolved on human levels. Religions must be set aside. No invasion or forceful occupation by one group of humans of the other will enhance human relief. But it will grossly contribute to human, and indeed universal grief and misfortune.