Posted by
Georgiaboy on Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:57:27 PM
Iraq the Model, required reading if you want to understand the situation in Iraq, has a long discussion on how freedom and democracy have transformed the minds of many Iraqis from believing extremist, Zionist conspiracy theories, to hating terrorism and jihadist thinking.
He says, "But what really makes me feel optimistic about this new Iraqi way of thinking is that it shows how Iraqis are beginning to distinguish between terrorism and rightful acts of resistance not only in Iraq but also on a global level and are showing decreasing tolerance for extremism and this in my opinion is what builds peace in the region or any given region of this world.
It is true that terror organizations stepped up their attacks after America and the coalition came to Iraq but at the same time more and more Iraqis are standing against terrorism and extremism and on the long term this is how our world will become a safer place."
President Bush has long said that a democratic Iraq with be a light in the darkness of the Middle East and this certainly seems to suggest he is right.