Liberation will only come when the Americans leave
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1241612,00.html
Let's hope Moqtada al-Sadr stands in the elections
Jonathan Steele in Baghdad
Friday June 18, 2004
The Guardian
With less than two weeks until the much-vaunted transfer of power from
the Americans to an Iraqi government, a few hints of independence have
emerged from the men Washington approved.
Sheikh Ghazi Ajil al-Yawer, the civil engineer and tribal leader who
is to be the new president, contradicted George Bush's suggestion that
the notorious prison of Abu Ghraib be torn down. It is not that the
sheikh has any affection for the place, but he probably foresaw
another fat new contract looming for some foreign building company.
Anyway, the damage done to the American image in Iraq cannot be undone
by removing the scene of the crime.
Jonathan Steele
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