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Subject:
Arresting Dirty Politicians in Iraq
James Dunnigan
11/10/2005 11:42:15 PM
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Another unheralded victory in the war on terror
is unfolding in Iraq. Arrest warrants have been issued for a former Iraqi
defense minister and 27 other officials who served in the transitional
government that left office when the current elected government last April.
Seems that the former officials stole about a billion dollars in funds
earmarked for building the new army. All of the suspects are believed to have
left the country, along with the money. While nailing bureaucrats for stealing
money may be common in the United States, it is very, very rare in the Middle
East. And that?s one of the main reasons al Qaeda came to be. This Islamic
terrorist organization first tried to clean up it?s own back yard. Failing at
that, they decided to blame it on the West and go after this new enemy. But
now, al Qaeda fans (the few that are left after so many Arab civilians have
been killed by suicide bombers) are faced with the fact that the Americans have
also brought with them the concept of honest government, and accountability for
those who run the government. A really radical development this is, at least
for the Middle East. Now it?s a long way from arrest warrants to serving time
in prison. But it?s a start, and it?s a victory. |
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