{"id":25106551,"date":"2005-08-06T13:15:33","date_gmt":"2005-08-06T11:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/?p=25106551"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:35:34","slug":"bush-an-unmatched-fool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/bush-an-unmatched-fool\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush: An Unmatched Fool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"31\">Bush: An Unmatched Fool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"474\">During the attack carried out by the <strong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"87\">U.S. military<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"145\">Iraqi army, predominantly composed of Shiites<\/strong>, on the city of <strong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"174\">Tal Afar<\/strong> in Iraq, near the Syrian border, I was watching the well-known news channel <strong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"265\">Al Jazeera<\/strong>. I saw <strong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"372\">Iraqi soldiers preparing for the attack while chanting Shiite slogans and striking their chests<\/strong>, as if they were about to confront <strong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"424\">Yazid&#8217;s army<\/strong>, the murderer of <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"458\">Imam Hussein<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"473\">Karbala<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"856\">The moment I saw this, I <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"540\">couldn\u2019t help but imagine the worst<\/strong>, expecting an immediate reaction from the Sunnis, <strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"643\">especially from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wahhabism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wahhabi group<\/a> led by Zarqawi<\/strong>. What I saw on Al Jazeera was a <strong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"712\">clear and deliberate provocation<\/strong> by the <strong data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"734\">Iraqi army<\/strong>, which was <strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"776\">supposed to remain neutral<\/strong>, not engage in <strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"827\">sectarian and religious slogans<\/strong>during a military offensive.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"861\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"903\"><strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"903\">What If the Roles Were Reversed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1098\">To paint the scene more clearly, imagine if <strong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1047\">American soldiers were shown before launching an attack, reading the Bible and carrying crosses<\/strong>, as if they were in the era of the <strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1095\">Crusades<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1347\">Wouldn\u2019t that <strong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1127\">shock you<\/strong>? Of course! The <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1216\">attack on Tal Afar was supposed to be against a terrorist stronghold<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1240\">not against Sunnis<\/strong>. So, why did these <strong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1346\">Shiite soldiers turn it into a sectarian spectacle, provoking the Sunni population<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1592\">Even worse, events <strong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1400\">unfolded exactly as expected<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\" \/>Within two days, <strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1495\">brutal sectarian violence erupted across Iraq against Shiite civilians<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1525\">mosques and shrines<\/strong>being attacked. This <strong data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1589\">massacre resulted in nearly 200 deaths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1755\">It didn\u2019t stop there\u2014<strong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1755\">Zarqawi himself declared an all-out war against Shiites, whom he viewed as apostates, as well as against the Americans and their allies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1760\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1806\"><strong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1806\">Is Iraq on the Brink of a Civil War?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"2086\">The confrontation <strong data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1850\">continues to this day<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1854\" \/>Just yesterday, <strong data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1903\">on Friday, September 16, 2005<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1934\">Shiite-led government<\/strong> called for <strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1990\">Shiite unity against Zarqawi\u2019s terrorism<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2085\">a spokesman for Muqtada al-Sadr called for vengeance against the slain Shiites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2511\">At this point, I genuinely wonder: <strong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2216\">Are we witnessing the beginning of a full-scale sectarian war between Sunnis and Shiites?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2219\" \/>If both sides continue <strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2301\">to settle old scores and reignite historical grievances<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2330\">bloodshed is inevitable<\/strong>\u2014especially since Shiites <strong data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2414\">are fully aware of the existential threat against them<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2443\">will not sit idly by<\/strong>. They <strong data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2510\">will retaliate against Zarqawi\u2019s Salafists and jihadists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2616\">Right now, I <strong data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2558\">fear a massive sectarian war<\/strong> that will <strong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2615\">drown Iraq in an endless cycle of violence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2621\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2668\"><strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2668\">Can Sunni Leaders Prevent a Massacre?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2885\">At this critical juncture, <strong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2749\">Sunni religious leaders have a vital role to play<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2753\" \/>They <strong data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2778\">must act quickly<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2824\">publicly condemn Zarqawi\u2019s atrocities<\/strong>, or Iraq will <strong data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2882\">spiral into an uncontrollable bloodbath<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"3113\">And let\u2019s be clear\u2014this chaos serves <strong data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2946\">no one&#8217;s interests<\/strong>, least of all the <strong data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3029\">Iraqi people, who have already endured decades of atrocities<\/strong>, from <strong data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3069\">Saddam Hussein\u2019s brutal reign<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3112\">the unjustified American occupation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3189\">It\u2019s time for Iraq to <strong data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3168\">regain its full sovereignty<\/strong>, no matter the cost.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3194\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3248\"><strong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3248\">Is Iraq Just a Playground for Global Powers?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3433\">It seems that <strong data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3324\">U.S. occupation has only brought destruction and disorder<\/strong>, with conditions <strong data-start=\"3342\" data-end=\"3361\">worsening daily<\/strong>, posing a <strong data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3432\">serious threat not only to Iraq but to the entire region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3705\">Friends, let\u2019s not forget\u2014<strong data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3567\">we previously witnessed the U.S.-backed Wahhabi-Sunni alliance in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union<\/strong>, which ultimately led to the <strong data-start=\"3597\" data-end=\"3704\">creation of a well-organized army of Islamist terrorists, striking indiscriminately and without remorse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3874\">And if you <strong data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3737\">haven\u2019t noticed<\/strong>, today we are <strong data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3874\">witnessing a new oppressive alliance\u2014a Shiite-Kurdish coalition in Iraq against America\u2019s former Sunni-Wahhabi allies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"4100\">I don\u2019t know if you fully <strong data-start=\"3902\" data-end=\"3933\">grasp what the future holds<\/strong>, but let me say this:<br data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3958\" \/>\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"4098\">If the U.S. and Europe believe they can eliminate terrorism as easily as they dismantled the Soviet Union, they are gravely mistaken.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4105\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4143\"><strong data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4143\">A Force Worse Than Al-Qaeda?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4257\">In reality, we are <strong data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4254\">witnessing the birth of something far more dangerous than Al-Qaeda or Wahhabi Salafists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4259\" data-end=\"4524\">This <strong data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4303\">new force is currently taking shape<\/strong>, and it is known as <strong data-start=\"4324\" data-end=\"4360\">&#8220;The Army of the Awaited Mahdi.&#8221;<\/strong><br data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4363\" \/>And believe me, <strong data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4440\">once it solidifies, stopping it will be nearly impossible<\/strong>\u2014because <strong data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4523\">it is more organized and strictly obedient to its religious leadership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4526\" data-end=\"4529\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4531\" data-end=\"4592\"><strong data-start=\"4535\" data-end=\"4592\">Does Bush Even Realize the Catastrophe He&#8217;s Creating?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<article class=\"group\/turn w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-516\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<article class=\"group\/turn w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-516\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d08ba1ad-f3a8-4d6e-94be-73edd7c907c5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1599\">It would have been better for US President Bush, instead of invading Iraq, to impose a blockade on Assad&#8217;s regime in Syria and seek to overthrow the Alawite state there. This would have been far more beneficial than toppling Iraq, which paved the way for Iran and allowed its expansionist project to reach the Mediterranean Sea directly, posing a real threat to the entire Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1935\">Indeed, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, but if Iran had been allowed to pass through Iraq freely, its threat would have spread across the entire region. Regardless of Saddam&#8217;s actions, he was a solid barrier and a major obstacle to Iran&#8217;s dangerous project, which not only threatens the Middle East but poses a global threat as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2254\">Therefore, cutting off Iran&#8217;s influence in Syria should have been the top priority to curb this alarming expansion. Meanwhile, the cooperation between Shiite forces in Iraq and the United States in fighting Sunni groups is an extremely concerning matter that further complicates the political landscape in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p data-start=\"4593\" data-end=\"4839\">What is happening in Iraq <strong data-start=\"4619\" data-end=\"4645\">genuinely terrifies me<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"4646\" data-end=\"4649\" \/>That is why I am <strong data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4724\">issuing this urgent warning to all free-thinking minds<\/strong> to recognize <strong data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4838\">what the U.S. and its allies are doing now and what they are planning for the future of humanity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4841\" data-end=\"5076\">If the world <strong data-start=\"4854\" data-end=\"4930\">remained silent when America was secretly fostering Al-Qaeda in the past<\/strong>, then today, I am <strong data-start=\"4949\" data-end=\"4985\">screaming at the top of my lungs<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"4989\" data-end=\"5075\">expose what the U.S. is doing out of sheer ignorance of Islam and the Muslim world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5078\" data-end=\"5159\">I have never seen a <strong data-start=\"5098\" data-end=\"5158\">government as foolish as George W. Bush\u2019s administration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5161\" data-end=\"5336\">He is <strong data-start=\"5167\" data-end=\"5200\">making a catastrophic mistake<\/strong> if he believes he can <strong data-start=\"5223\" data-end=\"5256\">earn the trust of the Shiites<\/strong>, even those within his puppet government.<br data-start=\"5298\" data-end=\"5301\" \/>He <strong data-start=\"5304\" data-end=\"5333\">forgets something crucial<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5338\" data-end=\"5603\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"5341\" data-end=\"5491\">The Shiites are a thousand times smarter than they appear, far more organized than the Sunnis, and masterful at working discreetly in the shadows.<\/strong><br data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5494\" \/>\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"5497\" data-end=\"5601\">They have extensive experience in deception and secrecy, and history has proven this time and again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5605\" data-end=\"5764\">That is why I <strong data-start=\"5619\" data-end=\"5653\">urge you all to open your eyes<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"5659\" data-end=\"5715\">never stop condemning what the U.S. is orchestrating<\/strong>, as it poses a <strong data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5764\">genuine threat to our future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5766\" data-end=\"5769\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5771\" data-end=\"5814\"><strong data-start=\"5775\" data-end=\"5814\">Conclusion: Is There Any Hope Left?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5815\" data-end=\"6022\">I sincerely hope that I have <strong data-start=\"5844\" data-end=\"5913\">fulfilled my duty in exposing these dangerous political maneuvers<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"5914\" data-end=\"5917\" \/>Now that we <strong data-start=\"5929\" data-end=\"5953\">have all been warned<\/strong>, we must <strong data-start=\"5963\" data-end=\"6021\">seek a real solution to the crisis in the Muslim world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6024\" data-end=\"6198\">But the solution <strong data-start=\"6041\" data-end=\"6105\">will never come from following so-called &#8220;moderate Muslims,&#8221;<\/strong> who are <strong data-start=\"6114\" data-end=\"6197\">nothing more than political pawns using religion to advance their own interests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6200\" data-end=\"6447\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"6203\" data-end=\"6272\">Bush and his administration are falling into the trap like fools.<\/strong><br data-start=\"6272\" data-end=\"6275\" \/>\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"6278\" data-end=\"6355\">History will show that their policies only brought devastation and chaos.<\/strong><br data-start=\"6355\" data-end=\"6358\" \/>\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"6361\" data-end=\"6447\" data-is-last-node=\"\">But the real question remains\u2014can we prevent the catastrophe before it\u2019s too late?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bush: An Unmatched Fool: During the attack carried out by the U.S. military and the Iraqi army, predominantly composed of Shiites, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25106544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[525],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25106551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-and-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25106551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25106551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25106551\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25106544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25106551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25106551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25106551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}