The grand plan of the allied peace makers in Iraq to build a wall to separate warring communities in Iraq is being met with aghast reactions from people around the world. Can they do that? How can they do that? Is it feasible? The fact remains the wall is being built whether anyone likes it or not.
This will be of no significant surprise to history buffs who know the 'allied peace makers' passion in building walls and enclosed communities. This wall in Iraq is another 'Berlin Wall' or similar to a wall being built all over Palestine. It should also be noted that in history the so called "peace makers" are known and documented for their innovative idea and creation of reservations where Red Indians were herded and kept under lock and key supposedly for their own safety and well being. Will Iraq have separate reservations to keep the warring factions apart? Will it become the next reservation country?
"Resident Khalid Ibrahim said the wall will only divide Iraqis. "This is good if it is temporary, to help the area with security problems. But if this wall stays for the long term, it will be a catastrophe for the residents," Ibrahim said." Gulf News (Sunnis fear wall dividing Iraq)
Politics of today bring to mind stories from childhood which are perfect metaphors for the prevalent situations.
Story: Once upon a time there was a piece of bread and two cats in the same neighbourhood. There was contention for the piece of bread. Obviously there was a judge around, a monkey in this case and the matter was presented to him. He "generously" agreed to resolve the matter by dividing the piece into two equal parts. But Alas! the parts were not equal. The cat with the smaller piece complained. So the monkey took a bite from the bigger piece only to find that it became smaller than the other. Now the other cat complained. Monkey was only too happy to continue offering his services and with each passing iteration ended up with a fuller stomach. Soon the bread piece reduced to an invisible size and the cats returned home being hungry equals!
It cannot be more obvious, as to who is the monkey and who are the cats. Yet, the fact remains that peace to the region will only come when the cats realize that conflicts can only come to an end when they both come to an amicable understanding and do not require the services of the mediating monkey anymore. But as long as the fetters of ethnic community, religion, caste, tribe, nationality, beliefs and ideologies chain humankind, peace is a far cry!
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This will be of no significant surprise to history buffs who know the 'allied peace makers' passion in building walls and enclosed communities. This wall in Iraq is another 'Berlin Wall' or similar to a wall being built all over Palestine. It should also be noted that in history the so called "peace makers" are known and documented for their innovative idea and creation of reservations where Red Indians were herded and kept under lock and key supposedly for their own safety and well being. Will Iraq have separate reservations to keep the warring factions apart? Will it become the next reservation country?
"Resident Khalid Ibrahim said the wall will only divide Iraqis. "This is good if it is temporary, to help the area with security problems. But if this wall stays for the long term, it will be a catastrophe for the residents," Ibrahim said." Gulf News (Sunnis fear wall dividing Iraq)
Politics of today bring to mind stories from childhood which are perfect metaphors for the prevalent situations.
Story: Once upon a time there was a piece of bread and two cats in the same neighbourhood. There was contention for the piece of bread. Obviously there was a judge around, a monkey in this case and the matter was presented to him. He "generously" agreed to resolve the matter by dividing the piece into two equal parts. But Alas! the parts were not equal. The cat with the smaller piece complained. So the monkey took a bite from the bigger piece only to find that it became smaller than the other. Now the other cat complained. Monkey was only too happy to continue offering his services and with each passing iteration ended up with a fuller stomach. Soon the bread piece reduced to an invisible size and the cats returned home being hungry equals!
It cannot be more obvious, as to who is the monkey and who are the cats. Yet, the fact remains that peace to the region will only come when the cats realize that conflicts can only come to an end when they both come to an amicable understanding and do not require the services of the mediating monkey anymore. But as long as the fetters of ethnic community, religion, caste, tribe, nationality, beliefs and ideologies chain humankind, peace is a far cry!
“We learn from history that we do not learn anything from history.”
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Sunnis fear wall dividing Iraqis - Gulf News
US general: No end to bomb attacks - Gulf News
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