Friday, May 4, 2007

A Message From Iraq

Click here to read the entire article from which the following excerpt is taken. It was in today's ediction of The Washington Post

It was written by Hoshy Zebari, foreign minister of Iraq.

DON'T ABANDON US

"Iraqis are standing up every day, and we persevere because there is no other option. We will not surrender our country to terrorists. They have failed to cripple the elected government, and they have failed to intimidate us into submission. Iraqis reject their vision of a future whose hallmarks are bloodshed and hatred.

Those calling for withdrawal may think it is the least painful option, but its benefits would be short-lived. The fate of the region and the world is linked with ours. Leaving a broken Iraq in the Middle East would offer international terrorism a haven and ensure a legacy of chaos for future generations. Furthermore, the sacrifices of all the young men and women who stood up here would have been in vain."