IRAQ WAR - LOOKING GLASS NEWS | |
Napalm Raid on Falluja? |
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by Giuliania Sgrena Al Jazeera Entered into the database on Monday, March 07th, 2005 @ 15:06:39 MST |
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Yesterday, for the first time since the beginning of the military campaign,
the American Headquarters allowed a convoy of the Red Crescent (the Iraqi Red
Cross) to enter the city with 7 ambulances and two trucks filled with food.
In the past days the convoys of the humanitarian organizations were stopped
on the other side of Eufrathes. Thus maybe we will now be able to obtain some
more news on the conditions of the people who are left in the city -- the majority
fled -- during 15 days of fierce and uninterrumpted attacks. Yesterday Bill Taylor, responsible for the reconstruction of the Department
of state, said that the United States government will spend more than 100 million
dollars for the reconstruction of Falluja. The money will be invested in public
buildings, private houses, shops, infrastructure. A destruction which could
be avoided, if a different solution had been chosen for Falluja, as it was wished
by many Iraqis. And what about all the civilians killed, of which the number
is not known and probably never will? Will 100 million dollars be enough to
gain back the trust of those who live in Falluja? Not likely, in fact, the opposite
is more likely. It is in fact easy to foresee, even for the observers, that
this “pacification” will not smooth the way for the elections. The
anger of those who inhabit the Sunni triangle will more likely be exploited
by those who are willing to do anything in order to avoid the vote. |