I understand why many people have been protesting the current war in Iraq. I am not one of them, but I understand it. My personal view on it has always been supportive, but as the years have passed, I wish more and more it would just be over. But as I was reading material for a class project, I came across a statement that really made me think.
"Their [Iraqi's] memories of torture and death make it hard for Iraqis to understand the war protesters in the West. "Why weren't they protesting when 350,000 Iraqis were chemically and biologically attacked?" asks Surdashi. "Where is the outrage? Why weren't they on the streets then? We know the price of freedom is going to be high, but two million of my people died under the Gestapo tactics of Saddam.""
Her questions really resonated with me. The full article is here: Horror Stories by Timothy W. Maier
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