Orwells words could not be truer than in Iraq today where the conscious intent to deceive continues to be the US policy, 11 years after its illegal shock and awe invasion. Assisted by a sectarian corrupt regime, the US-led occupation democratised Iraq by dismantling the Iraqi state whose foundations were laid in the 1920s. A state which had a civil service apparatus that provided services and stability for the country regardless of the successive regimes. With the aim of clearing the way for a plethora of multi-billion dollar reconstruction contracts for the US and UK for decades to come, the occupation ensured the destruction of the infrastructure. With the aim of creating a compliant population, the occupation attempted to erase cultural heritage and memory, torching libraries, pillaging museums and ancient sites, targeting academics and scientists, and fomenting sectarian violence while human rights violations became a daily practise
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:58:12 +0000