Witness - Return to Iraq - Part 1

[TheMujee]

peace and love to all Iraqai people ..from eritrea

[spetsnaz4656]

rageh omaar what a weasel.

[spetsnaz4656]

how many of you have actually been to iraq ?

[zeeab]

As an American tax payer I want to know where the hell is all the money we gave to build this country back up again? Where are the promised hospitals, roads, schools? What kind of barbaric people are we? Do we think that its ok to murder our fellow man, women and children? Is this what good Christians do? America has turned into an ugly country that commits war crimes around the Middle East, do as they please, and laugh while they are shooting their guns. Gods punishment is unescapable!

[jamrock1ful]

A realistic documentary! Not these American propaganda that the world seems to believe!!!

[4aaaaa4]

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I feel so much grief for the 9-11 victims.

Dying is bad. Being murdered to benefit the murderer is worse, But being murdered so the murderer can exploit your death & commit barbaric genocide upon millions more INNOCENT civilization, is far worse than any death one can die

The Military-Industrial Complex (see Operation Northwoods) is that FACELESS, MURDERING COWARD Which is fulfilling It's plans and dreams. Continuing to reap into horrific twists

& THE SHEEP KEEP LOOKING THE OTHER WAY

[12GaugeLosAngeles]

only 10% of the population understand how the military really works... it all boils down to money and brives... sick world. cheney needs a fat bullet to his dome!

[4aaaaa4]

bullet is too merciful for shit like him

and too cowardly on our part. we should all stone him to death and I'll cast the first stone. GLADLY

[felipe846]

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6. Amanhã vai ser o melhor dia da sua vida

[MIZZBORAMA]

SHAME ON U!!!! little they knew tho

[fanksie79]

he might of been a murdering qycho but the country was stable

[fanksie79]

it was better when sadam was in power

[retsiembrU]

people who like to kill are the cancer of their ancestors

[TruthinDaTruth]

You regret now Saddam is gone Iraqis? We cried and we all arab knew this will happen. Saddam atleast made Baghdad like a paris, free, education, free medical treatment, freedom and support of business and oppurtunity. Now what you have? a shit hole. SADDAM you were the man, you can only know how to run this country.

[saabaru05]

A country that ran on fear and murder. Free? are you kidding, for speaking out you could be shot. There is not doubt the US messed up this war. The generals in charge made decisions that turned the population of Iraq against the US and its soldiers. This was supposed to be a war against Saddam not the people of Iraq. Its too bad such stupid people were in charge. Its a very ignorant thing to say that Saddam ruled a free country.

[kosummak]

It Might've ran on Fear , as all Arab countries do , after all that the so called 3rd world for ya . Never the less the change should've came from the inside .A popular movement not an foreign interest driven campaign .And you still got to admit Saddam had his supporters not all ppl hated him .The Collation said the Same thing that Napoleon did when he attacked Egypt & Palestine : I came to elevate the oppression of the Ottomans he said then so did the Brits in the last century. Fools we are

[evernetherall]

@saabaru05

Quadruple THUMBS-UP, saabaru05 (6 mos ago)!

Your courageous & honourable comments are most admirable & generously thot-provoking. Thank you.

You speak for many hundreds of thousands of us [who are ] in like manner to yourself in your whole-hearted & compassionate assessments.

//~_~\\

[AssanKurd]

wow brave guy

[ronaldreika]

some cameras w/ long lenses appear exactly like antitank weapons. the true criminal isn't the soldier firing in fear but the ones who sent them. bush & cheney should be put on trial 4 crimes against humanity. i can't believe they r getting away with it. the credibilty of my country will be tarnished 4 a very long time.

[Jizuschrist]

Obama didn't rule out prosecution , Its up to the U.S justice department and the courts to do it.

[candiceevans1]

I have become embarrassed to be an American. America bullies, kills, maims and destroys all while justifying it on CNN, by demonizing the enemy; Its he oldest trick in the book. Do some research and find out what America has done... and please Protest the USAs support of Israel.

[saadasim]

US and Israel kills journalist and cameramen because they don't want their dirty deeds to come out in the open.

[88Thyra]

This just goes to show how non-whites need to be treated. A murderous dictatorship , with absolute controll. Thanks for re-affirming the truth , Skinny.

[coolzero87]

Are you a retard or something?! You need to get out of your beloved white neighborhood to see the world without your racist mind

[Jizuschrist]

White supremacists, Come in with the goal to make other ethnos hate whites, Its part of their strategy to isolate and seperate whites away from others.

White supremacists, Are parasites that feed on negative emotions.

[flouka9]

You mean Zionist supremacist!! They are the real parasites...

[Shahidnabibullah]

another all to common narrow minded uncivilized white-supremacist

[chikachy]

you stupid ignoramus, think of japan and hong kong and india. they are non white, and i think they are doing pretty well without a murderous dictatorship or white supremacists.

[hakiimo99]

how no body didnt thank raggeh omar for this!! or back in 2003 when he was the only one who was there reporting exactly what happenning?? any wayz thank so much rageh Proud of you my somali brother

[RASPOUTNIKOV]

those kind of coutries are very different then in the west...i think it takes come dictator to run them properly because they just dont have the mindset for democracy...it cannot apply in a country where power is allwais taken and removed by guns...they are not ready for that yet...we sould have left them in peace.

[xaviershady]

well fucking spoken mate! spot-on! Easy

[Th3Rabb1t]

then there would have been more terror attacks

[magically83]

you need to write a book on this mate....its sad...but context is important....voters need to be educated by society and formal educational systems into the real powers of democracy. Maybe the new US elections is a better way to show this (at least better than the war). One day the world will get it, one day each person will get it. but for now, some need an iron fist, while some need open dialogue.

[somethingawful01]

Remember that this is not the first time a foreign occupier has set foot in the Middle East. The Brits and the French tried to occupy Iraq, Iran and the Middle East and were both driven out. Those who think they can stay in Iraq should do some research. The barbaric fools in power now think they can control a region that hates them.

[RASPOUTNIKOV]

do you think that if we had went in and taken out Saddam and then left it would have been a better move ?

[somethingawful01]

In the beginning the Iraqi's were happy they had gotten rid of Sadam. Now they all want him back because, as Omar said, they had security. Iran was not interfering in Iraq and no occupier was plundering their riches. Sadam was a tyrant but he was no Nazi. Now Iraq is being ran by a regime far away and is only good for its oil. In the light of the US aggression and destruction I say the sooner that country bankrupts and destroys itself the safer the world will be.

[somethingawful01]

Well done to the Coalition of War Criminals. You have successfully destroyed a nation and created an immense pool of hatred, hatred that will linger for a very long time. If you think Iranians have forgotten what the West did to them in the 1960's you are very wrong and they hate their regime they will en-masse take up arms to fight the US if the US dared set foot on Iranian soil.

[Spacemhard]

Find a job and work, plz never blame the west..

[p2pjoe]

if the buildings werent destroyed the could have nice jobs instead of hearding cattle in the scorching desert

[somalia01]

you all should read this really good book called Mayada: Daughter of Iraq by Jean Sasson

[sinanian]

I used to have respect for Al-Jazeera but when I heard that you are making a documentary in Igdir (Turkey) about "massacre" by Armenians of Turks you are encouraging Turkish government's denial of the 1,500,000 Armenians killed and massacred in 1915. Thank you for adding insult to injury! You claim western Hypocracy, maybe you should look yourself in the mirror sometimes!

Unsur akhak el Muslim in Kan Thalimen em Mathluma. Support your Muslim Brothers whether they are right or wrong! Hypocrites!

[ForexFrenzy]

In Al Jazeera, they reffer to Karabagh as a 'rebel region' then I knew that it was not a neutral channel...

[valkyrie607]

Silly!

1. There is no media source that is completely unbiased. The trick is to detect the bias and interpret accordingly.

2. Support Muslims, "right or wrong"? I say no! Being Muslim does not confer some sort of moral infallibility. I know nothing of the conflict in question. I only say: hold all humans to high moral standards, regardless of religion. Do NOT make allowances for your co-religionists. If anything, hold them to a HIGHER moral standard.

[hujanlebat88]

don't be sad...let imagine one we will be gathered in the paradise with those of practising islam

[rth9055]

God bless your hearts my Iraqi brothers and sisters. Inshallah some day you will live in peace and security. May Allah subhanahu watallah have mercy on your souls and make it easy for you in this world. May he grant you serenity and contentment and may he alleviate your suffering...Ameen.

[durham1888]

Its sad to see a whole country being completely destroyed and this choas continue to haunt the Iraqi people in every step of the way. Hope peace emerge,because war does more harm than good.

[shotta23]

rageh omaar..you are the man..a great example for the somali youth..bless

[somalia01]

true

[bahdoon07]

my bless all muslim countries,one day muslims would become powerful as we were the previouse Era insha'allah, rageh omar keep up the good work(my somali fellow reporter) but omar remember somalia waiting to report like about the young children and mothers ethiopain jewish and americanskilling each day.

[stelawton]

The country has been all but destroyed. What absolute chaos and whether they will find a solution is in the lap of the Gods. Thank you Rageh and AlJazeera for following this up, really great report as always.

[DescryMind]

We owe a better life to ourselves and all people who will come after us.

I just wish that if my forefathers were as good as they claimed, that our life would have been better. Life is only as good as they have once dreamed it to be. For this I am proud. But our work as men is not near complete. A peaceful life for all countries and its people is yet to be achieved. One day we can only hope to say, that our generation is the one that brought it about. In this accomplishment, we will be great!

[DescryMind]

Life is what we fill our minds with. Wheather it be violence, wheather it be love, wheather it be giving, wheather it be greed, wheather it be walking away from anything evil, wheather it be peace, wheather it be education..or whatever. Our surroundings dictate who we become, if we're a follower. The measure of a man is to see what is happening around him and use is efforts to make life a better place for all people. Self educate, self reflect, and self acting for the good of all people.

[DescryMind]

You have to teach that peace. Not through violence and expect someone to learn. All they learn is how to hate and do violence back. Stop abusing your own people. Teach safety, teach love, teach respect to others, teach someone how to stop following false religeons. All countries need to teach eachother to stay away from killing and wars. I just dont understand it all. This world could be such a beautiful place to exist.

[DescryMind]

Look.. if you want peace.. you have to be that peace.

[DescryMind]

...until they can give me the word of the god they are following. Everyone needs to understand that a religeon is only a guide to peace for all people. Not a selfish doctrine that confuses and kills others. People had better understand they have a mind and can see that they are causing good or evil. And if they want peace, they had better step away from false teachings if they truely want peace. I dont care who wrote those books. Cut away tradition, and worship the God of truth. Or...

[DescryMind]

What is life worth? Isnt' it worth everyone having an equal oppertunity to live in peace? If I would be dictator of Iraq, I would ensure not a single person strikes another woman. I would ensure not a single person would strike another man. I would ensure not a single person strikes another child. I would most of all make sure noone molests another child and call it ok in his religeon. I would require all families to attend classes of humanity and cast away their religeons until they can....

[DescryMind]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Selling their daughters? What is wrong with you people? Who is buying up someone's daughters? Is this Americans buying them? This is against all humanity! This is a man and woman's family! Who is buying people's daughters? Anyone know?

[Giles20]

Saddam's regime was not secular! Just read up about Saddam's jihadist speeches.

[karl6291983]

Sadaam's regime was secular. He was a socialilist Stalinist. He thought that religion was a competiotion to his rule. That is an ignorent comment to say that because he gave jihadist speeches he was not secular. Those speeches were just another way for him to anger the west. Do more research other than watching fox news before you make comments on issues as complex as this.

[Giles20]

For a start, i dont even watch Fox news. Secondly, i think you are the one who needs to do a bit of work. Saddam called for a a Jihad against the West before the invasion. The same person stated "God is great, God is great, God is great. There is no God but Allah...Answer the call of jihad and long live the mujahideen of our nation." Now, this is not secularism!

[s0ma4life]

Iam so soryy about what happend in irak and irak's ppl realy all irak's ppl moest know they are semm ppl and moslim ppl

i thing...when saddam hussein the guy somali ppl and wold the call hi was the best 1

but..i cant nothing to say i moest crng if i which on the tv

i hopp allah will be whit temm insha..allaah

[iraqiisn]

What is the difference between today and five years ago? five years ago Iraq was governed by an Iraqi national government, But now the Iraqi government consists of traitors and loyal to Iran

[PILGARLIC42]

A war for oil that masquerades as a WAR AGAINST TERROR, A campaign for regional hegemony disguised as a quest to liberate Iraq.....will meet resistance .

[guesswho7230]

All I can say is that I am so, so sorry. Words cannot express my grief and anger.

But I believe that things can change. Perhaps it's just my indoctrination in western ideals talking, but somehow, this country will pull itself together again. Further, if the Iraqis decide they don't want an iron man to pull them together, they won't need one. Either way, America can do nothing for them now except get out, and stay out.

[thelittlegoldfish]

the USA ,a light of democracy , or bastion of despots caring only for Israel(despots) , and money.

[godscuttingyoudown]

don't say such things the Fuhrer Adolf Bush loves you.........Loves to convert the blood of your family for power

sellouts to Satan, did you know that George Bushes secret name in the skull and cross bones society was "Magog" the army of Satan that will prepare the world for the coming of the antichrist.

[thelittlegoldfish]

they all ways think that, Satan , would never do such a thing , men would

[lesmcluffalot]

Kewlios

[Lapata999]

WTF are you talking about any Iraqi would rather have Saddam back then the shit they have now.

[ScarletLetterR]

I would think that Iraqis would like neither.

[colmmernagh]

Youd think wrong !

[afrircans1970]

Perspectives could go back and forth between the Saddam years and the problems of the Occupation.... But why is it that all the years of torture and depravity are encapsulated in a few sentences.....?

If I were an Iraqi I would have a serious confusion.

Violence against women due to RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM as opposed to the secular agenda of the previous regime points to a very complex issue that those who claim to represent Islam will have to explain to the world....What will they say?

[ahanni0]

well we can see what Iraqi have got to compare between Sadam and the US Army years, bt its a pity dat only Muslims get blamed 4 violence against women (mostly isolated incidents); infact Islam has given women the dignity and respect dat they never had while sick people r evry where in evry society and religion.

Barking and Dagenham is a borough near London, with dominant white population(i mean no offence) in a report in a report 4m local council I got these statements. u may check dem urslf

[ahanni0]

-The Day to Count census research on 28 September 2000 found that 81% of reported domestic violence cases, were of female victims attacked by male perpetrators

-In total there were 116 women who were killed by current or former partners in 2001/02 - this equates to an average of over 2 women each week who are killed by a current or former partner

-44% of victims of domestic violence are involved in more than one incident

[ahanni0]

I stress again, I mean no offence just want to make the point that others mustn't blame one group of people for something when they've got the same in their home.

[ahanni0]

In my own family a male hit his wife and he got cut off from the family( this may not seem like a punishment in some cultures but its hell in ours) for three years even though he apologised for his action.

[afrircans1970]

Perspectives could go back and forth between the Saddam years and the problems of the Occupation.... But why is it that all the years of torture and depravity are encapsulated in a few sentences.....?

If I were an Iraqi I would have a serious confusion.

Violence against women due to RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM as opposed to the secular agenda of the previous regime points to a very complex issue that those who claim to represent Islam will have to explain to the world....What will they say?

[colmmernagh]

Its going to take an iron man to put Iraq back together.I know a man who could have done it but he's dead.

[66shadymilkman]

It's been 5 years....I still don't know what we were supposed to accomplish, what we have accomplished (besides the country's destruction) and as a veteran, why are troops seem to have been forgotten by the American public!