War in Iraq

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. This baseless war has so far killed more than three thousands coalition troops and a much larger number of Iraqi
civilians, insurgents and troops. We see everyday bloodshed on our TV screen, Internet and other medias. All those senseless killings make me really really sad. I am not sad for those ruthless terrorists, nor for those moronic (yes, moronic is the only word i can think of) suicide bombers. But every time i see a mother crying for her children, or children crying for their dead parents, i just can not hold back my tears, and anger. My tears are for those innocent families who lost their beloved members, my anger, is towards those who waged the unnecessary war, and to those who used the mess created by the war to achieve their own political or religious purposes.

Now, after four long years and tens of thousands lives lost for no good reason, a lot of people are calling to stop the war and bring our troops back home. While i understand those people and hate the guy in the White House as much as they do. I feel now is too early to bring our troops back home. Far too early.

When the war started on this day four years ago, "Cut and Run" is no longer an option for the coalition of willing. Once a thing is broken for no good reason (Iraq), it is the duty (morally) of the invaders to, at least, hold this broken thing together for as long as the new thing is being established ( a new democratic Iraq, if possible). To cut and run from Iraq will leave this country to civil war that will last for god know how long (either the Shiites totally wipe out Sunnies or vice versa or Iraq becomes 3 different countries). Stay the course while negotiating with various parties to reach a peaceful agreement to share this beautiful, war-torn country ... as painful as it must be, is probably the only solution that will not break the hell.

As almost everything in life, there is an emotion part and there is a rationale part. While I admire the passion of those anti-war protesters, the rational part of me tells me that stop the war now and bring our troops back home ... is not a valid option for us as well as for the Iraqi people, at least for now and hopefully not for too long.

However, as this unnecessary war started based on fictional WMD and was started by a very corrupted White House, I am really really looking forward to see that one day when the war is really over, those liars and bastards will be made accountable for whatever happened to those crying parents and children.

Let's wish our troops all the best and wish all future human beings can live in a peaceful world. I also wish (but won't hold my breath for it) that our future leaders will learn from those killings that War will never ever resolve any thing. Marvin Gaye once sang "War is not the answer, for only love can comprehend", and I hope when my children grow up they won't need to sing the same song, as beautiful as it is.