What ca you say about yesterdays attacks against Shiites in Karbala and Najaf?
Every Iraqi is saddened by this latest episode of violence and inhumanity. These attacks harmed helpless people and destroyed God’s houses where people gathered for prayer. We firmly condemn this violence because it is intended to ruin the country. Instead, we want to rebuild it and live in it in peace. Who is responsible for these attacks? They are Iraqis, perhaps pushed and helped by outsiders, but Iraqis none the less. We can’t accuse anybody else but we are smart enough to know when we are harming our own country. We ought to be the first to prevent such things from happening again. Is this an invitation to Iraqis to be more responsible? God gave us a brain to know right from wrong. Even if some outsiders want to carry out criminal acts, we should be the first to fight against them using our intelligence. How was Advent in Iraq this year? Like other years even though this year we had to be more cautious and prudent because of the danger of new attacks. In any event, we have not put
