Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling.
I for one am thankful that President Barack Obama avoided the "mission accomplished" slogan made infamous seven years ago by President George W. Bush. With over 50,000 U.S. troops still stationed in Iraq and a sharp rise in American corporate security forces-some of which are extremely unprofessional and ignorant-expect more civilian casualties and deaths. Actually, President Bush's premature declaration of victory and his concept of imperial dreams come true resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Iraqis, including tortuous prisons and brutal rapes. When President Obama makes his grandiose speech this week to the American people, and when he spins his campaign promise in ending the war and lengthy occupation of Iraq, will he also mention the United States Empire as a grave maker? Will he say anything about war reparations and restitution, or the need for a war crimes tribunal?
Meanwhile in Israel, more than 200 Muslim graves in a centuries-old Jerusalem cemetery has been destroyed. It seems-and with the backing of U.S. hubris an weapons sales-that not only will Israel more than likely pursue its current settlement expansion policies, but it has now expanded back into history to either erase the past or rewrite it. Mahmud Abu Atta of the Al-Aqua Foundation reported that Israeli bulldozers backed by military police converged on a cemetery where Muslim graves were recently renovated. Ironically, the incident happened near the site of a planned Museum of Tolerance. The new museum is backed by a U.S.-based Jewish human rights group. Petitions fell on deaf ears while court orders to stop the destruction of graves were overturned. It is evident that the history of Muslims in Jerusalem is still being robbed, along with their dignity and rights.
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