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The True Legacy of Bush
and Blair:
The Death of 151,000 Iraqi Civilians
S. Hewage
According to the latest study conducted by the World Health
Organization, 151,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed following the
US-led invasion of their country. The latest study, which is the most
detailed analysis of civilian deaths, suggests that the death toll could
be as high as 223,000 civilians between March 2003 and June 2006 resulting
from the illegal US invasion of a sovereign nation.
The question one should now ask is who is responsible for this carnage,
massive destruction of property and infrastructure in Iraq. Where are
those human rights campaigners and the United Nations that are quick
to castigate other nations failing to protect civilians even at minor
incidents of political violence? All these human lives were lost due
to the desire for global domination by the United States and Britain.
The two leaders of these countries ignored international opinion and
embarked on a killing mission under the pretext of finding weapons of
mass destruction hidden somewhere in Iraq. These lost innocent Iraqi
lives are the true legacy of Bush and Blair’s intent for global
hegemony that the international community should not forget.
Unfortunately, many of the international human rights campaigners are
based in these two countries and they cannot question the atrocities
of their own leaders, as it would result in the loss of financial backing
for their organizations. Although they continue to preach democracy
and human rights to other nations, they have little or no courage to
speak out against the military campaigns of their own leaders as we
continue to see the abuse of human rights in places such as Guantanamo
Bay. One would hope that with the regime change in Britain and the potential
for one in the United States, there will be a new respect for human
rights and international opinion in dealing with global crises.
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