History repeats itself, I said within myself as I was watching the news bulletin: same footage, same suffering and almost same attacker for the same reason. Buildings collapse and people die, cry and flee homes. Children are hurt, mothers weep and parents sob. Maybe no one in the world feel what is happening in Lebanon like Iraqis.
Footage of a destroyed beautiful country like Lebanon reminded me with the same footage I saw in Baghdad but in reality, not on TV. Footage of warplanes bombing and destroying one of the most beautiful cities like Beirut also reminded me with the warplanes that destroyed my lovely Baghdad twice, in 1991 and 2003.
Media broadcasted how Lebanese families are fleeing their homes fearing the aggressive strikes reach them. My God! We went through exactly the same thing in 1991 and 2003 when we had to flee our houses fearing the aggression reach us, Iraqi civilians, which actually did. Many families were left homeless, hopeless and sleepless.
I strongly remember how Baghdad looked after the 1991 aggression. It was scary and gloomy and very sad to see. Nothing was left but rubbles of destroyed infrastructure. Bridges, operators, towers, government buildings, and water and oil projects were all destroyed leaving civilians with no chance to live. Even medicine was banned. Wow! History really repeats itself. Lebanon which survived a long fierce civil war has to suffer again and go through the same destruction which the same attacker took part in creating.
Yesterday, one of the Washington Post articles described how a Lebanese physician was working in his hospital while the voice of Majida al-Roumi soared high. Roumi, one of the most famous and respected Arab singers, was singing "O Beirut, the Lady of the World." "Rise from under the rubble, like a flower of almond in April." I've heard this song several times before the aggression against wounded Beirut took place. When I hear her singing the word "Beirut", I feel she sings for Beirut and Baghdad, the two wounded cities which were ones of the greatest Arab cities. The song reminds me with almost similar song I always listen to, "Baghdad" by a famous Iraqi singer. "Shame on the era of civilization! O what a shame!" he sings. "Does terrifying the people become a medal of honor and pride? Does the killing of the innocents become a slogan of glory and victory?" the singer continues.
I take a bow with full respect to the Lebanese people, brothers and sisters of the Iraqi people. Both will win in the end, not necessarily by weapons but by will, the will of revival despite the hateful aggressions and successive wars. The will of Iraqis that rebuilt their country after the 1991 aggression is the same will which Lebanese people will adopt in rebuilding their country and is the same will Iraqis will restore to revive their country and the smile of its people.
Viva Lebanon… Viva Iraq… Down with any killer of any innocent…
baghdadtreasure@gmail.com
Footage of a destroyed beautiful country like Lebanon reminded me with the same footage I saw in Baghdad but in reality, not on TV. Footage of warplanes bombing and destroying one of the most beautiful cities like Beirut also reminded me with the warplanes that destroyed my lovely Baghdad twice, in 1991 and 2003.
Media broadcasted how Lebanese families are fleeing their homes fearing the aggressive strikes reach them. My God! We went through exactly the same thing in 1991 and 2003 when we had to flee our houses fearing the aggression reach us, Iraqi civilians, which actually did. Many families were left homeless, hopeless and sleepless.
I strongly remember how Baghdad looked after the 1991 aggression. It was scary and gloomy and very sad to see. Nothing was left but rubbles of destroyed infrastructure. Bridges, operators, towers, government buildings, and water and oil projects were all destroyed leaving civilians with no chance to live. Even medicine was banned. Wow! History really repeats itself. Lebanon which survived a long fierce civil war has to suffer again and go through the same destruction which the same attacker took part in creating.
Yesterday, one of the Washington Post articles described how a Lebanese physician was working in his hospital while the voice of Majida al-Roumi soared high. Roumi, one of the most famous and respected Arab singers, was singing "O Beirut, the Lady of the World." "Rise from under the rubble, like a flower of almond in April." I've heard this song several times before the aggression against wounded Beirut took place. When I hear her singing the word "Beirut", I feel she sings for Beirut and Baghdad, the two wounded cities which were ones of the greatest Arab cities. The song reminds me with almost similar song I always listen to, "Baghdad" by a famous Iraqi singer. "Shame on the era of civilization! O what a shame!" he sings. "Does terrifying the people become a medal of honor and pride? Does the killing of the innocents become a slogan of glory and victory?" the singer continues.
I take a bow with full respect to the Lebanese people, brothers and sisters of the Iraqi people. Both will win in the end, not necessarily by weapons but by will, the will of revival despite the hateful aggressions and successive wars. The will of Iraqis that rebuilt their country after the 1991 aggression is the same will which Lebanese people will adopt in rebuilding their country and is the same will Iraqis will restore to revive their country and the smile of its people.
Viva Lebanon… Viva Iraq… Down with any killer of any innocent…
baghdadtreasure@gmail.com
