So much was said and debated about the unprincipled war in Iraq and subsequent occupation of Iraq by American and British troops and their friends, that the rest of the world thought the people of USA and UK would show both Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair the door in the elections held recently. But that did not happen and both the leaders have been voted back to power.
What does this show to the world? It certainly proves that for all the talk of fair play, decency, justice and democracy the people of both these countries do not really care for all these values and all they care is for their supremacy and their own safety in this world. In war and in politics the winner is right.
It was widely reported that Saddam had the tacit support of the US to attack Kuwait, and when it happened the US turned the tables on Saddam and waged a war against Iraq and humbled Saddam. Sanctions were imposed on Iraq and Saddam was brought to his knees and the country was ruined. They wanted nothing less than full ownership of Iraq’s oil wealth (as believed by everyone in the world). But they would not admit it and it looks as though they believe that a lie repeated many times will ultimately turn out to be a truth.
Later, both US and UK went after Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction in spite of knowing the truth that there was no such WMD in Saddam’s possession. Again they attacked and humbled Saddam and imprisoned him. Both Bush and Blair are telling their people and the world that they have done a great job by removing the menace of Saddam and they are now in the process of teaching “democracy” to the people of Iraq.
Knowing all these matters, the people of the US and UK have voted these two leaders back to power. Do they really care for anything other than their own safety and prosperity? Lip sympathy for the hapless people of the rest of the world is all that they can give. Does Human rights and values mean anything to the people of the US and UK?