On The Third Hand

Mohammed:

What happened this morning will have a great effect on the future of Iraq and the region as well. It has confirmed that America is serious regarding the handover and the creation of a democratic example in the ME through the change in Iraq.

It also confirms the readiness and will of Iraqis to bear their responsibility in rebuilding Iraq as fast as possible.

Omar:

Streets are void of any sign reflecting that a great and important event for Iraq and the region has just took place.

I’ve noticed that most people I met in the streets were delighted by this news and I saw a lot of optimism on their faces.

Sarmad Zangna

Thank you united state of America for your great Job you done here .

Thank you coalitions forces for you brave work and supporting good.

Thank you all Brave mans ,who lost there life here ,your bloods will be the river of hope for us .

Alaa

One man of the people is asked by an MBC (An Arab network) reporter what he thinks about the new government. He answers very simply in that spontaneous genuine manner of simple folk: “aren’t these men better than the riffraff who used to govern us?” Truer words have never been said.

This day, this modest ceremony, no elaborate celebrations, no fanfare; yet surely this is a “Mother of Days” for Iraq, and history will remember this day.

Sam:

Most of the Arab media has been taken by surprise about the earlier announcement of the handover in Baghdad.

The follow up of the activities of Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabyiah, Abu Dhabi and some others indicates that they put and prepared huge Anti-Iraqi & Anti-American propaganda on the 30 June 2004. The earlier took over of power was a big blow indeed for such propaganda. Their papers dispersed all over by the new time

All the Arab media appaeared confused and in disarry while trying to set out propaganda in hurry. They tried their best to get some of the pro-Wahabi mullahs and Anti-American propagandists to full the gabs.