01-07-2005, 04:01 PM
Assalamu aleikum,
Hi Ronniv,
I think, when reading the first post again, just to see if I misunderstood anything, that writing about the veil is some kind of ''background information'' just to update the reader about the importance for a Muslim women to use the veil, and the importance of it to stay in its place. Even so, I know it can be difficult for non-Muslims to understand the significance. Just to try to give you a picture of this - it would be the same as if someone tried to rip off your blouse and expose what you have under. Now I suspect you think - 'but it is not the same' - just try to take my words for it, to me it is the same. Just so you understand how SERIOUS this issue is.
I understand what you say about the blowing up thing, but this was not the issue here, it says it is a CHECKPOINT and of course at a checkpoint people will come and go. If there is a long line of people waiting, most of them Muslims, why on earth would someone prefer to blow them up among Muslims? That does not make much sense to me at least.
Why the symphathy with the American soldiers is low may be that many Iraqis are not interested in having the Americans there to 'help' them at all. They are not wanted and not welcome. I don't say all Iraqis think the same, I just give a general view. But their voices is not to be heard. They feel and I must agree it surely look like it too for me at this distance, that the Americans are occupying the country. There are a lot of similarities, among other things, these checkpoints as the Palestinians also suffers from every day - have you noticed the pattern? So this may be a problem that arises from occupation, everyone want to have their freedom to live their life as they wishes, and not in a way that is forced on them. Even Muslims likes freedom.
Just personal thoughts.
Regards