Correction - Iraqis Met Liberating US Troops With Celebrations



Iraq War opponents use inductive fallacy in their arguments. One of their fallacies is the myth that the Iraqis won't greet our troops with open arms and celebrations.
To make their point, they refer to scenes of U.S. Troops parading down European streets. They invoke images of European women smiling at our troops and Europeans greeting our troops with celebrations. "Not Iraq!" they argue as they point to the insurgents that fought against our troops.
The problem with this imagery is that the comparison is irresponsible. They try to compare liberation images from a newly liberated France; with post liberation images in Iraq.
However, if they want to make a responsible comparison, they'll have to compare liberation day in France with liberation day in Iraq. For the Iraqis, U.S. troops liberated them in April 2003, when they toppled Saddam's Regime.
That day, Iraq celebrations and looting images flooded living rooms around the world. Iraqis greeted U.S. troops with open arms; many Iraqis thanked the troops for their freedom.
Celebrations erupted all over Iraq, with people jumping up and down in excitement. Someone held a carpet with Saddam's image in front of the camera. An Iraqi merchant beat on that carpet with his shoe, looking at the camera with relief and happiness in his eyes.
Let's not forget Saddam's toppled statue. The Iraqis vented their aggression on it, even rode on it as other Iraqis dragged it down the street.
Elsewhere in the city, Iraqis celebrated by honking their horns at U.S. troops; many waved the "peace" symbol with their fingers. Other Iraqis held signs up thanking America. Some Iraqis even held motorcycle riding celebrations, where the riders flew the U.S. flag and wore its image on their cloths. Anybody with good memory would remember these celebrations. Iraqis greeted the liberating U.S. troops with open arms and celebrations.
Travis is a freelance writer that specializes in information market, political writing, fundraising and communications

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