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Iraq announces peace plan, refuses foreign interference

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/220696/1/.html

23 July 2006

I think that this is a good step in the direction of peace. Even in the case that peace talks do not succeed, at least the intent was there. And I also agree with them on their stand of refusing third party interference, particularly from America. Sometimes conflict arises over cultural conflict that even the Americans may not be able to understand, and only the parties involved may be able to resolve the conflict due to these undercurrents. Americans should not presume that they know best. This has resulted in much resented Americanization, which, fortunately or not, is rather successful. I agree that Americans can sometimes be rather meddlesome, and if they really know best, ought to keep out of certain disputes which never did involve them to begin with.

posted by Charmaine @ 11:24 PM