Deadline to disarm
Dr. Zakir Husain, Dhaka
The US occupation army gave Iraqi citizens two weeks to surrender the arms they hold. The goal is good. But given the Iraqi situation as it evolved before, during, and after the war on Iraq and ouster of the established order, what are the chances of this call for surrender of arms to be taken seriously or to succeed? The present ultimatum to give away arms without first providing minimum safety and security of life and property of citizens looks more like putting the cart before the horse.It would have been more practical if the US occupation (a) learnt to keep a low profile and not move around with swagger and arrogant display of weaponry (there has been enough and there is no need for more "shock and awe"), (b) did show quickest possible restoration of all basic services including power, water, sanitation which have been denied for so long (c) started to massively inject (the much needed and long denied) cash and generate employment into the economy, and (d) hastened creation of credible local and central Iraqi administration to take charge. And again, what is done may indeed be seen as done; but even in doing so there is no need to continue to undo what is not yet undone.
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