Commemorating the 17th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Saddam By Ibrahim Ebeid

Commemorating the 17th Anniversary of the martyrdom of Saddam
By Ibrahim Ebeid

Your Excellency President Saddam Hussein, we have known you for a long time on the battlefield of Jihad and struggle. You are our guiding light, motivating us to carry our nation’s banner. We assure you that we will never let it fall. It will stay as high as your spirit.
Two thousand years ago, our compatriot, Issa Al Massih, Jesus Christ, whose ancestors came from Iraq to Palestine, was assassinated, like you, for the principles that he stood for; the Romans and their allies in the area sacrificed him in the Day of Sacrifice, the Passover. ‘
It is no coincidence that the sectarians, the traitors of the Arab nation who betrayed the principles of our nation that you have preached to us until the last moment, sacrificed you on Eid Al-Adha, the day of sacrifice. It was an honor for you to die like Issa Al-Massih with courage, dignity, and fearlessness.
Your executioners were terrified and covered their faces with masks; they had no courage, but cowardice ran in their veins.
You have stayed faithful to Islam, your faith in the Arab nation, to Iraq and Palestine; the names of these two beloved regions were pronounced ardently when you embraced death bravely and courageously.
The World should know that you were assassinated because you believed in the principles of Arab Unity, Freedom, and Social Justice for all the citizens of the Arab Homeland without any exception. You were assassinated because you believed in ONE ARAB NATION WITH AN ETERNAL MISSION. The eternal mission will continue; we will follow your guiding light and remain faithful to the same principles you believed in.
The enemies of Iraq, The Chalabis, the Talabanis, and the Barazanis, Abdul Aziz Al Hakim Al Tabtabai, Moqtada Al Sadr, Karim Shapur, Al-Maliki, and all the commanders of the sectarian militias and the Death Squads were dancing in Jubilation for killing Iraq and its symbol. While you, Mr. President, sent a message of love and forgiveness when you said to your followers and the Iraqi people: Remember that God has enabled you to become an example of love, forgiveness, and brotherly coexistence… I call on you not to hate because hate does not leave a space for a person to be fair, and it makes you blind, closes all doors of thinking, and keeps one from balanced thinking and making the right choice…
I also call on you not to hate the people of the other countries that attacked us and to differentiate between the decision-makers and people…
Yes, Mr. President, you will remain dear to us, to every Arab, Muslim, and every believer in freedom and human dignity in the World. Rest in peace, and May God Bless your soul.

First published December 30, 2006