Iraq’s ‘Nina from Toronto’ Problem

Iraq Expat, who blogs here asks ‘how sad and pathetic can someone be? They hate the US so much that they will be happier to see a nation ruined than to see the US succeed!’. It is Nina from Toronto who has caused this fury. In response to a question on the BBC News site, "What are your hopes for Iraq parliament?" Nina from Toronto wrote, “I hate to say this to Iraqis, but I pray for chaos and civil war: it's the only way to stop Bush's policies and show that peace can never come through force. If Iraq gets peace, Bush wins credibility. It cannot be allowed to happen. Nina, Toronto Canada”.

But am I being unfair? Should Iraq’s ‘Nina from Toronto Problem’ really be called Iraq’s ‘Yasmin Alibhai-Brown from London Problem’. The Independent columnist wrote in 2004 “I am ashamed to admit that there have been times when I wanted more chaos, more shocks, more disorder to teach our side a lesson. On Monday I found myself again hoping that this handover proves a failure because it has been orchestrated by the Americans.". No. As Yasmin Alibhai-Brown from London did call her own feelings ‘distasteful’ while Nina from Toronto only ‘hates to say it’ then in racing parlance Nina wins by an (empty) head. Well done Nina! (AJ)