This is an incredible day. I am a U.S. citizen, but have been living in the interior of Panama for about ten years. The perspective from here has been sort of interesting since most people readily make the comparison between a despotic Iraqi leader, and a despotic Panamanian leader who was toppled by unilateral U.S. action.
But today, incredible! My wife (Panamanian) and I got up at 5:30 this morning and, of course, turned on the TV to see what was transpiring. As we sat and watched the looting in Basra and the people cheering and happy in the streets she said, “It looks just like it did here, it’s just like it was here.”
As I type this, here in my office, one of our employees walked in and and asked what was going on as he watched me excitedly explain about the falling statue. What did he say? “It’s just like it was here.”
I hope so, I really hope so, I hope that in a short time the Iraqi people can realize the fruits of liberation.
Just like it is here.