Hey Guys,
I had that thought many times and I am sure quit a lot of you guys had it too. Just thinking why dont our political leaders go to the Government in Baghdad and ask openly for an "Assyria Province". I know we had many discussions about how its not possible due to many factors (population, unstable country, no real democratic values, not in the constitution etc.). However I am just wondering what the outcome would be if we really would have a unifed honest Assyrian Political Movement that would just say:
In the Name of the Assyrian Nation, we ask the Iraqi Parliament to let us create an Assyrian Province (Iraq is a "Federal Country" i.e. it should contain Federalism).
I mean if we look at countries of Muslim minorities in Christian majority area like Kosovo (which through the help of US and Europe obtained its "independence", although they do not make up 100% in their area).
for those interested: kosovo ethnic map (http://www.balkanproject.org/roma/Photos/Kosovo_ethnic_map-_HCIC.jpg)
Why is such thing not possible for us, and why shouldn't our Leader not just TRY it. I mean we don't live in the medieval time where there is no news covering etc. I think it would be the path our political leader should go, because that way we will know 100% sure if we are welcomed and respected in our own House or if we should for ever play the "cleaner" i.e. second or even third class citizen.
I think that Assyrians must really now in this "modern world" try it all or forget about it for ever. If we are really waiting for Muslims to become "moderate and secular" then we can wait some 500 years or more. We should stop fooling ourselves and saying: oh no it will get better, we will achieve it not this year, next year...(I know i am in the comfortable west, but leave that aside for a moment). I don't see real improvements for our people in our homeland or the middle east as such. Its the opposite its seems to get worser and worser, where Assyrians are looking just for a way to leave for the west (and no one can blame them).
Yeah so, whats your opinion? Why would our leader not just try it? Will the others kill us (they have been killing us for decades, centuries). They already do so, the last shocking massage was of the brutal assault against a brethren in Kirkuk. Besides that, I think you all are smart enough to see that our people in Assyria and Iraq are not getting killed because they are Christians (at least not the main reason). Its mainly because they want to drive the true owners completely into the diaspora.
I am looking forward to read your opinion and ideas.
I had that thought many times and I am sure quit a lot of you guys had it too. Just thinking why dont our political leaders go to the Government in Baghdad and ask openly for an "Assyria Province". I know we had many discussions about how its not possible due to many factors (population, unstable country, no real democratic values, not in the constitution etc.). However I am just wondering what the outcome would be if we really would have a unifed honest Assyrian Political Movement that would just say:
In the Name of the Assyrian Nation, we ask the Iraqi Parliament to let us create an Assyrian Province (Iraq is a "Federal Country" i.e. it should contain Federalism).
I mean if we look at countries of Muslim minorities in Christian majority area like Kosovo (which through the help of US and Europe obtained its "independence", although they do not make up 100% in their area).
for those interested: kosovo ethnic map (http://www.balkanproject.org/roma/Photos/Kosovo_ethnic_map-_HCIC.jpg)
Why is such thing not possible for us, and why shouldn't our Leader not just TRY it. I mean we don't live in the medieval time where there is no news covering etc. I think it would be the path our political leader should go, because that way we will know 100% sure if we are welcomed and respected in our own House or if we should for ever play the "cleaner" i.e. second or even third class citizen.
I think that Assyrians must really now in this "modern world" try it all or forget about it for ever. If we are really waiting for Muslims to become "moderate and secular" then we can wait some 500 years or more. We should stop fooling ourselves and saying: oh no it will get better, we will achieve it not this year, next year...(I know i am in the comfortable west, but leave that aside for a moment). I don't see real improvements for our people in our homeland or the middle east as such. Its the opposite its seems to get worser and worser, where Assyrians are looking just for a way to leave for the west (and no one can blame them).
Yeah so, whats your opinion? Why would our leader not just try it? Will the others kill us (they have been killing us for decades, centuries). They already do so, the last shocking massage was of the brutal assault against a brethren in Kirkuk. Besides that, I think you all are smart enough to see that our people in Assyria and Iraq are not getting killed because they are Christians (at least not the main reason). Its mainly because they want to drive the true owners completely into the diaspora.
I am looking forward to read your opinion and ideas.
. However how trustful is that what they said? At least its only a written message. I think it should be the main Assyrian Agenda now, to ask in a Federal Iraq for REAL Federalism and Rights for the Assyrian Nation (in the name of Assyrians...nothing else).