Can one morally support the Iraqi insurgents?

Large numbers of people from all walks of life and from all age groups, have taken to the streets protesting the continued Anglo-American occupation, and explicitly supporting the Iraqi resistance. In Rome, last December 13th, thousands of people marched through the city centre in support of the Iraqi resistance. Indeed, a tremendous number of US soldiers serving in Iraq, have also expressed empathy for the Iraqi resistance. Such empathy does not necessarily indicate support, but …

…because I am morally opposed to this sort of bloody murderous imperialist adventure, because I do not buy this Randian "the ends justifies the means" argument, I, like many, many others, like a growing number of others, I choose to lend my solidarity with the cause of national liberation in Iraq. The US-led forces have no business there. As Dr. Susan Watkins say, "the Iraqi maquis deserves full support in fighting to drive them out. "