United in diversity

On the 9th of May it was Europe Day. The motto of the European Union is

"United in diversity"

So how did the EU start and why?

“For centuries, Europe was the scene of frequent and bloody wars. In the period 1870 to 1945, France and Germany fought each other three times, with terrible loss of life. A number of European leaders became convinced that the only way to secure a lasting peace between their countries was to unite them economically and politically.”

This got me thinking about Iraq and the Arab world. Europeans were and still are convinced that securing lasting peace is by uniting. They have proven it to be true!

When Bush discuss Iraq as a model for peace he chose Iraqis and non Iraqis who think that Iraq should be broken up in three parts, relieved of its Islamic identity and become non-Arab. He clearly seems to lack the understanding the founders of EU had.

"United in diversity"
this is what should be promoted in Iraq!