Hello everybody, as u all shld know, history was made yesterday.

Last evening, on the many S'porean TV screens out there, ppl saw a little line scrolling by at the bottom. On channel 5, as battles btw light n dark were being fought in the intense battle sequences of the movie "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", on the other side of the world, another battle was partially won. The line read: Saddam caught by US forces in Iraq, or smth like tt at least.

The once-proud dictator to some, ruler to others, was apprehended when he was found hiding in a "spider-hole", a small shaft leading to a space in the ground just large enough for a man. He was brought out, identified n filmed for the 1st time in months. On headlines ard the world, ppl saw the bearded, aged man. Germany n France, opposers of the War, hastily congratulated the US. Many ard the world cheered n celebrated. US officers in Iraq smoked cigars, alongside the Iraqis who were dancing in the streets.

However, as I mentioned, the war is partially won, not over. At the same time as ppl r celebrating, supporters of Saddam r undoubtly planning some attack. Bombs have already exploded near 2 police stations, suspected to have been carried out by Saddam loyalists. What follows is a long road to the reconciliation of Iraq, as well as the countering of Saddam supporters n terrorism ard the world.

Saddam will be undergoing trial in Baghdad, for all the crimes tt he n his regime have commited in the past. The ppl will have a chance to decide his fate, the Iraqi ppl. Hopefully, this will give the Iraqis a chance to decide smth together, paving the way for more democratic decisions in the future. Iraq is for the Iraqis, including their land, resources n future. Once the time is right, the Americans n coalition shld leave. Further enforcing their presence wld be detrimental, a disturbing echo of colonialism in the past. The Iraqi ppl deserve a chance to make their own decisions, n moreover, they deserve to live with freedom, peace n prosperity.

We cannot foresee the future. We can only pray tt Iraqi is not further torn apart by a civil war or Saddam loyalists n terrorists tt support Saddam. We can only pray for a clean government for Iraq, one tt will build a strong nation.

Whatever it is. The winds of change have arrived. Wif the downfall of one dictator, there must never be the rise of another. Things r still tense in Iraq, n there is a lot of things to be done n decisions to be made. One can only hope tt the winds bring good fortune.

As the world watches events in Iraqs, I ask, what of Afghanistan? R US troops doing any good there? R the ppl of Afghanistan truly happy?

I leave these thoughts wif u to ponder.