The Iraqi Flag

The new proposed Iraqi flag has been unveiled and the overwhelming reaction among Iraqis is quite negative.

Personally, I'm not sure a flag is the worst issue that Iraq faces right now. But yes, the new Iraq flag, referenced here in a Washington Post piece, bears a lot more similarity to the Israel flag (actually, Israel's, to me, is one of the most attractive flags of all the nations; its appearance as strong and peaceful as Ariel Sharon is strong and pig-headedly warlike) than to the traditional red, green, and black of most Arab nation flags.

While I can see some positives in somehow trying to advance the Iraqi flag, I think this one may represent too much of a break from their tradition. But how would they feel if they took the same flag design, but translate the colors into red, green, and black (whether or not with a white background).

And why try to alienate people through a flag? There's enough going wrong there.