There has been an argument stating that the reason why we should accept the Assyrian/chaldean/Syriac proposal for our nation is because the so-called chaldeans have the money and that they make up the majority of our people in Iraq. It seems that the individuals behind such arguments have accepted already the Census Bureau's proposal that the so-called chaldeans are a separate ethnic group! First of all, I strongly reject any thought separating the ethnicity of the Assyrians from those members of the Chaldean Catholic Church, since we are from one ethnic background. Secondly, this argument amazes me, to say the least, and makes me wonder about the level of intelligence of such people. Numbers is absolutely not an issue when it comes to recognizing a nation legally on the international level. The United Nations have accepted many countries in its membership, countries with populations of 100,000 or sometimes less. In 1946 the United Nations accepted Iceland as a member when its population was 133,000 only. The International Law did not put a specific figure in that regard because the country of Nauru, for example, has less than 10,000 people and Tuvalus population did not reach 10,000 people. As far as money, let me say this. The Palestinians did not force the world to recognize their rights because they had money, rather because they picked stones, laying free on the streets. The Armenians did not force the world to pay attention to their case because of money, it was rather through their heroic operations against Turkish establishments and known individuals who were behind the Armenian genocide, such as: In March 16, 1921, they assassinated Tal'aat Pasha, July 1921 the turn was of Jivanshir, December 1921 it was Sa'aeed Halim, April 1922 Behiaddin Shakir, April 1922 Jamal 'Azmi, July 1922 Jamal Pasha, And in 1929 it was Enver Pasha's turn, and few more.
This is how they forced themselves on the International political scene. The core of the Assyrian struggle must not focus on the shallow arguments of numbers and money, even though it does not hurt to have. This shortsighted look must be rejected. This nation will not be held hostage on the grounds of such silly arguments. Assyrians must pursue their national rights in accordance to the League of Nations' (United Nations) records and on the basis of International Law and Human Rights.
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