Our illustrious President would probably call these people terrorists. The protesters in Najaf were responding to a call by powerful anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who blames the March 2003 invasion for the country's woes and wants a timetable set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, yet they are participating in peaceful demonstrations against US occupation in Iraq. Protest means nothing to Bush & Co. in Iraq or even in America, but anything that points out the truth about this corporate government, like the current investigations of Alberto Gonzales is replied to in full measure.
Iraqis rally, call for U.S. forces to leave
Mon Apr 9, 2007 5:54PM EDT
By Khaled Farhan
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people waving Iraqi flags staged a peaceful rally in the southern city of Najaf on Monday to demand the withdrawal of U.S. forces, four years to the day after Baghdad fell to invading American troops.
The streets of the Iraqi capital itself were largely empty after authorities clamped a 24-hour ban on vehicles to prevent any insurgent attacks, especially car bombings.
The anniversary comes as Iraq's Shi'ite-led government is trying to avert full-scale civil war between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunnis who were dominant under Saddam Hussein. Sunni and Shi'ite clerics marched side by side in Najaf.
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Iraqis rally, call for U.S. forces to leave
Mon Apr 9, 2007 5:54PM EDT
By Khaled Farhan
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people waving Iraqi flags staged a peaceful rally in the southern city of Najaf on Monday to demand the withdrawal of U.S. forces, four years to the day after Baghdad fell to invading American troops.
The streets of the Iraqi capital itself were largely empty after authorities clamped a 24-hour ban on vehicles to prevent any insurgent attacks, especially car bombings.
The anniversary comes as Iraq's Shi'ite-led government is trying to avert full-scale civil war between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunnis who were dominant under Saddam Hussein. Sunni and Shi'ite clerics marched side by side in Najaf.
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8 comments:
You don't suppose they don't want our troops there do you ?
Is McCain in that Crowd ?
LOLMAO*)
GEF:
Yep, McCain is the guy wearing the bullet proof vest and has 100 soldiers around him...Also, look up in the sky and see where the choppers are that is a good indication where you will find him!
LOLMAO
Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:
EXCLUSIVE: ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THE PENTAGON WILL EXTEND TOURS FOR ALL U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BY THREE MONTHS
Duhbya is hosed, yet he is going around doing his mantra about the Democrats cutting funding. The fault lies with him, but he is trying to be the educator by using sleep teaching.
It isn't about stay the course anymore...It's about cutting the funding...( :
Geezer:
Money, money..yep and power too!
Things are really heating up over there! Time to get out!!
I guess the gutless chicken hawks would just say they're practicing "democracy we gave them, and we need to stay to ensure they get to practice more democracy.
Clif:
Yeah, they would say somethin' like that but we know the real reason..
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