How comfortably will the picture of Jay Garner sitting in Baghdad, sit with the majority of Iraqis?
Iraqis Rally to Demand Swift U.S. Exit, David Espo
Less than 10 days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, thousands of Iraqis marched in downtown Baghdad on Friday to demand a rapid U.S. troop withdrawal and a prominent opposition leader said he expects Americans to relinquish most government functions within weeks.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Muslims poured out of mosques and into the streets of Baghdad, calling for an Islamic state to be established, after the first Friday prayers since U.S. forces took control of the Iraqi capital.
Carrying Korans, prayer mats and banners, tens of thousands of people marched in the city’s biggest protest since U.S. forces toppled Saddam Hussein more than a week ago – a protest unthinkable under the former president.
``Leave our country, we want peace,‘’ read one banner aimed at the Americans who seized control nine days ago but failed to check looting, power blackouts and chaos in the aftermath.
** No Bush, No Saddam, Yes Yes to Islam,‘’ read another. **
In 1918 when the British ‘liberated’ Baghdad they were greeted with cheers and flowers. Days later the guerilla war began and the British were picked off one by one…Oh, I forgot. Times are different we will give the American troops a few months to leave Iraq. If they do not, we will fight them with knives,‘’ one demonstrator said.
Yah, times are different all right! hehehehehehehe!!!
Plus ca change plus la meme (the more things change the more they stay the same) Seems like history will repeat itself… LOL… 
Thousands demand ISLAMIC STATE not a corrupt democractic or puppet state :k:
So much for the iraqis will welcome the GI Joes propoganda as quoted by Rumsfield!
How many live in Iraq thousands or millions?
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How many live in Iraq thousands or millions?
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Please tell us how many millions welcomed US invaders? Or are we talking a few thousand? :)
So some like Americans others don't.
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So some like Americans others don't.
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And those that don't US forces also butcher in cold blood like they did in Mosul the other day...some "liberation" huh?
Malik, they were shot at. How many times are we going to go over this, you don't want to believe that and that's fine by me.
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Malik, they were shot at.
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That's what murderers usually say. But no one even the murdering US soldiers can deny that those people were PROTESTING against the US imposition of their own puppet to rule Mosul.
How many US soldiers got killed in Mosul? 0
How many Iraqi DEMONSTRATORS were killed? 17
Malik 0 American death proves nothing; U.S. has better weapons and bulletproof clothing. You believe what you want and I'll do the same
I think you will find anti americanism is rife in Iraq or maybe you cannot belive your eyes that the iraqis are telling the americans to get stuffed!
Here’s a picture from today’s demonstration in Baghdad:
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Caption: Iraqis carry a banner calling for the removal of U.S. led troops from Iraq April 18, 2003, as thousands of Sunni Muslims came out for the first time after the bombing of Baghdad to attend prayer at Abu Hanifa Mosque, which was bombed by the U.S. when Iraqi forces occupied the structure. Passionate protests followed highly charged Friday prayers, where Mullah Ahmed Al Kubaizi called on Muslims of Shiite and Sunni faiths to unite. (Source).
Naaaaaaa cant be, its fake handy work of saddam…
I must say a terrible set of comments from the pro-war guys, the theme of the thread was not addressed at all.
“they appear to be floundering like so many flounder out of water” - Thap
Just incase anyone wants to quote me on it.
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I must say a terrible set of comments from the pro-war guys, the theme of the thread was not addressed at all.
“they appear to be floundering like so many flounder out of water” - Thap
Just incase anyone wants to quote me on it.
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Maybe they just did not like some of the banners the "free" Iraqi's were carrying? :)
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Malik, they were shot at.
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"We were shot at" was the excuse used by British paratroops to kill 14 Irish protestors on 30th January 1972, Bloody Sunday.
Nearly 30 years later, evidence has come out to suggest that the paratroopers opened fire without provocation from the crowd.
Anyone see where I'm going with this?
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I must say a terrible set of comments from the pro-war guys, the theme of the thread was not addressed at all.
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Funny... The very reason this thread EXISTS is because of the war.
The bottom line is that the US will stay in the country as long as needed to insure the job is done. Iraq will be pressured from all sides- the Islamic "reformists", secular Iraqis, other corrupt Arab leaders, etc. etc.
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"We were shot at" was the excuse used by British paratroops to kill 14 Irish protestors on 30th January 1972, Bloody Sunday.
Nearly 30 years later, evidence has come out to suggest that the paratroopers opened fire without provocation from the crowd.
Anyone see where I'm going with this?
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But.... but.... but.... that was different
It seems that all one has to do is claim Islam as one's authority and , wonder of wonders, Iraqi Muslims are willing to accept whatever crumbs let fall from the table! Having been deprived of any type of freedom of expression, and fed manure for decades, it is not surprising that many Iraqis are parroting the only lines they know!
If their plight weren't so tragic, this "reaction" would be almost humorous!
In time, given free access to information, education and intellectual concepts previously forbidden them, they will grow and prosper, God willing!
In the meantime, they shouyld be given credit for having the gumption to at least do something totally foreign for a change - express themselves freely, right or wrong!
It's like the liberal losers in Hollywood - let 'em rant! At least the Iraqis have the opportunity to learn! It's too late for the likes of Robbins, Sarandon, Garafalo, Meyers and company!
Peace To All Who Read This.....
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In time, given free access to information, education and intellectual concepts previously forbidden them, they will grow and prosper, God willing!
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Only if they allow a McDonald's on each street corner, perhaps.
i think this is all slightly imperialistic and reeks a bit of paternalism...we know what's good for you... you've been politically repressed for years....shush now we'll take care of you...etc etc.
When a few groups of Iraqis came out to cheer the US and British soldiers, some Guppies here made a big deal out of it, posting up pictures. That was considered to be representative of their sentiments. When tens of thousands of Iraqis come out today to say "No to Saddam, No to US, Yes to Islam", and i make a big deal out of this and post pictures up - why is this not considered representative of their sentiments?