Protests in Iraq today weren’t quite as large as yesterday‘s, but were perhaps even more significant, as the Sunni demonstrators across Anbar Province rallied in Ramadi, and were even joined by delegations representing Basra Province tribesmen.
The rallies in Ramadi are particularly significant, with demonstrators continuing to block the highway through the major city, which connects Baghdad to shipping routes in Jordan and Syria. Some flew the flag of Ba’athist Iraq.
Protest leaders accused the Maliki government of not taking their demands seriously, and warning that the protesters are willing to march on Baghdad and fight the regime directly if that doesn’t change.
Protests are expected to grow enormously tomorrow, as Friday is a usual day for prayer and protesters can organize larger crowds at mosques. The latest round of protests started when the Maliki government raided Finance Minister Rafie Issawi’s home and office, and arrested 150 members of his staff as “terrorists.”
The Maliki government has regularly claimed Sunni ministers are “terrorists” and Issawi remains the top ranking Sunni Arab in government, at least excluding Vice President Tareq Hashemi, who is in exile after being sentenced to death by pro-Maliki judges.
While Iranian regime were busy preparing for an invasion by U.S or Israel, the both government were busy making sure that Iraq would be next sunny Muslims uprising – target eventually preparing for a total NATO invasion of Syria then Iraq and Iran. Unless the Iranians or for that matter Russia is prepared sending some if its military personnel, I mean a real combat brigade or regiment into Syria, telling NATO to back off. All that brings us to the point of the day.., either there is going to be regional war engaging all parties involved or a political negotiation.., which is talk of the day and recommended by the UN envoy…,
I've already suggested that AW.C send Ditz into Syria…so he can be part of the so-called "revolution" of the "people" supposedly clamoring for "freedom and democracy" inside Syria…
Doesn't AW.C, and Ditz specifically, want to be part of this 'special moment' in "freedom" history? Part of the so-called "civil war" of the supposed "oppressed peoples" taking up arms against their alleged "oppressors" for alleged "freedom"???
No…people who car-bomb are not "terrorists"…of course not…that would be silly… The car bombers and decapitators are simply "freedom fighters"…"Peaceful protesters" if you will…
I may be willing to fully cover one-way travel expenses for Ditz into Syria…depending on a few things: one being assurances that he is actually inside Syria…
I think this could be a "win-win" for 'everyone' involved here…
NATO is working hard to support the Sunni as they are the west's new allies. Able to aid NATO in it's campaign to destroy Syria and Iran and conquer Lebanon. Sunni were brought over to the US side lat in the Iraq war and the US has expanded the alliance ever since. Now NATO would like to break Iraq up into three parts. A new NATO nation in Kurd areas, Sunni Iraq a NATO friendly independent nation allied against Shia Iraq and Iran.
This is all so transparent. Why so many can't see it? To keep the entire Arab world and Persia in powerless termoil it is best to feed and fuel a permanent new Sunni / Shia war everywhere.
"The syrian opposition which been recognized by most Western and Arab states, demands Moscow apologize for supporting Assad's regime". You give these people a finger dipped into honey they will come back wanting to chop your hand…, that's how the religious hypocracy works.