It’s Friday, it’s Iraq, and there’s still no vote on the cabinet nominated over a month ago. That means mass protests, and as with recent weeks, the rallies centered around the walled-off Green Zone, with many protesters forcing their way in, and some said to enter the prime minister’s office.
Iraqi military and police forces, which had been massed in the Green Zone since the last time protesters forced their way in, responded with tear gas and live ammunition, wounding at least 58 and according to some reports killing several civilians.
The government also imposed a city-wide curfew until further notice, and while reports were that by the evening the protesters had left the Green Zone, the capital remains on lock-down, adding further to the unrest in the city.
Key Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has been backing the protests for months, condemned the use of live ammunition against the demonstrators, declaring “curse the government that kills its children in cold blood.”
Empire USA invaded Iraq or the express purpose of establishing a government where the most intelligent ruling class would be enslaved by the middle-class, the end result being perpetual instability and unending blood shed. Surely, for not until a revolution overthrows such corruption and the people start from scratch will they have peace.
Let’s rephrase that. The US invaded a peaceful Iraq that was prosperous and recognized all religions if they weren’t attempting to break up Saddam’s Iraq and cut off a piece as as a Kurdistan. When they did that Saddam dealt with them in a way that wasn’t nearly as harsh as the US bombardment and ensuing slaughter. Now the traitors to their country are hiding in the US green zone along with the invasion force. Personally, I would go home soon if I was there. My throat comes before my loyalties to the immoral and illegal war.
Indeed, but I’m not sure what Sadr is planning here. He hasn’t shown any interest in becoming the ruler of Iraq, but if he carries on trying to force the situation they will end up retaliating against him.
Go Sadr,take your country back from the criminals installed by US.
In November we’ll send you the hell bitch to try for murder.
Don’t forget to send the guys who were ruling the country as well
I can’t wait to see the day when the last American military personnel
are on a rooftop boarding a helicopter to prevent from being killed by
an angry mob down in the streets! Then I hope this scene is repeated in
the USA with all the government crooks on a rooftop in DC trying to
escape a raging mob below that wants to hang them!