Sadr movement bounces back, demands solution to Iraq fuel crisis

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050115/wl_mideast_afp/iraqvoteshiiteussadr&cid=1514&ncid=1478

KUT, Iraq (AFP) - Thousands of Moqtada Sadr supporters across Iraq (news - web sites) protested against petrol and electricity shortages, as the radical Shiite leader's movement started to flex its political muscle ahead of key elections.


In the central city of Kut, around 1,000 Sadr loyalists took to the streets and protested in front of the local government building to complain about the lack of improvement in their daily lives since the March 2003 US-led invasion.


"Where are human rights?", "Where is the oil and gas?", "Where are the health services and electricity?", shouted the protestors, some of whom came symbolically equipped with candles and lanterns.


Amid tight security, the protestors marched to the government building in Kut, waving posters of the young Shiite cleric and shouting their slogans.


Another demonstration was held in the southeastern city of Amara, where some 2,000 people urged the Iraqi authorities to find a solution to the fuel issue.

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[UL_Approved]

1. About time

The situation in Iraq is at an all-time low, but the U.S. is just as happy as can be.

[FreakinDJ]

2. I guess Bush's heart forgot to tell their Mind how to act

Oops..

Thats right. That piece of shit doesn't have a heart

[Just Me]

3. In response to the neoCONimperialists' intent of permanent military,...

,...presence,...I would imagine.

Ya' see, all you gullible American people, the neoCONimperialist's objective was NEVER to FREE the Iraqi people,...but rather to CONTROL the Iraqi people.

The neoCONimperialists have NO NOBLE QUALITIES, whatsoever. They are power-mongers and will destroy any human life to establish their aim for global domination.

[NYC]

4. Even without a war,

I can't imagine living without electricity for nearly two years. No elevator, no electrically pumped water, no lights.

I realize these things come and go for a few hours at a time, but what a horror it must be even without bombing, shooting, killing, etc.