Iraqi police fire on protesters, kill six

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10362273.htm

AMARA, Iraq, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing protesters demanding jobs in the southeastern city of Amara on Saturday and at least six people were killed, hospital and police sources said.

A doctor at a local hospital, who gave his name only as Assad, said six people were killed and seven were injured. Earlier, police officials said they opened fire after the protesters began throwing stones at the headquarters of the provincial government in the city.

Almost every window in the building housing the provincial government was smashed, residents said.

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[kalian]

1. Ahhh...peace and democracy....

:eyes:

[Barrett808]

2. Al Jazeera's take

Iraqi demos shot dead in Amara
Occupation troops are often known to be trigger happy
Saturday 10 January 2004, 20:07 Makka Time, 17:07 GMT

A surge in street violence in the south eastern Iraqi city of Amara has left at least seven people dead.

Hospital and police sources said six people were killed on Saturday after Iraqi policemen opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters.

Another Iraqi was shot dead by the occupation troops.

The Iraqi police opened fire after protesters, who were demanding jobs, began throwing stones at the headquarters of the provincial government in the city. Another seven people were injured.

The US military meanwhile claimed occupation forces shot dead an Iraqi after he hurled grenades during the demonstration by the unemployed.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3DB4DABF-E0C8-4123-8DE2-FD4FF9116B9E.htm

[IbeaMoran]

7. forces shot dead an Iraqi after he hurled grenades during the demonstratio

Maybe they should have waited until he threw a few more to be sure he was guilty? Is throwing grenades really a crime punishable by death? Where is the justice in this act against an innocent man just tossing grenades about? Shame upon those that shot this man for just throwing grenades in a crowd.

[Just Me]

10. Ahhh, the liberation of a police state with no FREE SPEECH!

,...speak out, be suppressed,...throw a stone, get shot,...a bit different from the eye for an eye prospect, eh.

I guess they were fooled into actually believing they could take a stand and that they would have a say in their country, huh. Kinda like the rest of us. Of course, we do get to vote, on occasion.

Welcome to "liberation".

[bowens43]

3. Meet the new boss.........

same as the old boss.

[TacticalPeek]

4. I guess Iraq is having a jobless recovery, too.

Perhaps we could save some ammo and avoid bad press by sending Larry Kudlow over to explain how sunny their future is.

And I wonder if the reporter got the facts right here. These Shia in the south, like the Kurds in the north, love us for toppling Saddam. Doesn't this reporter even read the news? :grr:

[pinto]

5. BBC reporting British troops involved, also

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3386075.stm

[David Zephyr]

6. All the Iraqi People Need is a Good Tax Cut & Then They'll Have Jobs.

Don't these people listen to their new Caesar, if they will cut taxes on the wealthy Iraqis then these people would not need to be tossing stones for jobs, but would be working and participating in the great, recovering Iraqi economy.

Looks like the Bush crowd has trained the Iraqi police to murder anyone who dares protest for a jobs.

[IbeaMoran]

8. Just ignore the fact he was throwing grenades

Other than that minor fact it was a peaceful protest. Right?

[Just Me]

13. WWAD, (What Would America Do) *LOL*,...

,...go after the perpetrator or kill/bomb anyone and everyone in that particular direction/vicinity. Can you just imagine if we applied the same rules here as we do in other nations? WE WOULD NOT EXIST!!! *LOL*

These people had nothing to do with any of the reasons that this administration gave for this OCCUPATION!!!

We are not making their lives any better, PERIOD WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Just Me]

11. *LOL* Paul B. already bragged about the "fair" taxation,...

,...across the board thingy *LOL*,...did ya miss that one :D

[Mari333]

9. and will we be shot in NYC when we take to the streets?

to protest the RNC convention?
This administration would like nothing better.

[truthisfreedom]

12. looks like the training is rally catching hold.