Iraqis protest "Statue Day" holiday

[Cocoa]

via Juan Cole

http://www.juancole.com/2006/04/political-gridlock-violence-continue.html


http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news%5C2006-04-10%5C147.htm

By Salem Arif and Abdulhussein Ghazal

Azzaman, April 10, 2006

The third anniversary of the U.S. occupation of Baghdad and the removal of its dictator Saddam Hussein was declared a ‘National Day’ by the government. But it passed without any festivities.

On the contrary, thousands of people went to the streets in Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city denouncing the occupation and condemning the government for declaring the day (April 9) a national holiday.

No doubt Iraqis are not unanimous in their view of the U.S. invasion, which some may still see as ‘liberation’.

But for the majority of Iraqis, April 9, the day U.S. troops entered Baghdad three years ago forcing Saddam Hussein to flee, is a reminder of little more than death, car bombs, kidnappings and continuing military operations.

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[tocqueville]

1. why do they hate freedom ? nt

[TomInTib]

2. About the "Statue"...

I happen to know that one of georgie's major Texas backers was able to purchase that statue of Hussein.

He is just waiting for the situation to "cool down" (his words) before he brings it back.
Looks as if he will get to wait forever.