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People in southern regions of Iraq say won't obey American rule
A number residents of the southern cities of Iraq told IRNA correspondent in Zubair they will never yield to the rulership of an American military commander. They say they want an Arab from Iraq to rule in Baghdad, and will not yield to the leadership on any imposed ruler, particularly if it is a military officer, such as the retired US General Jay Garner. "No! Never would we tamely submit! You have seen the way we resisted Saddam Hussein for 30 years...!" A Zubair resident told IRNA: "furthermore, although such personalities as Mr. (Mohammad Baqer) Hakim and Mr. Ahmad Chalabi are respectable figures for us, the Iraqi people are not agreed with permitting them to take lead of the country's affairs, let alone an American retired general!" He emphasized, "the people are particularly opposed to the leadership of those Iraqi dissidents who have lived a major part of their lives in the West." "We prefer people who stayed in Iraq and sniffed Saddam's shoulders!" A Basra resident, Abdul-Qadir Qassemi, said, "we Iraqis are ourselves quite capable of taking lead of our country's affairs, and if the Americans were truthful in naming their operation 'Liberation of Iraq' they should leave us free to choose our Oh. Well. Okay. I guess we should just go home, then... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-04-10 |
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