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2003-12-18 Iraq

Gunmen Kill Iraqi Shiite Political Figure

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-18 9:44:41 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tidbit from Rooters: A representative of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) said Muhannad al-Hakim had been shot dead near his home in Baghdad's Amil district, after receiving death threats from Saddam supporters.
The SCIRI official added that in a separate incident, an angry crowd in the southern city of Najaf had attacked and killed Ali al-Zalimi, an official of Saddam's Baath party who played a role in crushing an uprising by Iraqi Shi'ites after the 1991 Gulf War. "People surrounded him with guns, and proceeded to shoot and beat him," the official said, calling the killers: "residents of Najaf who recognised this criminal".

No trial for you, Ali.

Posted by Steve 2003-12-18 12:29:43 PM|| 2003-12-18 12:29:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "People surrounded him with guns, and proceeded to shoot ..." Vision of the old un-PC diagram of the ~~Polish ... no~~ ~~Italian ... no~~ French(!?) firing squad. Couldn't resist.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-18 7:32:15 PM|| 2003-12-18 7:32:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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