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| People in southern regions of Iraq say won't obey American rule |
| 2003-04-10 |
| 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 |
| #5 Zubair seems to be a Baath bulwark. The obnoxious reporter from the Dutch-speaking Belgian state television keeps going there to shoot footage of angry (and ugly) freakazoids declaring their love for Saddam (yuk). IIRC, it's also the place where Al Quada nutters were signalled. |
| Posted by: Peter 2003-04-10 15:00:14 |
| #4 Ptah - exactly! IRNA = offical mouthpiece of Iran. Watch and you'll see that they'll foment grumbling and selected public statements that the shiites are chafing under the Merkins and their Kurd puppets, and want a pro-Iranian autonomous state (possibly asking to be annexed). Even more reason to encourage the mullahs to be overthrown.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-10 13:27:54 |
| #3 Consider the source. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-04-10 13:11:04 |
| #2 Lets be realistic - not EVERYONE there likes us. My impression from the recent news, is as follows probably around 98% of the kurds welcome us. Probably 80-90% of the population of the south welcome us. Probably 60-75% of the population of Baghdad welcome us. Only a minority of those who dont welcome us are actively pro-Baath - rest are glad theyre gone, but were rather we hadnt done it. Of the large majority who do welcome us, many are still not likely to accept just anyone we suggest for leadership. We have a considerable reservoir of good will, likely to increase as humanitarian aid flows in. However we will have to be careful and smart to keep it. I believe we can be. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-04-10 12:50:39 |
| #1 These idiots still must not realize we're going to do something for them that Saddam never did, feed them and protect their rights. Kinda takes the steam out of your a-typical suicide bomber. |
| Posted by: g wiz 2003-04-10 12:49:28 |