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Iraq-Jordan
Security forces accused of bumping off Sunnis
2005-08-30
The main Sunni Arab party in Iraq accused Shia-led security forces on Monday of involvement in the execution of 37 Iraqis who were found dumped in a river last week. "The full responsibility falls upon the current government, especially the Interior Ministry, which, if not directly involved in this crime, is providing cover for the culprits," the Islamic Iraqi Party said in a statement. "Otherwise, how can a large group of individuals and vehicles move at such a late hour in the night, breaching curfew without having an official permit." Iraqi police on Thursday said they found the bodies of 37 men, each executed with a bullet to the head and dumped in a stream south of Baghdad.
The decomposing bodies, all wearing civilian clothes, were thought to have been dead about five days and had their hands bound or handcuffed.
Maybe they're tired of arresting the same guys over and over again.
Posted by:Fred

#9   A lot of the Sunnis are only going to be happy if Sadam is back in charge. I say give them thier wish. Send them and Sadam to Hell and he can be thier leader there.
Posted by: FeralCat   2005-08-30 16:14  

#8  Ya know, this is starting to sound just like the US of A, where everything is Bush's fault, according to the Dems. (And prolly vice-versa, I s'pose.)

"How else could {insert whatever transgression} unless Bush and his puppetmaster, Karl Rove, either knew about it or sanctioned it?"
Posted by: Bobby   2005-08-30 11:13  

#7  Planning ahead?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-08-30 09:51  

#6  "Iraqi RAB looking for shutterguns...seen any? Come with us, and don't BLAM run....."
Posted by: Frank G   2005-08-30 09:48  

#5   how can a large group of individuals and vehicles move at such a late hour in the night

"Just taking a few suspects to look for arms caches, nothing to see, move along"
Posted by: Steve   2005-08-30 08:24  

#4  The only thing stopping civil war in Iraq now is the US presence. The Sunnis need to get a clue and to do it in a BIG hurry. The Kurds and Shia would, left to their own devices, quickly make Iraq a Sunni-free area. I'd bet they're going to get the chance to do it. Payback's a mother, Sunnis, and if you don't grab this last chance for peace, you're going to find that out in a hurry.
Posted by: mac   2005-08-30 05:35  

#3  Not likely. When the story broke, news reports had 36 of the 37 were wearing Kurdish pants. Whenever the Sunnis point fingers, 3 point back to them.
Posted by: ed   2005-08-30 05:26  

#2  Well? The big question is did they float or sink?
Posted by: Captain America   2005-08-30 00:15  

#1  What goes around...
Posted by: gromgoru   2005-08-30 00:11  

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