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| Iraq Parliament in Session of "Defiance" |
| 2007-04-14 |
| Iraq's parliament met in an extraordinary session of "defiance" Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, and declared it would not bow to terrorism. A bouquet of red roses and a white lily sat in the place of Mohammed Awad, the lawmaker killed in the parliament dining hall suicide bombing claimed by al-Qaida. Parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani opened the session and asked lawmakers to recite verses from the Quran in honor of Awad, whom he called a "hero." The unprecedented Friday meeting was called to send "a clear message to all the terrorists and all those who dare try to stop this (political) process, that we will sacrifice in order for it to continue," said al-Mashhadani, a Sunni Muslim. "We feel today that we are stronger than yesterday. The parliament, government and the people are all the same—they are all in the same ship which, if it sinks, will make everyone sink." An al-Qaida-led amalgam of Sunni insurgents claimed one of its "knights" carried out Thursday's suicide bombing in Baghdad's Green Zone and warned the "monkeys in parliament" to brace for more attacks. The U.S. military revised the death toll sharply downward, saying one civilian was killed. Late into Thursday the military had said eight people were killed and 23 wounded. While the attack was widely believed to have been an al-Qaida mission, investigators said Friday they were focusing on security guards inside and outside the parliament building. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation. Iraq's Shiite-dominated Interior Ministry, which runs the police and national paramilitary force, on Friday took over security for parliament. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Whatever floats your boat, Ship. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-14 23:59 |
| #8 happen to like what I read here Hahahahahahaha! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-04-14 21:31 |
| #7 I suspect that's the case with anyone. I notice even you behave yourself when a moderator mentions you being outta line... That's because this is a private enterprise and Fred, deserves some real respect for his efforts. I've done without this place for over a year at a time without breaking a sweat. I could do without it entirely if I had to. I happen to like what I read here and whenever I can, do my best to share in a relatively civilized manner what I consider to be worthwhile information. The Iraqi politicians are so consumed in raising their own personal militias and maneuvering for positions of sectarian power that they're selling their entire nation down the river. Just because they straighten up and fly right after being given their richly deserved comeuppance means absolutely zero. They do so under coercion, not out of any actual respect for their nation. These same power-grubbing bastards are directly responsible for the bombing that took one of their own in the first place. They demand special considerations and rail against their vehicles being searched upon entering the Green Zone. Average Iraqis be damned, they continue to die in droves unless the Coalition troops take protective measures like placing VBIED barriers around the souks. Iraq's politicians continue to get not just Iraqi citizens killed, but also cause Coalition troop fatalities as well. This is ingratitude on a monstrous scale and the sooner more of these eliteist bastards start going titzup, the better. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-14 21:07 |
| #6 Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line? I suspect that's the case with anyone. I notice even you behave yourself when a moderator mentions you being outta line... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-04-14 20:27 |
| #5 Yup, Ship, nothing like a twitch to get a lot of co-operation. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-04-14 19:25 |
| #4 Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line? It's remarkable all right. Nothing like a twitch 'eh? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-04-14 16:34 |
| #3 It's notable that the Parliment did meet, and met without rancor. It's even possible that, for a little while, they might even agree to cooperate. And I suspect security might improve. Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-14 15:51 |
| #2 I dunno. A lot of US politicians, especially Democrats recently, like to throw around religious references, WWJDs, and half-assed bible quotes. It's notable that the Parliment did meet, and met without rancor. It's even possible that, for a little while, they might even agree to cooperate. And I suspect security might improve. But why am I bothering to point all that out? You and the rest of your claque got your cut-and-paste mindsets. Like teaching a chicken to tap-dance. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-04-14 13:57 |
| #1 Parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani opened the session and asked lawmakers to recite verses from the Quran in honor of Awad, whom he called a "hero." Soothe grieving colleagues, inspire mass murder, promote abject gender apartheid, drive global jihad ... is there nothing the Quran can't do? Well ... besides bring peace on earth. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-14 00:36 |