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Massacre derails talks on new Iraq government
Al Jazeera ^ | 8/23/2014 | Unattributed

Posted on 08/23/2014 12:50:42 PM PDT by mojito

Sunni politicians in Iraq have suspended talks to form a new government, in protest of a mass killing inside a mosque in the northeastern province of Diyala.

In a statement on Saturday, Salim al-Jabouri, speaker of the Iraqi parliament, denounced as "terrorists" the Shia armed group suspected of killing at least 73 people inside a Sunni mosque....

Jabouri and Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlak are demanding that outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the main Shia parliamentary bloc hand over the perpetrators within 48 hours and compensate the families of victims, the AP news agency reported.

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The attack on the Musab bin Omair Mosque in the village of Imam Wais in Diyala province began with a suicide bombing near its entrance during Friday prayers, followed by a raid by gunmen who stormed the building, opening fire on worshippers, security officials said.

Footage of the attack posted later on YouTube appeared to show the dead strewn across the mosque floor, including the body of at least one child.

(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: election2012; iraq; isis; jayvee; obama; shia; sunni
This could be the end of any attempt to form a civilian government in Iraq.
1 posted on 08/23/2014 12:50:42 PM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

I’ve said it before: those who are best at killing muslims are other muslims.

CC


2 posted on 08/23/2014 1:32:09 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Celtic Conservative
That's very true.

I've not heard of any Saudi Arabian military attempts to fight in the region.Ever.During the past two decades.

I've always been curious as to why they don't seem to be involved as a nation, yet many of their royal citizens are heavily involved in funding various jihadist terrorist groups worldwide.

Shouldn't they be front and center to battle their enemies?

3 posted on 08/23/2014 8:25:33 PM PDT by sarasmom (The Benghazi Brief – (Extortion 17 also partially explained))
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To: sarasmom

The Saudis knew getting our military involved over there would eventually weaken us.

They suckered us in by playing “Good Cop”, but they want our destruction just the same.


4 posted on 08/23/2014 8:27:07 PM PDT by dfwgator
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They may be unpleasantly surprised when our community organizer POTUS/ Manchurian candidate is unable to supply the role of “Bad Cop” on command.

When leftist doves start screeching like hawks, all the real hawks circle in a holding pattern, to discern the real target.


5 posted on 08/23/2014 8:53:22 PM PDT by sarasmom (The Benghazi Brief – (Extortion 17 also partially explained))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks mojito.
In a statement on Saturday, Salim al-Jabouri, speaker of the Iraqi parliament, denounced as "terrorists" the Shia armed group suspected of killing at least 73 people inside a Sunni mosque.

6 posted on 08/24/2014 8:13:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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