Iraqis rally against Saddam

TheAge ^ | 11/28/2003

[PeteFromMontana]

November 28, 2003 - 10:30PM

The protest occurred in al-Firdos Square, where a large bronze statue of Saddam was toppled by Iraqis and US Marines after the fall of Baghdad in the US-led invasion.

"Yes to Iraq," protesters shouted. "No to terrorism."

Three empty coffins wrapped with Iraqi flags were brought to the rally to commemorate civilian victims of attacks carried out by Iraqi insurgents fighting American troops.

The demonstration was organised by a handful of Iraqi political parties, none of which are members of the US-appointed governing council.

Protesters held banners that read: "Killing the innocent is terrorism that we must condemn" and "Cooperating with the criminal Saddam is a crime against humanity".

One of the demonstrators was Ali Sahib, who lost his 9-year-old daughter in a suicide bombing a week ago that targeted a police station in Khan Bani Saad, a town on the northeastern outskirts of Baghdad. Ten people died in that explosion.

"We demand that all criminals, whether they are Saddam loyalists or al-Qaeda members, be chased and tried for their crimes against the Iraqi people. We demand peace," Sahid said. He held a picture of his slain daughter. advertisement

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"We are here to protest the political terrorism that does not spare civilians," said Fahim al-Yassiri, a 45-year-old teacher.

The demonstration occurred one day after US President George W Bush made a brief, surprise visit to US troops at Baghdad's international airport.

[q_an_a]

the whole city should be in a demonstration, but this is a start.

[The Mayor]

This is great news, ya think it will get any coverage from the Press?

[Travis McGee]

File it under "Stories you won'd see on ABCNNBCBS or the NYT."

[pierrem15]

There's a big demo scheduled across Iraq for December 10, I believe.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Also, from the BBC(!):

8 Iraqis rally against 'terrorism' ~ BBC  | 11/28/03 |

[VOA]

File it under "Stories you won'd see on ABCNNBCBS or the NYT."

Amen to that...unless it's to explain to us that those children would still be
alive except for the "imperialist invastion of Iraq by Dubya, Cheney, and Halliburton".

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


IRAQIS demonstrate in Iraq against Terrrorism.

HILLARY's Anti-FREEDOM Minions in America demonstrate for Terrorism.

The Enemy is now Within...
and always has been.


NEVER FORGET

[sauropod]

"The demonstration was organised by a handful of Iraqi political parties, none of which are members of the US-appointed governing council."

Looks like they should be.