BBC: Riot Disrupts Iraq Expat Ballot [Protesters]

BBC News ^ | Saturday, 29 January, 2005

[Yardstick]

It would be interesting to know a little about who the anti-vote protesters were. Were they Iraqis or islamic Arabs of some sort, or were they Australian leftists?

[monkeywrench]

I would imagine the Aussie authorities were expecting this and will be watching these jihadiis in their midst. I'd hate to see a replay of the Copt episode, here. I was surprised to not hear of anything like this here.

[Marguerite]

My bet is on some Iraqi Sunnites.

[steveegg]

It would be interesting to know a little about who the anti-vote protesters were. Were they Iraqis or islamic Arabs of some sort, or were they Australian leftists?

I'll take an unholy alliance between the two.

[sumocide]

They were waving Jihadist's flags and no word is said about their identity, so it's obviously Muslims.

[Friend of thunder]

Were they Iraqis or islamic Arabs of some sort, or were they Australian leftists?

Good question, the article does not make it clear; unless I am badly misreading it. One would think if they (the author or authors of the article) did not know the reason they would admit it, and if they knew the reason they would have provided it.

Bad reporting.

[mainepatsfan]

The first thing I was looking for in this story was who the protesters were. Strange that their identity wasn't reported.

[Jeff Head]

between expatriate Iraqi voters and protesters opposed to the poll.

Poll? You mean the VOTE?

These reporters make their bias so easily known...so very transparant.

I imagine if a bunch of communists showed up at a voting place here in Idaho, with communist flags waiving and began insulting and intimidating American citizen voters on election day that some significant fisticuffs or worse would develop as well.

[evad]

This must be a logistical nightmare.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

It would be interesting to know a little about who the anti-vote protesters were. Were they Iraqis or islamic Arabs of some sort, or were they Australian leftists?

Anyone know the whereabouts of Ted Kennedy?

[DB]

Here's a little more information:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1331214/posts

[Psycho_Bunny]

Given that this is a BBC article, I'm assuming that the protesters were white, Australian leftists and the BBC didn't report it because they know full well that the Iraqi's leaving the polling places after voting had all the moral authority they needed to shoot the protesters dead where they stood.

[BenLurkin]

I'm guessing the "protesters" are the usual mob of anti-capitalist,anarchist,enviro-whacko, animal rights, pro-abortion kooks.

[Psycho_Bunny]

After reading the article I guess they weren't white but still should have been shot.

[OldFriend]

Orchestrated by the BBC?

[blam]

"The first thing I was looking for in this story was who the protesters were. Strange that their identity wasn't reported."

When something crucial to the story is left out, they've decided that you don't or shouldn't know. In this case the protesters would be Muslims.

It's gotten where reading/looking/hearing the news is like a game show.

[aculeus]

Were they Iraqis or islamic Arabs of some sort, or were they Australian leftists?

Or Michael Moore-Ted Kennedy Democrats?

[tgslTakoma]

It would be interesting to know a little about who the anti-vote protesters were.

Michael Moore, Bruce Springsteen, Brian Becker, Gael Murphy, Suzie "Medea" Benjamin, Ramsey Clark, Barbara Boxer, Robert "KKK" Byrd, AlGore, John Effin' Kerry, Peta Lindsey, Susan Sarandon, Jacques Chirac, Gerhard Schroeder...

No wait... they are on their way to Iraq to act as human shields, protecting Iraqi voters against the terrorist bombers at polling places.

No, wait again... they are on a conference call with Bin Laden and Saddam, getting their latest talking points/marching orders.

The "protesters" are no doubt your typical, garden variety Islamists.

Every country's got 'em.

[Grut]

This must be a logistical nightmare.

Nah. They contracted it out to Washington State.