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Baghdad protest against Turkey reveals Iraqi divisions
AP ^ | December 12, 2015 | SUSANNAH GEORGE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

Posted on 12/12/2015 3:46:59 PM PST by McGruff

Thousands of Shiite militiamen and supporters rallied on Saturday and demanded that Turkish troops immediately withdraw from Iraqi territory, a show of strength by the country's powerful militia groups and the Shiite political rivals of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

Militiamen in fatigues, supporters and onlookers gathered in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, chanting, "No to occupation, no to Turkey." Some young men burned Turkish flags. Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is the current Prime Minister's fiercest rival, walked through the square and was mobbed by supporters who snapped photos and video on their phones.

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What a mess. Shiites hate Sunnis. Iraq doesn't like Turkey invading them. Putin hates Turkey. Saudi Arabia is trying to overthrow Syria. Then there's Iran.
1 posted on 12/12/2015 3:46:59 PM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

“What a mess. Shiites hate Sunnis. Iraq doesn’t like Turkey invading them. Putin hates Turkey. Saudi Arabia is trying to overthrow Syria. Then there’s Iran” which wants to kill them all for starters ...


2 posted on 12/12/2015 3:54:48 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Turkey needs to get out and WE NEED TO GET OUT!! Been there done that. Let the Russians handle the entire region and CLOSE OUR BORDERS!!


3 posted on 12/12/2015 3:55:43 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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“...a show of strength”

In my opinion, a show of strength would be to forcefully remove the invaders. Complaining about them and demanding they leave is a show of weakness. Anyway, that part of Iraq is not Iraq. They lost it to ISIS and the Kurds/Turks are taking. It will never be Iraq again. Heck, Iraq is not Iraq anymore. It’s Iran.


4 posted on 12/12/2015 3:59:28 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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Then there's ISIS which some say is Saddam's old Baathist party.


5 posted on 12/12/2015 3:59:37 PM PST by McGruff (I don't know if sand can glow in the dark, but we’re going to find out - Ted Cruz)
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