Posted on 11/14/2019 12:47:59 PM PST by McGruff
Thousands of anti-government protesters in Iraq’s capital city celebrated with fireworks a 2-1 win over Iran in a much-anticipated World Cup qualifying match, hoping it would return momentum to their movement that has been hit by a deadly security crackdown.
Crowds watched the game Thursday on a large screen in Baghdad’s main Tahrir Square, the epicenter of demonstrations that have called for the overturning of Iraq’s sectarian system and Iranian political influence. Some carried Iraqi flags and chanted “Iran, out!”
Iraq had been due to play two home games in the southern city of Basra against Iran and Bahrain in November, but the oil-rich city has been caught up in the anti-government protests that have gripped Baghdad and the mainly Shiite southern provinces since Oct. 1.
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Talk about a grudge match!
I’d rather Islamites go at each other with guns and bomb instead of after-school girl’s games.
At least Koosay is no longer around to feed the losers into wood chippers.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani traveled One thing that unites Iraqi protesters – who have slammed Iran and Iranian-backed parties in Iraq – and Rouhani’s speech, is the allegations that the octopus-like IRGC is sponging up resources in Iraq and Iran and leaving average people with nothing. More than 300 protesters have been killed and thousands injured in Iraq’s mostly Shi’ite south and in Baghdad. This is a challenge to Iran’s role in Iraq. IRGC Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani has been in Iraq to suppress the protests.
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“At least Koosay is no longer around to feed the losers into wood chippers.”
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True, there is that.
That was Uday, but yeah
Yes, they were both crazy but I think Uday really took the cake.
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