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gang ah jee
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:19 am Post subject: White House: Iraq anti-US protests evidence of progress |
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source: NYT
White House Tells Press: Huge Anti-American Protest in Iraq Shows 'Progress'
By E&P Staff
Published: April 09, 2007 4:15 PM ET
NEW YORK A huge anti-American protest swept two cities in Iraq today, but White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters this only underscores how much "progress" the U.S. is making in that country.
Four years since the fall of Baghad, Iraq "is now a place where people can freely gather and express their opinions, and that was something they could not do under Saddam." Johndrove said, traveling with President Bush to Arizona.
He also noted that Moktada al-Sadr had called for "massive protests-- I'm not sure that we 've seen that, those numbers materialize."
But the Associated Press reported this afternoon: "Tens of thousands of Shiites -- a sea of women in black abayas and men waving Iraqi flags -- marched from Kufa to Najaf on Monday, demanding U.S. forces leave their country on the fourth anniversary of fall of Baghdad. Streets in the capital were silent and empty under a hastily imposed 24-hour driving ban.
"Demonstrators ripped apart American flags and tromped across a Stars and Stripes rug flung on the road between the two holy cities for the huge march."
Johndroe also said: "While we have much more progress ahead of us -- the United States, the coalition and Iraqis have much more to do -- this is a country that has come a long way from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein."
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003569090 |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: Re: White House: Iraq anti-US protests evidence of progress |
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| gang ah jee wrote: |
| "Demonstrators ripped apart American flags and tromped across a Stars and Stripes rug flung on the road between the two holy cities for the huge march." |
And to think, back in America they try to throw democracy loving people in jail for this. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: |
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John McCain has his say
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The new political-military strategy is beginning to show results. But most Americans are not aware because much of the media are not reporting it or devote far more attention to car bombs and mortar attacks that reveal little about the strategic direction of the war. I am not saying that bad news should not be reported or that horrific terrorist attacks are not newsworthy. But news coverage should also include evidence of progress. Whether Americans choose to support or oppose our efforts in Iraq, I hope they could make their decision based on as complete a picture of the situation in Iraq as is possible to report. A few examples:
� Sunni sheikhs in Anbar are now fighting al-Qaeda. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited Anbar's capital, Ramadi, to meet with Sunni tribal leaders. The newly proposed de-Baathification legislation grew out of that meeting. Police recruitment in Ramadi has increased dramatically over the past four months.
� More than 50 joint U.S.-Iraqi stations have been established in Baghdad. Regular patrols establish connections with the surrounding neighborhood, resulting in a significant increase in security and actionable intelligence.
� Extremist Shiite militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr is in hiding, his followers are not contesting American forces, sectarian violence has dropped in Baghdad and we are working with the Shiite mayor of Sadr City.
� Iraqi army and police forces are increasingly fighting on their own and with American forces, and their size and capability are growing. Iraqi army and police casualties have increased because they are fighting more. |
Well, actually, John, your third point no longer seems valid. I hope John is right, because it is unlikely that we will have another strategy in Iraq for another 649 days or so. |
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gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| Well, actually, John, your third point no longer seems valid. I hope John is right, because it is unlikely that we will have another strategy in Iraq for another 649 days or so. |
I hope he's right too, but it's hard to take anything he says on the topic seriously after the last couple of weeks.
Related, has anyone seen any of the 'Hometown Baghdad' video series on youtube? They're short vignettes (2-3 minutes) made by young English-speaking Iraqis in Baghdad.
Forbidden Salad
Mentally f--ed up
Brains on Campus
Symphony of Bullets
The Dentist
Songs of Pain
Powerless
Saif Heart Noor
Last Resort
Exams
Incredibly depressing, but very much worth watching. |
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