 BAGHDAD - Dozens of Iraqi Shias took to the streets of Baghdad on Friday to denounce US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, accusing him of standing in the way of an all-out fight against insurgents. âNo, no to Zalmay Khalilzadâ, shouted the demonstrators as they marched through the district of Sadr City.
| The Shi'a, we should remember, are world-class eye-rollers and face-makers. |
They were referring to recent criticism by Khalilzad and US commanders of policing, interrogation and detention methods used by Iraqâs fledgling security services, which are controlled by Shia-led ministries.
The march was officially organised by non-governmental organisations, but came just a day after the powerful Supreme Council of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shia religious party, lashed out at the US-led coalition. SCIRI charged that security services were being pressed to keep their gloves on in the fight against Sunni insurgents.
| "And the drawstrings on dem gloves are too tight!" |
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