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2006-08-26 Iraq

MNF soldier killed in Baghdad, Friday curfew "on all wheels"

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For the Arab portions of Iraq, this makes sense. In fact, the vehicle curfew is about the only smart thing I can see the Iraqi Government is doing to stem the sectarian bullshit. Motorized vehicles ought to do it - kinda stupid to include bicycles, IMHO. Do it for the entire day, too. Call it a "day of rest", that's kinda catchy, LOL.

When they turn off the cellphones, too, we'll know they're actually serious.

Arabs don't need modern conveniences and technology. They only abuse them and hurt themselves - and any innocent bystanders who are luckless enough to be nearby.

Posted by flyover 2006-08-26 05:06|| 2006-08-26 05:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The graphic is priceless. My best guess is Doctor Strangelove's hobby horse (no head-on collisions allowed). Correct me if I'm wrong.

PS: Where do I get one? (Unarmed will do)

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-26 08:33|| 2006-08-26 08:33|| Front Page Top

#3 mosques and Husseiniyahs

Does anyone know what a Husseiniyah is? And is it named after Saddam Hussein or some Muslim religious figure?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-26 11:54|| 2006-08-26 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 From this site:

"Certain places of congregation built for the community at large (where people from various areas will gather together for the Friday afternoon prayer) and which have a shrine, of sorts, to their Imam Hussain, is called a hussayniyah (in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu: حسینیھ, Arabic: Hussayniyyah; Persian: hossayniye; Urdu: hussainiyah) or imambargah (in Persian and Urdu: امام بارگاہ, imaam-baargaah). The idea is that a hussayniyah/imambargah recreates the sanctity and significance of the martyr-ground and mosques of Karbala as well as the tomb of Imam Hussayn at Karbala so that the devout can visit them in their own locality instead of going all the way to Karbala."

Posted by Fordesque 2006-08-26 13:12|| 2006-08-26 13:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Kinda like the Hall of Presidents without the AK-47s.

Posted by 6 2006-08-26 13:52|| 2006-08-26 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Persian: hossayniye

I really miss Hossayniye and Little Yusef, and bruddah Âdam and Bin Cartwright.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-26 18:00|| 2006-08-26 18:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Ha! took me a bit Z.

Posted by 6 2006-08-26 19:57|| 2006-08-26 19:57|| Front Page Top

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