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2007-04-14 Iraq

Iraq Parliament in Session of "Defiance"

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani opened the session and asked lawmakers to recite verses from the Quran in honor of Awad, whom he called a "hero."

Soothe grieving colleagues, inspire mass murder, promote abject gender apartheid, drive global jihad ... is there nothing the Quran can't do? Well ... besides bring peace on earth.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-14 00:36|| 2007-04-14 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I dunno. A lot of US politicians, especially Democrats recently, like to throw around religious references, WWJDs, and half-assed bible quotes.

It's notable that the Parliment did meet, and met without rancor. It's even possible that, for a little while, they might even agree to cooperate. And I suspect security might improve.

But why am I bothering to point all that out? You and the rest of your claque got your cut-and-paste mindsets. Like teaching a chicken to tap-dance.

Posted by Pappy 2007-04-14 13:57|| 2007-04-14 13:57|| Front Page Top

#3 It's notable that the Parliment did meet, and met without rancor. It's even possible that, for a little while, they might even agree to cooperate. And I suspect security might improve.

Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-14 15:51|| 2007-04-14 15:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line?

It's remarkable all right. Nothing like a twitch 'eh?

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-04-14 16:34|| 2007-04-14 16:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Yup, Ship, nothing like a twitch to get a lot of co-operation.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-04-14 19:25|| 2007-04-14 19:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Isn't it remarkable how amenable even the most fractious and corrupt politicians can become when their self-preservation is suddenly put on the line?

I suspect that's the case with anyone. I notice even you behave yourself when a moderator mentions you being outta line...

Posted by Pappy 2007-04-14 20:27|| 2007-04-14 20:27|| Front Page Top

#7 I suspect that's the case with anyone. I notice even you behave yourself when a moderator mentions you being outta line...

That's because this is a private enterprise and Fred, deserves some real respect for his efforts. I've done without this place for over a year at a time without breaking a sweat. I could do without it entirely if I had to. I happen to like what I read here and whenever I can, do my best to share in a relatively civilized manner what I consider to be worthwhile information.

The Iraqi politicians are so consumed in raising their own personal militias and maneuvering for positions of sectarian power that they're selling their entire nation down the river. Just because they straighten up and fly right after being given their richly deserved comeuppance means absolutely zero. They do so under coercion, not out of any actual respect for their nation.

These same power-grubbing bastards are directly responsible for the bombing that took one of their own in the first place. They demand special considerations and rail against their vehicles being searched upon entering the Green Zone. Average Iraqis be damned, they continue to die in droves unless the Coalition troops take protective measures like placing VBIED barriers around the souks.

Iraq's politicians continue to get not just Iraqi citizens killed, but also cause Coalition troop fatalities as well. This is ingratitude on a monstrous scale and the sooner more of these eliteist bastards start going titzup, the better.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-14 21:07|| 2007-04-14 21:07|| Front Page Top

#8 happen to like what I read here

Hahahahahahaha!

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-04-14 21:31|| 2007-04-14 21:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Whatever floats your boat, Ship.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-14 23:59|| 2007-04-14 23:59|| Front Page Top

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