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2003-06-07 Iraq

Ayatollah Hakim protests against US orders to disarm

IRNA - The head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), Ayatollah Baqer Hakim, has refused to totally disarm Shiite militias, arguing that America's aim is trying to weaken Shiites in Iraq. "Of course we will keep our light weapons," Hakim was quoted as saying Friday on the website of the weekly Spiegel magazine. "Washington's decision is clearly an aggressive act against the Shiite majority in the country," the 64-year-old Iraqi leader added. Hakim accused America of being "biased" since Kurdish parties have been exempted from the decommissioning orders.

If I recall correctly, the order allowed light weapons and applied to things like antiaircraft guns and grenades, which usually aren't used for self-defense against looters. Being a politician, he's found something safe to be brave against...

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-06-07 12:24 pm|| || Front Page|| [14 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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