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2006-12-30 Home Front: WoT

Iraqi-Americans Cheer Reports of Saddam's Execution

DEARBORN, Mich. A crowd of Iraqi-Americans cheered and cried late Friday outside a mosque as some Arab media reported that Saddam Hussein was executed. The crowd of more than 150 had gathered earlier in anticipation of Saddam's execution, praying for the death of the former Iraqi dictator as people honked car horns, sang and danced in celebration.

Chants of "Now there's peace, Saddam is dead" in English and Arabic rang into the night in this Detroit suburb.

Wish I there, I'd be singing (badly) with them.

Imam Husham Al-Husainy, the director of the center, said members of the center prayed for Saddam's death. Outside, traffic slowed as people drove in circles around the mosque, honking horns and flashing peace signs.

"This is our celebration of the death of Saddam," he said while standing on top of a car following reports that Saddam had been hanged. "The gift of our New Year is the murder of Saddam Hussein. "If you want to share the Iraqi people's happiness for the death of Saddam, raise your voice and your hands."

The crowd responded with cheers.

Posted by Steve White 2006-12-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 flashing peace signs

Uhh, Mr. Reporter sir, assuming you mean with their fingers, that would be a "Victory" sign, which is more appropriate to the occasion.

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2006-12-30 08:56|| 2006-12-30 08:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's correct the verbage. These are merely Iraqis at the enclave in America called Dearborn. There is nothing American about them.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-12-30 11:27|| 2006-12-30 11:27|| Front Page Top

#3 There is nothing American about them.

Get that brush at WalMart?

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-30 12:25|| 2006-12-30 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Wrong, SpecOp, these folks are American. They're here, they took the oath (most of 'em) and they're trying to fit in.

Before I tar them with that brush I'd want evidence that they're disloyal, which I haven't seen.

And the fact that they're celebrating Sammy's death makes them okay with me today.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-12-30 12:30|| 2006-12-30 12:30|| Front Page Top

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