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| Jubilant Iraqi Exiles Storm Embassy in London |
| 2003-04-09 |
| Iraqi exiles stormed their former embassy in London on Wednesday in celebration of the collapse of President Saddam Hussein's rule in Baghdad. Dozens of exiles broke into the deserted office in a wealthy residential neighborhood and smashed portraits of Saddam, police and the exiles' supporters said. "They had to force entry but it was a peaceful takeover," said Zuhair Al-Maher, an opponent of the Iraqi government and one of the organizers. "There are about 60 of us and our intention is to publicize our relief and jubilation at the downfall of Saddam's regime." Police said they had arrested 24 people for criminal damage. They also closed the street and cordoned off the building. "'Ere, now! Let's have no o' that!" The embassy has stood empty since Britain ordered Iraq's last diplomat in London, who worked at a scaled-down mission called an Interests Section under the umbrella of the Jordanian embassy, to leave last month. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 "...oh and.. death to America!" (The Late Show with D.L.) |
| Posted by: RW 2003-04-09 18:53:23 |
| #2 In a fake BBC broadcast today, video was shown of jubilant Iraqi exiles storming their former embassy. Peter Arnett, in that same broadcast, reported that "Clearly the people of Iraq, even those living in the crushing grip of London's horrific police state, could not overcome their relief at the news that their beloved leader, Saddam Hussein, is alive and well in Russian hands. Zuhair Al-Maher said what he said because he fears Prime Minister Blair's homicidal reprisals for outbursts against the Coalition's emperialist philosophy. We should applaud their wanting to take up diplomatic duties for and on behalf of Saddam Hussein, may he grace us with his presence forever. Also, I'm insane, which may be why the BBC and ABC News make more use of me than those bastards at MSNBC did, may they burn in hell forever. Praise Saddam!" |
| Posted by: FormerLiberal 2003-04-09 14:29:37 |
| #1 Right! And a free "What's all this then?" t-shirt to every Iraqi in that embassy. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-04-09 14:27:23 |