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| Iraq |
| Iraqis Unite Against Israel |
| 2006-07-24 |
| Though embroiled in a bloody war over the future shape and identity of their country, Iraq's Sunni Arabs, Shiites, Kurds and even Christians have unified in condemning Israel over its fighting in Lebanon against the Hezbollah militia. Condemnation of Israel's actions in Lebanon and of the United States as the Jewish state's backer has emerged as a rare bridge issue, cutting across political, ethnic and religious lines. Demonstrators loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada Sadr marched through the city center of Najaf on Sunday evening in support of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, chanting "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" Across the city, more moderate Shiite clerics loyal to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani issued a statement urging support for the Islamist militia in Lebanon and condemning the U.S. and Israel. "The enemy is the same," said a statement issued by the Hawza, the network of seminaries in Najaf. "Their aim is to enslave and humiliate us. What's happening today in Lebanon is part of a bigger scheme to crush the blessed [Islamic] nation." Vice President Tariq Hashimi, a Sunni Muslim Arab, expressed his "extreme concern over the Zionist aggression against" the Lebanese as well as Palestinians... |
| Posted by:Griper Whegum8464 |
| #8 Here's the link to Iraq the Model on reaction to the Israel / Hezbollah conflict. Completely opposite POV of LA Slimes article. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-07-24 21:21 |
| #7 But...the oil is still flowing. |
| Posted by: Griper Whegum8464 2006-07-24 17:02 |
| #6 Given that this is the LA Slimes, I give this zero credibility. The one I give credence to is Iraq the Model, who said Iraqi commentators on Arabic blogs are running 80% against Hezballah. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2006-07-24 12:09 |
| #5 We have been screwing around with mideast islamofasicist terror for a long time. What's the end game? How do we get there? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-07-24 12:07 |
| #4 given the region, it would be suicidal for them to not condemn Israel. Watch the hands, not the mouth. Sadr asked Maliki not to visit the US in protest. Sadr was backed by his own party, and the Fadilah party. Maliki said Iraqi interests are more important, and is backed by SCIRI on that. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-07-24 10:11 |
| #3 I suspect this is true for Iraqi arabs, both sunni and shia. After all, they are arabs prone to seething and whining. |
| Posted by: Brett 2006-07-24 09:24 |
| #2 1 - if pro-terrorist demonstrations are occuring in the US, as posted elsewhere on the Rant, why not Iraq? 2 - if I don't trust the accurate reporting of the war in Iraq, why would I trust any more the reporting on the protests? 3 - Note very well, it is LAT. |
| Posted by: Omeamble Huporong4781 2006-07-24 09:11 |
| #1 Though embroiled in a bloody war over the future shape and identity of their country, Iraq's Sunni Arabs, Shiites, Kurds and even Christians have unified in condemning Israel over its fighting in Lebanon against the Hezbollah militia. Sounds like typical LAT wet dream and wishful thinking. Credibility scale does not budge. I do wonder what kind of unity of purpose the Shiites in Iraq and Iran and in Lebanon have. Personally, I think they are all our friggin enemy and we should act accordingly. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-07-24 08:27 |