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2005-07-31 Iraq-Jordan

Iraq Fires Top Sunni Official Over Complaints

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âI am asking for unconditional release of all imprisoned Sunnis and I demand that tortures, murders and kidnappings targeting members of this community be halted. I quite simply want an end to the violence,â Dulaimi said.

BS. This is about dishing it out vs. taking it. Baggage from the Old Days.

Posted by .com 2005-07-31 00:37|| 2005-07-31 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: The move could aggravate tensions between the Shiite-led government and the minority Sunni community, which has lost its once dominant role in Iraq following the ousting of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.

That's right - enraged Sunnis might start beheading people and blowing up civilians. Wait - don't they do that already? In fact, isn't that why these guys are been detained?

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2005-07-31 09:54|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-07-31 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Mostly. But it's also about the Chalabi Shia faction wanting to take power, in alignment with Iran.

Not sure there are many good guys in this one, although by and large the Shia population are innocents.

Posted by too true 2005-07-31 09:57|| 2005-07-31 09:57|| Front Page Top

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