Shiite clergy want referendum over US troop presence

lanceJul 4th, 2008 - 13:01:14

Perhaps one of these days they will have their own fourth of July!

In the mean time, the U.S. will celebrate this day without knowing why ... liberation from occupying forces, not overt patriotism. The occupied have become the occupiers.

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juhaJul 4th, 2008 - 14:14:35

with sadam gone.....leave the Iraqis to their own. Freedom to fight amongst themselves as opposed to freedom to elect a goverment of constitution. I have no problem with US up and leaving, they cant patrol and police forever, so let the Sunnis and shias beat themselves up....they seem to like the leaders that lead them into violence and destruction.

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YragJul 5th, 2008 - 04:55:13

What's up with this letting the people have a say crap.... I mean that would be democratic... BuShit couldn't accept that.

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No NameJul 5th, 2008 - 06:19:15

You gave foot hold to enemey in your land, to take advantage of your oil resources, so that they can continue build their economy and military power. You have to face the consequences.

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RightyHoEnglandJul 5th, 2008 - 08:34:59

The allies who want to help local people are getting shot at and blown up for their pains, though not in the numbers that locals are killing locals. Our servicemen and women should get out and leave them to it.

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Tom Van Meurs New ZealandJul 5th, 2008 - 22:40:14

Of course it is the only real democratic decision to make, because it is the foreign occupation which effects the future of the country and every Iraqi citizen. However I am afraid that the present American installed puppet 'Government' clique can never survive without the protection of massive US military power. If the will of the Iraqi people and its clergy is going to be ignored and this puppet regime goes ahead with its secret sell-out of Iraqi independence and sovereignty then I forsea more resistance and increased violence in the years to come. But don't get me wrong, when Iraq is left to its own devices that does not mean that very thing will be pie in the sky. Far from it. It will probably take a long time, may be years before the internal power struggle that will no doubt ensue (and will prompt the McCains and Bushes to exclaim: 'I told you so') , will finally subside and bring some kind of stabilization to the country. But at least - and that is the point - Iraqis will detitmine their own destiny.h

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