As an American journalist the drive is to instill fear in the American people and the desire for war. Every demonstration that takes place in Baghdad, Iraq will be an opportunity to affiliate the Iraqi people with Daesh. That is not the case here. There were NO GUNS OR BOMBS OR HUMVEES. It was THE SAME type of demonstration with the Shi'ites seen before. So, a few blocks of concrete fell, they probably needed to come down a long time ago.
There was not one American journalist that reported on the reasons for the demonstrations. Not one. Why? Because they don't know why.
By every measure the ability to demonstration and live through it is a huge difference from the Iraq of the past. There is no reason to punish anyone for bringing forth grievances.
The demonstrators want political freedom and they want to be heard. I congratulate the protesters. These people (if they were Shi'ites) are rightful citizens of Iraq. They are complaining to the Iraq administration who is not paying attention otherwise. IF ALL THESE FOLKS WERE SHI'ITES, we have seen this level of demonstration before with an entire USA miltiary attack on a mosque. These demonstrators in this instance are no different than when they had plenty of American guns pointed at them and tanks rolling into their streets; they were peaceful and did NOTHING but walk in demonstration to protect their city, mosque and neighborhoods. IF THESE FOLKS ARE SHI'TES they are tired of the quality of life they live under which brings poverty and not QUALITY OF LIFE that should be afforded a democracy.
The news article below is obviously better informed. It is a long lived news publication "The Gulf News" published in the United Arab Emerits. The UAE is famous for attracting young Muslims to work and find a quality of life not necessarily found in their birth home. I am sure the UAE journalists acknowledge legitimate problems among the population of other countries in the region.
Just looking at the swim area in Baghdad really makes one pause about terrorists when realizing these demonstrators want to have the same type of facility in their neighborhoods. I think that fact is more than reason to protest and BE SURE TO BE HEARD.
I don't believe a damn word in the USA newspapers because they haven't got the facts. MORONS. Journalists providing PROPAGANDA should be called nothing short of morons.
Why?
Because they treat the American people as if they are. Here we go again with war mongering and STENOGRAPHY rather than journalism. Oh, I almost forgot. the world might actually know what is happening in Iraq if "W" hadn't destroyed the newspaper begun by Muqtada al Sadr.
The attack on the mosque by USA guns and tanks came after the newspaper was closed. About 1000 Shi'ites demonstrated then, too.
There was not one American journalist that reported on the reasons for the demonstrations. Not one. Why? Because they don't know why.
By every measure the ability to demonstration and live through it is a huge difference from the Iraq of the past. There is no reason to punish anyone for bringing forth grievances.
The demonstrators want political freedom and they want to be heard. I congratulate the protesters. These people (if they were Shi'ites) are rightful citizens of Iraq. They are complaining to the Iraq administration who is not paying attention otherwise. IF ALL THESE FOLKS WERE SHI'ITES, we have seen this level of demonstration before with an entire USA miltiary attack on a mosque. These demonstrators in this instance are no different than when they had plenty of American guns pointed at them and tanks rolling into their streets; they were peaceful and did NOTHING but walk in demonstration to protect their city, mosque and neighborhoods. IF THESE FOLKS ARE SHI'TES they are tired of the quality of life they live under which brings poverty and not QUALITY OF LIFE that should be afforded a democracy.
The news article below is obviously better informed. It is a long lived news publication "The Gulf News" published in the United Arab Emerits. The UAE is famous for attracting young Muslims to work and find a quality of life not necessarily found in their birth home. I am sure the UAE journalists acknowledge legitimate problems among the population of other countries in the region.
Just looking at the swim area in Baghdad really makes one pause about terrorists when realizing these demonstrators want to have the same type of facility in their neighborhoods. I think that fact is more than reason to protest and BE SURE TO BE HEARD.
I don't believe a damn word in the USA newspapers because they haven't got the facts. MORONS. Journalists providing PROPAGANDA should be called nothing short of morons.
Why?
Because they treat the American people as if they are. Here we go again with war mongering and STENOGRAPHY rather than journalism. Oh, I almost forgot. the world might actually know what is happening in Iraq if "W" hadn't destroyed the newspaper begun by Muqtada al Sadr.
The attack on the mosque by USA guns and tanks came after the newspaper was closed. About 1000 Shi'ites demonstrated then, too.
