Monday, March 14, 2005
Reuters: Iraqis hold anti-Jordanian protests over bombing
After breaking into the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad and tearing down the flag, protesters called on all foreign Arabs to leave the country and denounced Jordan's King Abdullah.
Anti-Jordanian sentiment has been spreading since Iraqis read newspaper reports that Jordan's Raid al-Banna blew himself up beside people lining up for jobs in the Shi'ite town of Hilla last month in the single bloodiest attack in postwar Iraq...
...Most of the demonstrators were members of the Shi'ite Muslim majority newly empowered by Jan. 30 elections that stripped minority Sunnis of privileges enjoyed under Saddam Hussein.
Hundreds protested in Baghdad and thousands took to the streets of Najaf, spiritual home of the Shi'ites...
Y'know, there have been an awful lot of really nasty terrorists that have come out of Jordan. It sort of makes you wonder why anyone would take the War on Terror advice of "moderate" Kind Abdullah seriously.
Well, it's nice to see the Iraqis out protesting against terrorism. BTW, Reuters' caption for that photo is "Iraqis prepare to burn Jordan's national flag during a demonstration in the holy city of Najaf." But if you go to the Reuters article and click on the picture for the larger version, you'll see that it isn't exactly the Jordanian flag.
It appears that "the Jews" will continue to be the generic villain of choice for awhile yet. There's still a ways to go.
BTW, it doesn't look like the media over there helps much:
Al Jazeera: Hariri assassinated to make way for U.S. air base:
(Conspiracy Theory link via Steven Vincent)
Hi there. I've gotta say you have one butt kicking blog. I've been reading it from time to time, and have for some reason never remembered creating a link. Shall be doing so today.
Keep up the good work, and remember to have a nice steak today in remembrance of PETA day ;)
Heh, thanks! I've had you linked for a bit now, but I will move you out of the "drop-down ghetto" as soon as I get a chance to update.
And I shall treat myself to a lovely steak as well, methinks.