Reuters: Iraq to remove squatters from homes of refugees

[Eugene]

Iraq to remove squatters from homes of refugees
25 Jan 2007 09:48:29 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday
Iraqi security forces would start to remove squatters from Baghdad homes
they have illegally occupied since the owners fled sectarian intimidation
and ethnic cleansing.

"Today or tomorrow we will start arresting those who are living in the homes
of refugees to open the way for their return," he told parliament in a speech
seeking support for a major U.S.-backed security crackdown in the capital.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAR534019.htm

[ck4829]

There are DEATH SQUADS roaming the streets

And American troops and Iraqi Security forces are going to make Refugees return to their homes?

[maddezmom]

1. does Maliki really think in the current climate any of those who left

are going to be returning anytime soon? :eyes:

[Steepler0t]

2. Now why does this sound familiar coming from a puppet in baghdad?

Everything is OK, there is no sectarian intimidation
and ethnic cleansing, these are all lies!

Who's your daddy Nuri?

[Bonobo]

3. Send the St. Pertersburg police with some box cutters!

[Spangle]

4. Good Idea

It doesn't matter if they come right back. The point is, those that have been allowed to stay in the area because they are the 'right sort', shouldn't be allowed to take over ownership of property of those that were forced to leave because they were the 'wrong sort."

Ethnic and religus cleansing works, because if they try to come back, there is no place for them to come back to. The persons living in their homes, now feel that it's theirs. They spent their time and money making it so. No one will rent to them or sell to them. They are locked out.

While it might seem harsh, since I'm sure that some of these squatters orginal homes might be totally damaged. They would be better off spending their time and money on building/repairing their own place. They will not think it's fair to turn over a home that they spent time and money on. And it's unfair to demand the actual owners to pay for projects they didn't approve or might not be able to afford in order to retreive their home back. THey should also have the opportunite to 'rebuild' as their time and mondy can afford.