105 killed, pipeline blown up

[cal04]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23443514-12377,00.html

FIGHTING rocked two Iraq cities today as security forces battled Shi'ite militiamen for a third day in clashes that left 105 people dead, while saboteurs blew up a key oil export pipeline.

Fighting which began on Tuesday in Basra when Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered his troops to crack down on "lawless gangs", spread today to the central city of Kut where at least 44 people died in early morning fighting, police said.

In Basra, where clashes broke out in a stronghold of the Mahdi Army militia of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr soon after dawn, saboteurs blew up one of Iraq's two main oil export pipelines, an official said.

In Baghdad, meanwhile, Sadr's followers staged noisy protests against the crackdown in Basra, demanding the resignation of Maliki, who is overseeing the military operations.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Mission Accomplished" - Commander AWOL & republicon chickenhawk cronies

"Ooops, I guess we republicons are wrong. Again. As usual. Oh well, at least we are consistent. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[marmar]

2. It looks like it's really hit the fan in Iraq.....

.... but President Pariah says everthing's OK. :argh:

[PCIntern]

3. But...but... but....

things are better. They said so.

Why would they lie? Our government would NEVER like to us. They're all so honorable and what could they possibly gain by lying, when we'd find out the truth anyway and impeach and convict them?

Wouldn't we?

We certainly would if a Democrat were in office.

Why would the rules be different for Republicans?


(do I really have to put in a :sarcasm: ? I guess so...it'd be a terrible flaming if I didn't these days...)

[druidity33]

4. related thread here...

just started this one a few minutes ago...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3244668&mesg_id=3244668


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