Police fire on protesters in Iraqi city of Basra, killing 1, wounding 2

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraqi security forces fired on protesters demanding jobs as policemen in the southern city of Basra on Thursday, killing one demonstrator and wounding two others, officials said.

A British military vehicle that was in the area at the time was hit by some stones thrown by the protesters, but it later left the area.

The clash occurred outside the local Customs building in Basra. Hospital official Khaled Abdullah said the wounded were in serious condition.

Last week, a clash between unemployed Iraqis demanding jobs as policemen and British troops left 14 soldiers wounded. Basra is patrolled by the British military.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/092/world/Police_fire_on_protesters_in_I:.shtml

[Jacobin]

1. Ah yes, pacification of IraqNam is almost complete

On June 30th the Democratic Republic of Iraq will take over, all our soldiers will come home victorious, there will be dancing in the streets and all those silly naysayers who thought Perle and Wolfowitz were crazed will have to stick pins in their eyes.

[xchrom]

2. that's one way to deal

with unemployment.
how is it that paul bremmer hasn't FAILED?

[saigon68]

3. If you don't hire me as a Cop "I'll throw Rocks"

Sounds like the kind of police we need to hire in our major cities.

[fizzana]

4. You want to become a cop, "I'll show you some law and order"

n/t

[truthspeaker]

5. are they liberated yet?

[mistertrickster]

6. Iraq is looking more like the US everyday. Now, if they only had

millionaires we could give huge tax cuts to.