Prime Minister of Iraq Kills Six Prisoners Himself

[umtalal]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/16/1089694568757.html?oneclick=true

Allawi shot prisoners in cold blood: witnesses
By Paul McGeough in Baghdad
July 17, 2004


Iyad Allawi, the new Prime Minister of Iraq, pulled a pistol and executed as many as six suspected insurgents at a Baghdad police station, just days before Washington handed control of the country to his interim government, according to two people who allege they witnessed the killings.

[seventhson]

1. HERE COMES THE NEW SADDAM SAME AS THE OLD SADDAM

and installed by the same fascist pricks

god is Bush stupid

[umtalal]

2. Man I hope I am WRONG. n/t

[soothsayer]

6. Isn't he a direct descendent of one of the dudes the british left in power

when they handed over fake sovereignty to iraq in the 20's?

[seventhson]

10. good question. gotta source for that?

let us see it

[demoman123]

13. Iyad Allawi, the CIA's New Stooge in Iraq

http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=04/06/27/9000887

"We Will Crush Fallujah's Insurgents"
Iyad Allawi, the CIA's New Stooge in Iraq
June 27, 2004
By PATRICK COCKBURN

It is in this shadowy world that Mr Allawi is happiest. He defended himself this month against charges that he was being financed by the CIA by saying that over the years he had taken money from 15 different intelligence organisations but had always been true to his aim of getting rid of Saddam Hussein. In 1978, Saddam, angered by Mr Allawi's change in loyalties, sent assassins to his home in London. They burst into his bedroom armed with knives and axes but he survived, though seriously wounded.

Mr Allawi founded the Iraqi National Accord (al-Wifaq), which sought to attract defecting Baathists and army officers. In 1996 it opened an office in Jordan and tried to launch a coup against Saddam in Baghdad. It failed bloodily. Iraqi security men had penetrated its organisation. But the CIA appeared never to lose faith in him as their chosen agent.

Curiously Mr Allawi's subterranean existence since the fall of Saddam has stood him in good stead. Much of the time he was out of the country. His rival Ahmed Chalabi, close to the Pentagon and the neo-conservatives but hated by the CIA and the US State Department, has fallen from grace as a result of bureaucratic wars in Washington.

The problem for Mr Allawi is that he must now try to ride two very different horses at the same time. Iraqis want him to restore order and get rid of the US occupation. But he has no real base and must therefore do what the US wants at the end of the day. He is thus in danger of having responsibility but little power and being seen by Iraqis as an American stooge.

[Fenris]

3. Is it wrong that I laughed at that?

Not at the deaths, but at the absurdity?

Bush is a fool.

[umtalal]

4. They are all son of a you know what.

Sick, sick people.

[Kagemusha]

5. This started as rumor, it is still rumor and wishful thinking

The end.

[umtalal]

7. then prove it. n/t

[daleo]

8. It seems well substantiated

It was confirmed by the Australian journalist, who contacted the two witnesses independently (neither one knew that the other was interviewed) and they gave stories that coincided in almost all details. What differences there were, were minor and only served to lend the story the 'ring of truth' that is sought after by those of us who still care about truth.

[seventhson]

9. I think if you google the journalist you will find he is highly regarded

the interview linked at drudge today touted his awards and credibility and says he has excellent sources.

there were MANY witnesses including several americans.

unless you were there, kagemusha, or have inside info - then your dismissal of this report by a highly respected journalist holds no water whatsoever.

He claims to have two eyewitnesses as sources which is usually good enough for print.

i would guess most folks would be too scared to corroborate this but his US bodyguards could probably testify.

[Dhalgren]

16. Rumor, yes. The majority of all news stories

concerning the internal workings of any regime begin as rumors. That is to be exspected. But how is it "wishful thinking"?

[Aidoneus]

19. Of course

Because the guy who cheers on the crusader army blowing up his countrymen by the thousand is obviously above this. It's not like these men were in a school bus or a movie theatre, so I can see where the doubt stems from. A US-backed puppet dictator being advised by Negroponte would never do anything of the sort!

None of this is 'proof', I suppose, but I can't see devil's advocate here without a dismissive sneer..

[acmavm]

11. Isn't one of the attacks he was supposed to have done while working

for the CIA (or whomever) an attack on a school bus with an unknown (or intentionally unreported) number of casualties?

Oh well, as the new saying goes, let freedom reign.

[Doosh]

12. "We rid Iraq of a brutal dicta.........ahhh fuck it"

[umtalal]

15. Step aside Saddam, I can outdo you!

Where is Chalibi when we need him. This is pathetic!

[dethl]

14. Democracy in Iraq my a$$

n/t

[Kahuna]

17. The freakin' icing on the cake,. Another Saddam. Thanks George!

:puke:

[Doosh]

18. so when does Allawi take the stand?

why aren't we pulling him out of a spider hole?

[umtalal]

20. I just saw the older post for the same hedious subject. Sorry.

[VolcanoJen]

21. Dupe... locking.

Please continue discussion within the original LBN thread on this topic, which can be found here:

Allawi (IRAQI PM) shot inmates in cold blood, say witnesses

Thanks!

VolcanoJen
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