Search begins for answers on Allawi 'executions'(update, not dupe)

[mom cat]

Search begins for answers on Allawi 'executions'
By Kerry-Anne Walsh and agencies
July 18, 2004
The Sun-Herald


The Federal Opposition has demanded that the Government immediately investigate claims that the new Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, executed insurgents just before Washington handed control to his interim government.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that Dr Allawi shot and killed up to six prisoners.

Witnesses reported they were lined up against a wall in a courtyard adjacent to the cell at Baghdad prison in which they were held, and Dr Allawi pulled out a pistol and shot them.

Labor's foreign affairs spokesman, Kevin Rudd, described the report as "unbelievable", but one that had to be pursued by the Government.

He said Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer could not brush the story aside.

Mr Rudd called on the Government to use its close ties with the United States, and its diplomatic network, to probe the claims.

Mr Downer had a responsibility to get to the truth, he said, because it was written by a reputable journalist, Paul McGeough.


http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/17/1089694608172.html?oneclick=true

[camby]

1. This is "Democracy" Baghdad style

Yeeeee- hah!! Jes like Texas back in the good ol' days.

[mom cat]

2. Does the name "saddam" ring any bells? Looks like the US has

found another Saddamwho can "normalize" the situation and bring another round of tyrany.

[Tansy_Gold]

3. Iraq is not Vietnam so stop saying that (warning - GRAPHIC)

[quaoar]

4. I read a story today

That said he also chopped off the hand of another person with an axe.

[mom cat]

5. Tell me again why we went into Iraq. I remember something about

needing to get rid of a brutal dictator. I think that
Bushco has found the perfect replacement for Saddam.....:dem: