Iraqi President condemns US air assaults

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Iraqi President condemns US air assaults
By Sabah al-Bazee
Samarra, Iraq
October 5, 2004

The Iraqi provisional Government has condemned US air assaults as "collective punishment" as US forces claimed victory in an offensive against the rebel city of Samarra.

"Air strikes on cities are a very annoying issue and not acceptable in any way," Iraqi interim President Ghazi Yawar told al-Arabiya television network. "I consider it collective punishment."


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One man who said he escaped the city said a number of civilians had been killed.

The man who gave his name as Abu Qaqa told reporters in Baghdad he had seen stray dogs picking at corpses in the street.




http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/04/1096871809906.html?oneclick=true

on edit:

Wasn't he just saying last week how good things were? Seems as if maybe he is waking up to the reality of life under US occupation.



mods: didn't see an article with this headline, sorry if it is a dupe.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Well, well. Looks like the puppet lost his strings.

Very happy to see the Iraqi president's response. It's the only legitimate response if his priority is representing all of his people.

[madmax]

2. "Air strikes on cities are a very annoying issue ..."

Especially for those killed. :mad:

[bigfishsmallpond]

7. I'd sure find it annoying

makes it hard to get a good night's sleep

and live

[wryter2000]

3. There he goes again

How are we supposed to liberate them if they keep sending mixed signals like this?

[leftchick]

4. now wait, Didn't they give the US "permission to bomb"??

bad puppet, bad bad puppet...straying from the script.

[BootinUp]

5. Not sure how much power Yawar has

but he better watch his back.

[tmooses]

6. It was the interim prime minister Azzawi

Who was saying how great things were while being coached by the Bushies.