Frustrated over sovereignty, Iraqis want the Americans out of the Green Zo

[floda]

LAST UPDATE: 10/8/2004 12:51:07 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - It's touted as the safest place in Baghdad, but even the thousands of normal Iraqis whose homes wound up in the U.S.-occupied Green Zone want the Americans to move out and the fortress dismantled.

"We want and demand that the Americans evacuate the Green Zone because it contains Iraqi state and private properties," Baghdad Gov. Ali al-Haidari told The Associated Press. "We believe that Iraqi authorities should regain control of this area."

While President Bush insists that sovereignty was returned to Iraq three months ago, 10-square-kilometers in the heart of the Iraqi capital along the banks of the Tigris river - the site of several Saddam Hussein-era palace complexes and some of the city's finest real estate - remains U.S. territory.

The American Embassy, military command centers, preferred embassies and U.S. contracting firms occupy some of the most prominent buildings, while dozens of trailer parks shielded by sandbags to guard against mortar shells and rockets are dotted around palace grounds.

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[JuniorPlankton]

1. Do they want to be liberated from us?

n/t

[DrWeird]

2. LOL

That's rich.

[PartyPooper]

3. Next thing you know, they'll want the US out of their country.

:eyes:

[PBR me]

4. sovereignty means...uh

i would like to hear our 'fearless (cheer)leader' comment on "sovereignty" again

[Nicholas_J]

5. Well, it looks like Bushco will likely be replacing another government

before the election.

The primary reason for the replacement of Chalabi revolved around his statements
that the U.S. should start pulling troops out in accordance with what appeared
to be the popular sentiment in Iraq

[PATRICK]

6. Solution

Outsource American green Zone jobs to Nebraska. A win-win situation. conduct all business via satellite and longer puppet strings.

[Chicago Democrat]

7. Woo Hoo! Saddam's Trailer park.... Make a Version of Trailer Park Boys

in the Green Zone...

Ricky can grow weed and Mr Laney can run it!

[0007]

9. .....and can Paula Jones be the manager?

[psychopomp]

8. A lot of Americans in the Green Zone probably want out, too

And back to their wives, gfriends, family, etc.

[Wind Dancer]

10. My heart breaks for this country!

We have no right to occupy their land, steal their oil and refuse them the right to rebuild their own country. What have we done? The troops need to get the hell out now - there are no words.