October 25, 2005
Galloway to U.S. Senate: Charge Me With Perjury
"George Galloway today challenged US senators to charge him with perjury over claims that he solicited money from Saddam Hussein's oil-for-food program and lied about it under oath," according to The Independent of London.
Mr. Galloway is not a U.S. citizen. Read more here.
Posted by Munir Umrani at 07:33 AM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2005
AP: British Forces Reduce Presence in Basra
"British troops in the tense southern city of Basra greatly reduced their presence in the streets Thursday, [September 22, 2005] apparently responding to a call from the provincial governor to sever cooperation until London apologized for storming a police station to free two of its soldiers," according to Thomas Wagner of The Associated Press.
That's the right thing to do. The next step should be to leave Iraq. Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at 07:19 AM | Comments (0)
'Murder, Violence and Politics': What Does Britain Expect in Basra?
Times Online Correspondent Anthony Loyd, writing from Basra, Iraq, writes as if he's taking part in psy-ops campaign on behalf of the British Government. While the things he mentions in "Murder, violence and politics: how rogue police can live outside law," might have some merit, it is obvious that he is an angry European with a how dare these Shias defy us attitude.
Loyd seems to forget that Britain, along with the U.S., is a foreign occupier in Iraq. The Christian powers disturbed the social fabric in Iraq with their March 2003 invasion.
He also should know that sooner-or-later, the occupied will get tired of you despite your benevolence. They will challenge your authority, which comes primarily from the muzzle of a gun, and there is nothing you can do about it except withdraw or face the constant threat of death. Your choice, Britain. Let the Iraqis solve their own problems.
Posted by Munir Umrani at 07:15 AM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2005
Basra Leaders Vow to Stop Dealing With British Occupiers
James Kirkup of Scotsman.Com reported September 22, 2005 that "Basra [Iraq] city authorities last night declared they would no longer co-operate with British forces in southern Iraq, as the row caused by Monday's [September 19, 2005] confrontation between UK troops and Iraqi police escalated." Read more here.
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