Shiite protesters burn Bush effigy in Baghdad square to protest security pact

Think Progress
Friday, November 21, 2008

 

The AP reports that Shiite protesters “stomped on and burned an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same central Baghdad square where Iraqis beat a toppled statue of Saddam Hussein with their sandals five years earlier.” Shiites were protesting the proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact because it would allow American troops to remain in their country for three more years. A Friday prayer sermon written by Muqtada Al-Sadr was read by his representative, Sheik Abdul Hadi al-Mohammadawi:

“The government must know that it is the people who help it in the good and the bad times. If it throws the occupier out all the Iraqi people will stand by it,” the sermon read, using common rhetoric for the United States.

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7 Responses to “Shiite protesters burn Bush effigy in Baghdad square to protest security pact”

1. BUMBFISTER Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pm

   LOOK’S FUN.

2. dRapNOid Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pm

   We should be doing that here.

3. INFERNO Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm

   Why don’t they get the real Bushes(plural) and burn them,that would be more newsworthy…

   dRapNOid
   If you do that here you would be arrested for treason,,, LMAO

4. Jin Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm

   I’d like to see them burnin the real Bushy!! Holy shite.. now that Im laid offa my job I can produce Bush effigyz for countries and peoples who wantz to burn them!!! Fuck an A.. I’ve found a great businez opportunity in the workz in my country of origin! I can make a billionytrilliony dollarz and then get bailed out by obama and then start makkin Obama effygyz!!! God. Bless. Amerika. FA Real. And to tha aleganch fa witch it standz!!!

5. Ishmael Says:
   November 22nd, 2008 at 8:10 am

   The Iraqi’s have wisened up to their corrupt leaders. Muqtada Al-Sadr you must do more to rid your country of the dogs of hell. These darags must pay a high price. Maybe the Russians would be willing to supply advanced weapons so your holy army can shoot down the flying murder vehicles.

6. walter Says:
   November 22nd, 2008 at 1:26 pm

   By golly lets look for more reasons to kill more people.
   I say if they don’t want us there- then get the hell out!
   The earth would sure be a peaceful and beautiful place if man were removed completely. Heh.

7. tonto Says:
   November 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 pm

   Too bad it was not the real thing!