People attend the weekly friday demonstration against corruption, unemployment and poor public services in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. April 8, 2011. (AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)
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April 9, 2003 was the day the statue of Saddam came down in Baghdad. Very few Iraqis were present for the event (this was lied about on US corporate media), but it did mark the day that Baghdad fell to the US invasion.
April 9, 2004 was a day of massive protest in Baghdad, at the same spot as the former statue. They burned Saddam, Bush and Blair in effigy, and had many signs saying all three were cut from the same cloth. It was ignored by our corporate media. I saved pictures of that protest on this blog.
April 9, 2004 was a day of massive protest in Baghdad, at the same spot as the former statue. They burned Saddam, Bush and Blair in effigy, and had many signs saying all three were cut from the same cloth. It was ignored by our corporate media. I saved pictures of that protest on this blog.
Just like in the US, the size of the protest does not determine coverage by the US corporate media..... only the goal of the protest does - if it further US imperial goals, or US corporate interests, it gets covered. If not, it is ignored, no matter how massive.
Since then, there have been many massive protests, especially when Sadr calls for one. Lately, there have been more protests, although they are not as large as former ones. These protests are being met with violence and scores have become casualties, but the exact toll is not known.
Today, there will be another protest in Baghdad, and the War Resisters League made up a most excellent flier to mark the event. The Iraqis will hold sit ins at the US military bases in Iraq. I wish them every success in kicking the US invaders out of their country.
Since then, there have been many massive protests, especially when Sadr calls for one. Lately, there have been more protests, although they are not as large as former ones. These protests are being met with violence and scores have become casualties, but the exact toll is not known.
Today, there will be another protest in Baghdad, and the War Resisters League made up a most excellent flier to mark the event. The Iraqis will hold sit ins at the US military bases in Iraq. I wish them every success in kicking the US invaders out of their country.
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