[lbo-talk] The not-overness of the overness of it all

loupaulsen at attbi.com loupaulsen at attbi.com
Tue Apr 15 10:25:11 PDT 2003


So far today:

BAGHDAD: third straight day of demonstrations at the Palestine Hotel against the US occupation. US troops force media away from the demonstration. The protestors then go on to demonstrate at the square where The Statue was.

NASIRAYAH: 20,000 march in protest against the US-organized meeting of collaborators on Gen. Garner's 65th birthday, which had to be held outside the city at a newly constructed air base

MOSUL: US-appointed governor speaks to crowd. Crowd yells, chant "The only democracy is to make the Americans leave!" US troops fire warning shots, protestors throw rocks, US troops firing on crowd killing 11 and wounding at least 100.

KUT: 1200 protestors prevent 20 US Marines from taking over the city hall and arresting an "anti-American Shi'ite cleric"



More information about the lbo-talk mailing list