This just in...A state of emergency in Iraq - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

thefictionweliv · 11-07-2004, 05:29 AM

This breaking news about Iraq just in:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3990141.stm

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Iraq declares state of emergency
Iraqi police vehicle on fire in Baghdad after rocket-propelled grenade attack, 7 November 2004
Violence in Iraq has escalated sharply in recent days
Iraq's government has declared a 60-day state of emergency in response to the escalation of violence by militants.

Official spokesman Thaer Naqib said the emergency would cover the whole of Iraq except Kurdish-run areas in the north.

He said the move came in response to mass killings and destruction of the country's infrastructure carried out by "criminals and terrorists".

He said the violence was part of a plot to derail the Iraqi government's progress towards January's elections.

In the latest incident of violence, Iraqi insurgents stormed a police station in the western province of al-Anbar, disarmed 21 officers and shot them dead.

Fighting at the Haditha police station, 200km (120 miles) west of Baghdad, lasted about 90 minutes, sources say, as the building was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.

There are also reports that a senior police officer was killed in an attack in the neighbouring town of Haqlaniya.

The insurgents' offensive is seen as a response to a planned assault by US troops on their stronghold of Falluja.

American and Iraqi forces are continuing preparations for the attack, amid reports that more than 100 insurgents have volunteered to drive suicide car bombs into the advancing troops.

If this is modeled anything after our administration it probably took many days of costly deliberation and 12 over funded special intrest groups. The common sense factor of their situation seems to already be buried in administrative paperwork...and then 60 days....I think that speaks for itself.

"Here's the pulse, and here is your finger, far from the pulse, jammed straight up your ass.

Say would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?"

tecoyah · 11-07-2004, 05:37 AM

Declaration of the obvious

Blackthorn · 11-07-2004, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tecoyah

Declaration of the obvious

Agreed. It makes puppet government camel court official what has been the case for over two years. The state of emergency has been de facto in effect for longer than 60 days and will likely last beyond the January elections.

ratbastid · 11-07-2004, 05:59 AM

The part of it that struck me was the violence has "escalated sharply in recent days".

Can there be any doubt that it's related to the re-election of our Warmonger in Chief? I suspect the insurgents were waiting--just like us--to see if America would have the wisdom to elect someone who would end the madness over there and bring our occupying force home.

Imagine being an Iraqi insurgent. Hard, I know, but remember: they're human beings, and to them, their actions are perfectly rational and right. You've just been told that the your main enemy, the man behind the collapse of your country's political, social, and economic structure, the man orchestrating its ongoing occupation, has just been re-elected for another four years. Those four years must seem like an eternity to you! Wouldn't now be the time you'd launch your next major wave of attacks?

Bush asserted that he was the best one to keep us safe from terrorists over the next four years. This is the first piece of evidence that we were horribly mistaken to believe him.

/rant

I stay out of Tilted Politics on purpose. Please forgive me if I vent a little when a political thread makes its way out to me in another forum!

rfra3645 · 11-07-2004, 06:07 AM

how can anyone say that what happens in iraq durring this war is terrorisim... i dont even think dubya himself called what is happenign terroroism. war is fucking war palin and simmple. as soon as we invaded that place and our troops stated living there it went from terrorism to war.

ratbastid said this is the first peice of evidence that bush was worng.....

HA

/rant

im not sorry for speaking my feelings in a public forum this is how i feel and damn srtaight ill tlak about it

politcs or not.

thefictionweliv · 11-07-2004, 06:48 AM

The reason this was put in general is cause this post could easily be put in politics or humor for such an intellectually degrading political statement to the people under the administration. The blend of humor, common sense, and politics landed it in the general forum.

11-07-2004, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Declaration of the obvious __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

11-07-2004, 06:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
rfra3645 Crazy Location: geff il	how can anyone say that what happens in iraq durring this war is terrorisim... i dont even think dubya himself called what is happenign terroroism. war is fucking war palin and simmple. as soon as we invaded that place and our troops stated living there it went from terrorism to war. ratbastid said this is the first peice of evidence that bush was worng..... HA /rant im not sorry for speaking my feelings in a public forum this is how i feel and damn srtaight ill tlak about it politcs or not. __________________ this post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. the slight variations in spelling, grammar and punctuation enhance its individual character and individuality and are in no way to be considered flaws or defects. if you cant read my post i dont want to hear about it move on. thanks

11-07-2004, 05:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	The part of it that struck me was the violence has "escalated sharply in recent days". Can there be any doubt that it's related to the re-election of our Warmonger in Chief? I suspect the insurgents were waiting--just like us--to see if America would have the wisdom to elect someone who would end the madness over there and bring our occupying force home. Imagine being an Iraqi insurgent. Hard, I know, but remember: they're human beings, and to them, their actions are perfectly rational and right. You've just been told that the your main enemy, the man behind the collapse of your country's political, social, and economic structure, the man orchestrating its ongoing occupation, has just been re-elected for another four years. Those four years must seem like an eternity to you! Wouldn't now be the time you'd launch your next major wave of attacks? Bush asserted that he was the best one to keep us safe from terrorists over the next four years. This is the first piece of evidence that we were horribly mistaken to believe him. /rant I stay out of Tilted Politics on purpose. Please forgive me if I vent a little when a political thread makes its way out to me in another forum!

11-07-2004, 06:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
thefictionweliv Insane	The reason this was put in general is cause this post could easily be put in politics or humor for such an intellectually degrading political statement to the people under the administration. The blend of humor, common sense, and politics landed it in the general forum.