Spent some time over at little green footballs, checking out their links to Iraqi blogs. The first one I clicked on - by Hammorabi - discusses a raid by American forces on a Baghdad mosque and a massacre conducted by U.S. forces. The story itself is shocking, and I haven't seen it described here.
The American forces in Baghdad committed a criminal act by a raid on a mosque (Al-Mostafa Hussiayniyah) in Ur district in Baghdad. These forces invaded the mosque during the Sunset prayer. The worshipers were armless doing their prayers. The American forces were heavily armed and supported by helicopters. They collected the worshipers in one room and open fire on them!
At least 37 worshipers were instantly killed by the American soldiers while arresting others.
More below.
The entry goes on . . .
It is time for the formation of Iraqi government without interferences from K. Zada and time for the Iraqis to keep their own security and carry out their judgments and law without the interference of the occupied forces. It is indeed time to end the occupation and for the American forces to pull out of Iraq or no one can stop the resistance against such arrogant forces killing innocent worshipers while leaving terrorist free to kill the Iraqis. These forces are paying ransoms to free hostages and making from it a big and false operation and on the same time these ransoms are used to feed terrorism.
It is time for ending the American occupation to Iraq and time to resist such forces which kills the innocent Iraqi worshipers. The US ambassador K.Z. and his government want to create their own democracy of having puppets and not a real democracy.
America failed in Iraq and it should pull sooner from this country.
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The images of the victims are here. http://hammorabi.blogspot.com/...
In Thursday's post, Hammorabi is even more direct . . .
Since the arrival of the new unwanted US ambassador Z. K. Zada and the terrorist attacks increased so dramatically. ZKZ for several times producing statements in support of the terrorism and in support for their free movement. He is openly interfering for the support of these groups who killed many innocent Iraqis as well as many American soldiers. This man is a biased sectarian person.
The American ambassador ZKZ should leave Iraq and preferably take his own forces with him.
This seems to be significant. This blog is written by an individual who has historically supported the U.S. involvement in Iraq and George W. Bush. . . For example his post in November 2004 immediately after the election of George Bush fairly gushes over the result.
In our last article and most simple questioner about the US election about 75% of the commentators in this site voted for GWB. Ultimately he won though not by 75% but we may say by majority (including Ohio) especially compared to 2000 election!
JK conceded after he was completely certain that no more hope otherwise he may have been walked the extra mile.
Now; the terrorists are unable to celebrate!
Watching few channels last night and today it appeared that news networks and TVs playing the music of the party they support. CNN, BBC, and others appeared blue. ITV(UK), Fox news and their alike were GWB supporters!
Aljazeera (although don't like to watch it) killed itself for JK to win [b]not because they like him but because they don't like GWB! We don't know how the others cover this interesting race to the white house and the oval office!
In Iraq we expect to crush and end all terrorists, get real democracy and freedom, reconstruct Iraq to a strong economy and be partner with the USA towards stable and safe region and world
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http://hammorabi.blogspot.com/...
Yet after this massacre, the bitterness is tangible and chilling. While this is only a snapshot, I find it hard to believe that the United States will find many allies in its efforts to remain as an occupier of Iraq.
For the last 3 years Iraq became a place for death, torture, disappearances, kidnapping, lack of security, and no progress to rebuild what was destroyed by the war.
The promises of democracy and rebuilding is fading out rapidly especially after the appointment of the new American ambassador K. Zada who is from an Afghani origin. He increased ethnic tension based on his unwanted and sectarian statements and interferences.
There is no doubt the cumulative behavior and aggressive assaults of the American forces on the Iraqis while allowing the terrorists to be free will lead sooner rather than latter into an over-all and massive resistance against these forces everywhere in Iraq.
Instead of becoming a symbol for the democracy and freedom Iraq became a republic of death and terrorism. Over all the occupied forces are now killing the Iraqi worshipers with cold blood.
The killing of the worshipers in Al-Mostafa mosque by the American forces should be investigated and those who are responsible for it should be punished.
The horrors of Iraq can't be ascribed to one or two bad apples. They are the inevitable result of a policy that is pointless and without direction. And far from capturing the hearts and minds of the Iraqi citizenry, the U.S. government seems to be intent on alienating those Iraqis who originally supported the invasion.