jamiroguy1

He can't. I think what you are trying to prove is antiamericanism to igloo means anyone that has an opposing view to the bush administration. (facism)

I heard about this too. Very curious situation.

Yeah!! What he said.

It's all about the fried turkey this year.

yep yep

Pat-Down on the Way to Prayer In Iraq, physical contact is governed by strict cultural mores. Yet body searches are now a daily fact amid the postwar insecurity. By Alissa J. Rubin Times Staff Writer November 25, 2003 BAGHDAD — The faithful wending their way to the Musa Al Kadhim mosque were stopped nearly a mile from the holy site by a team of searchers who patted their stomachs, probed their backs and ran prying hands down their limbs. After the search, the throngs of believers advanced about 50 feet toward the mosaic-covered mosque, only to be confronted by a new team of searchers, who repeated the pat-down. This is one of Baghdad's holiest shrines, so the searchers weren't taking chances. The believers had been through half a dozen body searches and still had one final search to go before they could enter. "We check everything that comes in here," said Jaffir Sahib, 50, the mosque's volunteer chief of security. "Even the coffins." In a country where physical contact between adults — particularly between men and women — is governed by strict social mores, body searches have become a constant of daily life. Ordinary residents now may have their bodies patted down, pockets turned inside-out, and the contents of purses, briefcases and grocery bags scrutinized several times a day. A trip to the hospital, attendance at a university class, entrance to a government office or a stop to pray at a major mosque involve highly physical encounters with total strangers. Although women are searched by women and men by men — the concept of the body search is alien to this deeply conservative country. That the usually private Iraqis tolerate such intrusions and even complain that the searches are not thorough enough is testament to the fear that has engulfed this capital. During Saddam Hussein's authoritarian rule, few Iraqis dared do anything that would raise the slightest suspicion. Today, carrying guns, grenades and small explosives is alarmingly common. Full Article

US pays up for fatal Iraq blunders (full article) Over 10,000 claims but families must waive rights Rory McCarthy in Baghdad Wednesday November 26, 2003 The US military has paid out $1.5m (£907,000) to Iraqi civilians in response to a wave of negligence and wrongful death claims filed against American soldiers, the Guardian has learned. Families have come forward with accounts of how American soldiers shot dead or seriously wounded unarmed Iraqi civilians with no apparent cause. In many cases their stories are confirmed by Iraqi police investigations. Yesterday the US military in Baghdad admitted a total of $1,540,050 has been paid out up to November 12 for personal injury, death or damage to property. A total of 10,402 claims had been filed, the military said in a brief statement to the Guardian. There were no figures given for how many claims had been accepted. "The US pays claims for personal injury, wrongful death and property damage," it said. "Payments will only be made for non-combat related activities and instances where soldiers have acted negligently or wrongfully." Commanders make payments from their discretionary funds, rarely even admitting liability. Payouts average just a few hundred dollars and in some cases families have been asked to sign forms waiving their right to press for further compensation. In one area of south-western Baghdad, controlled by the 82nd Airborne Division, an officer said a total of $106,000 had been paid out to 176 claimants since July. Full Article

This is like the pot calling the kettle black

Werd.

Hey it's ma boy, Xeno!!! Is it on your phone?

Europe isn't anti american. It's anti-bush admin. And so is the rest of the world.

Ann coulter and george bush can eat my ass!

FBI is monitoring anti-war protesters!! This is bullshit!!! In effect he's made the protesters the terrorists. Bush has got to go!!

I hope you choke on a turkey bone. lol

You make me wanna puke you dickless fascist. Here's some quotes that I had problems with, not that it matters to you, ignoramos: I thought we won already? Wasn't it Bush that stood in front of the banner that said mission accomplished? Oh and Hitler isn't Saddam. Iraq isn't Germany. Bush is probably more equatable to Hitler then Saddam.

Greg's cool peeps. Oh and Moto... Was that really necessary to put in two posts?

The coors lite twins? (right click - show picture)

Well he is a compulsive lyer and master spin doctor resulting in the death of thousands of people. eehh... maybe you're right, I'm being a little harsh on ol' rummy.

Police state is here. Wake up people!!

THE MIAMI MODEL Paramilitaries, Embedded Journalists and Illegal Protests. Think This is Iraq? It's Your Country MIAMI, Nov. 24 - We were loading our video equipment into the trunk of our car when a fleet of bicycle cops sped up and formed a semi-circle around us. The lead cop was none other than Miami Police Chief John Timoney. The former Police Commissioner of Philadelphia Timoney has a reputation for brutality and hatred of protesters of any kind. He calls them punks," "knuckleheads" and a whole slew of expletives. He coordinated the brutal police response to the mass-protests at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in 2000. After a brief stint in the private sector, Timoney took the post of Miami police chief as part of Mayor Manny Diaz's efforts to "clean up the department." We had watched him the night before on the local news in Miami praising his men for the restraint they had shown in the face of violent anarchists intent on destroying the city. In reality, the tens of thousands who gathered in Miami to protest the ministerial meetings of the Free Trade Area of the Americas summit were seeking to peacefully demonstrate against what they consider to be a deadly expansion of NAFTA and US-led policies of free trade. There were environmental groups, labor unions, indigenous activists from across the hemisphere, church groups, grassroots organizations, students and many others in the streets. What they encountered as they assembled outside the gates to the building housing the FTAA talks was nothing short of a police riot. It only took a few hours last Thursday before downtown Miami looked like a city under martial law. On the news, Chief Timoney spoke in sober tones about the tear gas that demonstrators fired at his officers. No, that is not a typo. Timoney said the protesters were the ones launching the tear gas. He also said the demonstrators had hurled "missiles" at the police. "I got a lot of tear gas," Timoney said. "We all got gassed. They were loaded to the hilt. A lot of missiles, bottles, rocks, tear gas from the radicals." Seeing Timoney up close and personal evokes this image of Mayor Daley at the '68 Democratic Convention ordering his men to shoot protesters on sight. He is that kind of guy. Link to full article

I feel sorry for the people that got their asses wooped by those thug cops. By the way the chief of police in Miami is the same chief of police from Philly that was forced out of his position for intolerance of decent and non violent protests. I think there are a few lawsuits in the works actually. Related Article (Clicky) Another Related Article (click)

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