Iraqi Legislator Allegedly Mistreated by U.S. Forces

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBG1QGZP7E.html

Suicide Bomb Kills Six in Iraq; Parliament Delays Meeting After Legislator Allegedly Mistreated by U.S. Forces

<snip>The alleged mistreatment of the legislator occurred when Fattah al-Sheik, whose small party has been linked to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, showed his identity card at a checkpoint outside the heavily fortified Green Zone and was asked to get out of his car, legislator Tourkit al-Ta'i said.

In an emotional speech to the 275-member legislature, al-Sheik, whose small party has been linked to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, sobbed as he said the American soldier had kicked his car, mocked the legislature, handcuffed him and held him by the neck.

"What happened to me represents an insult to the whole National Assembly that was elected by the Iraqi people. This shows that the democracy we are enjoying is fake. Through such incidents, the U.S. Army tries to show that they are the real controlling power in the country, not the new Iraqi government, and that they can impose their rules on every Iraqi," he said.

U.S. forces said they were investigating the incident.

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[SheepyMcSheepster]

1. winning the hearts and minds.........

"a few bad apples"..............

[Dhalgren]

2. al-Sheik said,

"Through such incidents, the U.S. Army tries to show that they are the real controlling power in the country, not the new Iraqi government, and that they can impose their rules on every Iraqi,"


Hello! Did you just get here? What part of, "We own your fucking country!", do you not get? Every Iraqi alive today, is so at the kindness of the US hired army. Get used to it...

[Spacemom]

3. I'm completely shocked!

Not.

This shows that the democracy we are enjoying is fake

Join the club. :(

[unhappycamper]

4. hmmmmmmmmm. . .

". . small party has been linked to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. . ."

What makes this guy "radical?" Is is because the WH doesn't agree with them? Why don't we use the "radical cleric" label on folks like Pat Robertson & Jerry Falwell?

[Dhalgren]

5. I think that from now on, in every setting where it comes up,

I will use "radical cleric" as the official title of all these fundie gets.

[atreides1]

6. Do you mind if I do the same

[Dhalgren]

7. I wish everyone would do the same.

:hi:

[Frederik]

9. He's "radical" because

he doesn't want his country to be occupied by a foreign power. "Moderate" = US puppet

[unhappycamper]

17. "radical cleric" a wonderful term for fundies

Use it well and often.

[Roland99]

8. "Culture of [Racist] Life"

[cal04]

10. Iraqi Lawmaker Says U.S. Soldier Grabbed His Throat

An Iraqi lawmaker accused a U.S. soldier of grabbing him by the throat and shoving him to the ground Tuesday after he parked his car in Baghdad's Green Zone. Fattah al-Sheikh, an independent, said he had parked his car before a session of parliament when U.S. troops approached him and told him he didn't have the right permit.

He said a soldier then kicked his car, insulted him and grabbed him by the throat with both hands as others looked on, before tying his hands behind his back with white plastic cuffs and shoving him to the ground. "I don't speak English and so I said to the Iraqi translator with them, 'Tell them that I am a member of parliament,' and he replied, 'To hell with you, we are Americans,"' Sheikh told parliament, fighting back tears as he recounted the story.

The U.S. military said it was investigating the incident.
"We are aware of the reported incident involving a member of Iraq's Transitional National Assembly and we are investigating it at this time," a military spokesman said. Sheikh said other members of parliament were present during the scuffle, which took place at one of the main entrances to the Green Zone, a fortified compound in central Baghdad that houses the parliament, the U.S. embassy and other buildings. "I can still feel the pain around my neck," Sheikh said. It was not clear how he came to be freed.

http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050419/2005-04-19T115225Z_01_BAK938020_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-IRAQ-USA-DC.html

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[madrchsod]

12. i wonder why in the hell we are in HIS country?

i wonder why he has to have the RIGHT PERMIT to be in his own country?

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[madrchsod]

14. why are we in his country?

[thoughtanarchist]

15. What a wonderful job we're doing

winning the hearts and minds of Iraqis...

The emerging govt will be Sooo US - friendly!

:sarcasm:

[Inland]

16. 1500 Americans dead, and you are guessing at a reason. Wonderful. nt

[catastrophicsuccess]

18. so do trigger happy thugs in uniforms n/t

[tabasco]

19. Wow! We can't tell the good guys from the bad guys !

But it's not like Vietnam...nosiree!!!

FUCK YOU BUSH for getting us into this QUAGMIRE !

[robbo2356]

20. Another variation on this story

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=40489

Seems that the Assembly Members want to move out of the Green Zone ,
Brave Move.