Saturday, February 19, 2011

2-19-11 Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday morning in front of the Green Zone

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. Iraqi sources said a mass of demonstrators came out Saturday morning in front of the green zone to protest the security authority's use of violence and live ammunition to dispers the demonstrators
2. This lead to the deaths of many people in Sulaymaniyah, Wasit, and Diwanihyah as well as the continuation of arrests against protesters
3. This is being carried out by government forces on the orders of Maliki
4. The demonstrators are also protesting the corruption, lack of services, and are calling for government to expedite the provision of services as well as for them to stop the corruption in all aspects of the state

Sadrist Current threaten to withdraw from parliament over Kut protest clashes if those behind the shootings of demonstrators during the protest in Kut are not revealed

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