Tuesday, February 22, 2011

2-22-11 Amid Iraq demonstrations; 25 ministers and deputies flee while other return to their hometowns

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. A political source said many of the deputies who represent the different political blocs traveled yesterday after the parliamentary session
2. Also, a number of ministers plan to leave today after a cabinet meeting
3. They are either traveling out of the country, or to their home provinces to talk to the people before the protests on the 25th
4. The source witnessed many officials and their families at the airport in the past 2 days
5. Much of the remainder of this article focused on news already reported
6. Yesterday saw the first fall of the first fatality in Tahrir Square
7. Observers warned of an escalation of this event and said the Iraqi people could cause the collapse of the entire political process if there is bloodshed in abundance in Baghdad

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