Sunday, January 06, 2013

Sunni revolt in Iraq continues

There are a lot of Sunni Muslims in Iraq! Here are a few in Fallujah.

The A.P. photo above accompanies a story by Emily Alpert in the L.A. Times. They are protesting the Shiite-led Maliki government. In particular, they want the female prisoners freed!

Our old friend Muqtada Sadr, a Shiite cleric, is reaching out to the Sunni protesters in hopes that he will be able to capitalize on events.

Read more here: http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-iraq-mass-protests-20130104,0,1775270.story

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