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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: June 2004
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Wednesday, June 23, 2004. I was watching TV the other day. A Muslim cleric, participating in a discussion, said that he is not ready to take part in the political transition process unless the US administration shows its goodwill towards Iraqis and proves that its intentions in Iraq is for the sake of Iraqis only. Posted by Ibn Alrafidain at 1:25 PM. Links to this post. Thursday, June 17, 2004. Posted by Ibn Alrafidain at 4:35 PM. Hits)...
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: May 2005
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Tuesday, May 31, 2005. What I read was that the assembly member (one of Sadr's former men) moved his car quickly out of the line at the checkpoint and into a different lane because he didn't want to wait. One may notice the cultural difference in perceiving the concept of law and order between two men of two cultures. Jordon Golson said in another comment:. Here in Iraq, especially Baghdad, such annoyance is daily or in the better weekly.
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: April 2005
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Since it is the 2nd anniversary, let me tell you some memories which go back two years, to those days of war. A time of total darkness, little water to drink, gunfire and explosions, total stoppage of any kind of communication and wrestling with the transistor radio to grasp any informationetc. Moreover, jetfighters and helicopters touring the sky, tanks wheels screeching at night add fear. Links to this post.
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: De-Baathification (II)
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Friday, April 27, 2007. One category of active writers of secret reports was those who have one of their family or relatives had been executed or fled the country. They did so to protect themselves by showing loyalty. Another was the opportunists who had no morality. In general, one can imagine what kind of organization the Baath party was. Posted by Ibn Alrafidain at 9:34 PM. That's a great comment. This sounds like pure Stalinism....
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: De-Baathification (I)
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Monday, March 26, 2007. The US administration and its Iraqi allies seem to have dissimilar approaches to the de-baathification law. The Americans want to go much further than the Iraqis in easing rules barring former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from government service. Could be helpful; from which I'll continue. We came to power on an American train'. On the 17th of July 1968, they regained power. A new policy started to...
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: January 2005
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Friday, January 28, 2005. Saddam believed that terrifying members of the party will turn them into a docile group which he can use to seize power. Saddam went from Syria to Egypt. He remained there till February 1963, which is an unclear period of Saddam's life. Posted by Ibn Alrafidain at 5:25 PM. Links to this post. Sunday, January 16, 2005. Eid Al-Adh'ha (Greater Bairam). Another ritual is to slaughter a (sheep, cow) as an oblation&#...
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IBN_ALRAFIDAIN: November 2004
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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Saturday, November 27, 2004. A series of good news have been heard about Iraq recently. First is that Paris Club is going to write off 80% of the Iraqi debts. Second is the declaration of the Iraqi election day, that’s on 30th January 2005 (though a group of political parties suggested to postpone it). Third is Sharm Al-Sheikh conference. In Sharm Al-Sheikh conference, representatives of Iraqi neighboring countries promised to be cooper...
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