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Human Rights Report | 9 *low Branches

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Let us nourish one another with the fruits that make for peace. Human Suffering from Recent Turkish/Iranian Incursions in Iraqi Kurdistan. The first of the pages that follow is a summary of CPT’s meeting with the Mayor of the Qaludze, Hassan A. Hassan, whose jurisdiction the IDPs of the Zharawa and Sangasar sub-districts fall under. Next is an overview from Abdullah Ibrahim, the mayor of Sangasar. Sangasar and Zharawa are neighboring Sub-districts within the Pshdar district of the Sulamaniya Governor...

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A day in the life of a CPTer in Iraqi Kurdistan | 9 *low Branches

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Let us nourish one another with the fruits that make for peace. A day in the life of a CPTer in Iraqi Kurdistan. January 4, 2011 in CPT Iraq. When at home, the question I get most often is “What is an average day like for your team? First alarm: It is early in the morning. Quickly grab clothes for the day, stuff them under the covers to warm them up, and jump back into bed, where it’s still warm. Breakfast: Kurdish bread and cheese. mmm. We drive to the. Station and find a. Lena comes and we all find ano...

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Colonial Roads: weapons in disguise | 9 *low Branches

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Let us nourish one another with the fruits that make for peace. Colonial Roads: weapons in disguise. January 16, 2011 in CPT Iraq. In 1928, after the Allies won WWI, the Middle East was carved into nation-states, and the British sent their best to mold the new Iraq into a manageable colony. This meant military control, yes, but it meant much more than that. Road Through Kurdistan: Travels in Northern Iraq. This explanation is filled with loaded terms:. Western access to Middle Eastern riches. Accordingly...

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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: Intelligence Estimate

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The Son of The Two Rivers) Thinking Loudly To Be Heard By The World. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Issued by the National Intelligence Council says that Iraqi society’s growing polarization, the persistent weakness of the security forces and the state in general, and all sides’ ready recourse to violence are collectively driving an increase in communal and insurgent violence and political extremism. By the year 2003 the Iraqi political arena became a desolate one. Between the years 1979-2003 the Iraq...