*Ø* Blogmanac April 15, 2003 | The Mosul Massacre: Forgotten tragedy
2003 The Mosul Massacre. American troops opened fire on anti-US protesters in the northern city of Mosul, Baghdad, killing at least ten unarmed Iraqis.
The Americans had marched their newly appointed puppet in Mosul, Mashaan al-Juburi, onto a stage in front of a few hundred people. The new governor was making a passionate pro-American speech, telling the people that the Americans had come to liberate them and would improve their lives. The crowd retorted he was a liar, and children began to hurl stones at him. People began chanting and denouncing the American occupation.
According to reports, this incensed the American troops, who had been arrogantly moving amongst the crowd with their American flag. When the crowd began to shout "the only democracy is to make the Americans leave" whilst continuing to hurl stones and abuse at the puppet governor, the American troops opened fire upon the people killing and injuring many.
"The people moved towards the government building, the children threw stones, the Americans started firing. Then they prevented the people from recovering the bodies," said Marwan Mohammed, who was amongst the protestors. Dr Iyad al-Ramadhani, from the hospital caring for the victims, said "there are perhaps 100 wounded and 10 to 12 dead". Another doctor reported "The wounded said (the governor) Juburi asked the Americans to fire".
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Meanwhile, President Bush, speaking in the White House Rose Garden, was declaring that the Iraqi people were "regaining control of their own destiny", US soldiers were turning their weapons on civilians opposed to American and US-appointed rulers. Hours earlier, 20,000 people marched through the southern city of Nasiriyah to oppose Washington's plans to install a puppet government. On the same day, in Baghdad, the US military tried to prevent journalists from reporting on the third straight day of anti-US demonstrations.
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2003 The Mosul Massacre. American troops opened fire on anti-US protesters in the northern city of Mosul, Baghdad, killing at least ten unarmed Iraqis.
The Americans had marched their newly appointed puppet in Mosul, Mashaan al-Juburi, onto a stage in front of a few hundred people. The new governor was making a passionate pro-American speech, telling the people that the Americans had come to liberate them and would improve their lives. The crowd retorted he was a liar, and children began to hurl stones at him. People began chanting and denouncing the American occupation.
According to reports, this incensed the American troops, who had been arrogantly moving amongst the crowd with their American flag. When the crowd began to shout "the only democracy is to make the Americans leave" whilst continuing to hurl stones and abuse at the puppet governor, the American troops opened fire upon the people killing and injuring many.
"The people moved towards the government building, the children threw stones, the Americans started firing. Then they prevented the people from recovering the bodies," said Marwan Mohammed, who was amongst the protestors. Dr Iyad al-Ramadhani, from the hospital caring for the victims, said "there are perhaps 100 wounded and 10 to 12 dead". Another doctor reported "The wounded said (the governor) Juburi asked the Americans to fire".
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Meanwhile, President Bush, speaking in the White House Rose Garden, was declaring that the Iraqi people were "regaining control of their own destiny", US soldiers were turning their weapons on civilians opposed to American and US-appointed rulers. Hours earlier, 20,000 people marched through the southern city of Nasiriyah to oppose Washington's plans to install a puppet government. On the same day, in Baghdad, the US military tried to prevent journalists from reporting on the third straight day of anti-US demonstrations.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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