Sunday, December 08, 2013

Editorial: A journalist's death finally bothers Nouri

Since Nouri al-Maliki first became prime minister -- and chief thug -- of Iraq in 2006, a lot of journalists have been killed.

In fact, here's the list:


Mohammed Ghanem, Al-Sharqiyah

     October 5, 2013, in Mosul, Iraq

Mohammed Karim al-Badrani, Al-Sharqiyah

     October 5, 2013, in Mosul, Iraq

Hadi al-Mahdi, Freelance

     September 8, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq

Alwan al-Ghorabi, Afaq

     June 21, 2011, in Diwaniyya, Iraq

Sabah al-Bazi, Al-Arabiya

     March 29, 2011, in Tikrit, Iraq

Muammar Khadir Abdelwahad, Al-Ayn

     March 29, 2011, in Tikrit, Iraq

Mohamed al-Hamdani, Al-Itijah

     February 24, 2011, in Ramadi, Iraq

Omar Rasim al-Qaysi, Al-Anbar TV

     December 12, 2010, in Ramadi, Iraq

Tahrir Kadhim Jawad, freelance

     October 4, 2010, in Garma, Iraq

Safa al-Din Abdel Hamid, Al-Mosuliya

     September 8, 2010, in Mosul, Iraq

Riad al-Saray, Al-Iraqiya

     September 7, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sardasht Osman, freelance

     May 5, 2010, in Mosul, Iraq

Orhan Hijran, Al-Rasheed

     October 21, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Alaa Abdel-Wahab, Al-Baghdadia TV

     May 31, 2009, in Mosul, Iraq

Suhaib Adnan, Al-Baghdadia TV

     March 10, 2009, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq

Haidar Hashim Suhail, Al-Baghdadia TV

     March 10, 2009, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq

Musab Mahmood al-Ezawi, Al-Sharqiya

     September 13, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq

Ahmed Salim, Al-Sharqiya

     September 13, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq

Ihab Mu'd, Al-Sharqiya

     September 13, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq

Soran Mama Hama, Livin

     July 21, 2008, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Mohieldin Al Naqeeb, Al-Iraqiya

     June 17, 2008, in north of Mosul, Iraq

Haidar al-Hussein, Al-Sharq

     May 22, 2008, in Buhrez, Iraq

Wissam Ali Ouda, Al-Afaq

     May 21, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sarwa Abdul-Wahab, freelance

     May 4, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq

Jassim al-Batat, Al-Nakhil TV and Radio

     April 25, 2008, in Al-Qurna, Iraq

Shihab al-Tamimi, Iraqi Journalists Syndicate

     February 27, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq

Alaa Abdul-Karim al-Fartoosi, Al-Forat

     January 29, 2008, in Balad, Iraq

Shehab Mohammad al-Hiti, Baghdad al-Youm

     October 28, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Salih Saif Aldin, The Washington Post

     October 14, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Muhannad Ghanem Ahmad al-Obaidi, Dar al-Salam

     September 20, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq

Amer Malallah al-Rashidi, Al-Mosuliya

     September 3, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq

Adnan al-Safi, Al-Anwar

     July 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Majeed Mohammed, Kirkuk al-Yawm and Hawal

     July 16, 2007, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Mustafa Gaimayani, Kirkuk al-Yawm and Hawal

     July 16, 2007, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Khalid W. Hassan, The New York Times

     July 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Namir Noor-Eldeen, Reuters

     July 12, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sarmad Hamdi Shaker, Baghdad TV

     June 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hamid Abed Sarhan, freelance

     June 26, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Filaih Wuday Mijthab, Al-Sabah

     June 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Aref Ali Filaih, Aswat al-Iraq

     June 11, 2007, in Al-Khalis, Iraq

Sahar Hussein Ali al-Haydari, National Iraqi News Agency and Aswat al-Iraq

     June 7, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq

Mohammad Hilal Karji, Baghdad TV

     June 6, 2007, in Yusufiya, Iraq

Nazar Abdulwahid al-Radhi, Aswat al-Iraq and Radio Free Iraq

     May 30, 2007, in Al-Amarah, Iraq

Saif Laith Yousuf, ABC News

     May 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Alaa Uldeen Aziz, ABC News

     May 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Raad Mutashar, Al-Raad

     May 9, 2007, in an area outside Kirkuk, Iraq

Dmitry Chebotayev, freelance

     May 6, 2007, in Diyala, Iraq

Khaled Fayyad Obaid al-Hamdani, Nahrain

     April 12, 2007, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq

Othman al-Mashhadani, Al-Watan

     April 6, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Khamail Khalaf , Radio Free Iraq

     April 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Thaer Ahmad Jaber , Baghdad TV

     April 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hamid al-Duleimi, Nahrain

     March 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Yussef Sabri, Biladi

     March 7, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohan Hussein al-Dhahir, Al-Mashreq

     March 4, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Jamal al-Zubaidi, As-Saffir and Al-Dustour

     February 24, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Abdulrazak Hashim Ayal al-Khakani, Jumhuriyat al-Iraq

     February 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hussein al-Zubaidi, Al-Ahali

     January 28, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Falah Khalaf al-Diyali, Al-Sa'a

     January 15, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq

Ahmed Hadi Naji, Associated Press Television News

     January 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Aswan Ahmed Lutfallah, APTN

     December 12, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq

Nabil Ibrahim al-Dulaimi, Radio Dijla

     December 4, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Luma al-Karkhi, Al-Dustour

     November 15, 2006, in Baqubah, Iraq

Muhammad al-Ban, Al-Sharqiya

     November 13, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq

Naqshin Hamma Rashid, Atyaf

     October 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Saed Mahdi Shlash, Rayat al-Arab

     October 26, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hussein Ali, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ahmad Sha'ban, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Thaker al-Shouwili, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Noufel al-Shimari, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Abdul-Rahim Nasrallah al-Shimari, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ahmed Riyadh al-Karbouli, Baghdad TV

     September 18, 2006, in Ramadi, Iraq

Safa Isma'il Enad, freelance

     September 13, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Abdel Karim al-Rubai, Al-Sabah

     September 9, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohammad Abbas Mohammad, Al-Bayinnah al-Jadida

     August 7, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ismail Amin Ali, freelance

     August 7, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Riyad Muhammad Ali, Talafar al-Yawm

     July 30, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq

Adel Naji al-Mansouri , Al-Alam

     July 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ibrahim Seneid, Al-Bashara

     June 13, 2006, in Fallujah, Iraq

Ali Jaafar, Al-Iraqiya

     May 31, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Paul Douglas, CBS

     May 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

James Brolan, CBS

     May 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Laith al-Dulaimi, Al-Nahrain

     May 8, 2006, in south of Baghdad, Iraq      

Amira Hatem, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohamed Abd al-Kareem Hadi al-Bayati, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Aysar Mahmoud Hamid Zankana, Al-Arabiya

     July 26, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq

Qaydar Sulaiman, Al-Sharqiya

     September 13, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq

Alaa Aasi, Al-Forat

     January 29, 2008, in Balad, Iraq

Abdullah [full name unavailable], freelance

     October 22, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Khaled Mohammad Nofan, Al-Watan

     October 14, 2007, in an area southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq

Jassem Mohammad Nofan, Al-Watan

     October 14, 2007, in an area southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq

Ziad Tarek al-Dibo, Al-Watan

     October 14, 2007, in southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq

Saeed Chmagh, Reuters

     July 12, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ali Watan Rozouk al-Hassani, Al-Samawah

     July 6, 2007, in Al-Samawah, Iraq

Imad Abdul-Razzaq al-Obaid, Al-Raad

     May 7, 2007, in an area outside Kirkuk, Iraq

Adel al-Badri, Radio Dijla

     May 3, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hussein Nizar, Baghdad TV

     April 6, 2007, in Baghdad , Iraq

Azhar Abdullah al-Maliki , Iraq Media Network

     February 7, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sabah Salman, Iraq Media Network

     February 7, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Nabras Mohammed Hadi, Iraq Media Network

     February 7, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Anis Qassem, Atyaf (Iraqi Media Network)

     October 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ali Hlayel, Atyaf (Iraqi Media Network)

     October 13, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Maher, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sami Nasrallahal-Shimari , Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Unidentified, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hassan [full name unavailable], Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ahmad [full name unavailable], Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ali Jabber, Al-Shaabiya

     October 12, 2006, in Bahgdad, Iraq

Jassem Hamad Ibrahim, Al-Iraqiya

     October 4, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq

Unidentified, Al-Sabah

     August 27, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Muazaz Ahmed Barood, Al-Nahrain

     May 8, 2006, in between Baghdad and Mada'in, Iraq

Isma'il Muhammad Khalal, Al-Sabah

     May 7, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Anwar Turki, Al-Iraqiya

     March 11, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohammad Siddik, Voice of America

     February 17, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Allan Enwiyah, freelance

     January 7, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ahlam Youssef, Al-Iraqiya

     September 21, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq

Laiq Ibrahim Nowruz al-Kakaie, Kurdistan TV

     March 10, 2005, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Unidentified, Al-Hurra

     February 25, 2005, in Iskandiriyah, Iraq

Ahmed Jassem, Nineveh Television

     October 7, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq

Ismail Taher Mohsin, The Associated Press

     September 2, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq

Unidentified , Freelance

     August 28, 2004, in in an area outside Baghdad, Iraq

Mahmood Daoud, Al-Sabah al-Jedid

     May 29, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq

Samya Abdel Jabar, Al-Sabah al-Jedid

     May 29, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mohamed Najmedin, freelance

     May 27, 2004, in Mahmoudiyya, Iraq

Hussein Saleh, Al-Iraqiya TV

     April 19, 2004, in Near Samara, Iraq

Omar Kamal, Time

     March 26, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq

Muhammad Ahmad Sarham, Iraq Media Network

     March 18, 2004, in Baqouba, Iraq

Najeed Rashid, Iraq Media Network

     March 18, 2004, in Baqouba, Iraq

Selwan Abdelghani Medhi al-Niem, Voice of America

     March 5, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq

Yasser Khatab, CNN

     January 27, 2004, in Outside Baghdad, Iraq

Nabil Hussein, Al-Arabiya

     October 30, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Alahin Hussein, Al-Arabiya

     October 30, 2003, in Baghdad, DubaiIraq

Ali Adnan, Al-Arabiya

     October 30, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ramziya Moushee, Al-Arabiya

     October 30, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hassan Alwan, Al-Arabiya

     October 30, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Kamaran Abdurazaq Muhamed, BBC

     April 6, 2003, in an area near Mosul, Iraq

Hussein Othman, ITV News

     March 22, 2003, in Iman Anas, Iraq


28 Journalists Killed in Iraq/Motive Unconfirmed

     Terminology explained

Bashar al-Nuaimi, Al-Mosuliya TV

     October 24, 2013, in Mosul, Iraq

Samir al-Sheikh Ali, Al-Jamahir al-Baghdadiya

     November 17, 2012, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ghazwan Anas, Sama Mosul

     July 31, 2012, in Mosul, Iraq

Kamiran Salaheddin, Salaheddin Channel

     April 2, 2012, in Tikrit, Iraq

Taha Hameed, Al-Massar TV

     April 8, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hilal al-Ahmadi, Freelance

     February 17, 2011, in Mosul, Iraq

Mazen Mardan al-Baghdadi, Al-Mosuliya

     November 21, 2010, in Mosul, Iraq

Dyar Abas Ahmed, Eye Iraq

     October 10, 2008, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Qassim Abdul Hussein al-Iqabi, Al-Muwatin

     March 13, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hisham Mijawet Hamdan, Young Journalists Association

     February 12, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ali Shafeya al-Moussawi,, Alive in Baghdad

     December 15, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Jawad al-Daami, Al-Baghdadia

     September 23, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Saif Fakhry, Associated Press Television News

     May 31, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Mahmoud Hassib al-Qassab, Al-Hawadith

     May 28, 2007, in Kirkuk, Iraq

Abdul Rahman al-Issawi, National Iraqi News Agency

     May 28, 2007, in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Iraq

Ali Khalil, Azzaman

     May 20, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hussein al-Jabouri, As-Saffir

     March 16, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq

Yasin al-Dulaimi, Radio Al-Mustaqbal

     December 26, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Ahmad al-Rashid, Al-Sharqiya

     November 3, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Raed Qays, Sawt al-Iraq

     October 13, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Azad Muhammad Hussein, Radio Dar Al-Salam

     October 10, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Hadi Anawi al-Joubouri, freelance

     September 12, 2006, in Diyala, Iraq

Osama Qadir, freelance

     June 29, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Alaa Hassan, Inter Press Service

     June 28, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq

Abdel Majid al-Mehmedawi, freelance

     May 5, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq      



Despite that long list (from the Committee to Protect Journalists), Nouri al-Maliki's never felt the need to make a statement.


alaa idwar


That's Alaa Edward Burtos who was killed in Mosul November 24th.

Nouri didn't feel the need to say a word.


And Friday, AFP reported Kawa Ahmed Germyani is the latest journalist to be killed in Iraq.   Thursday night, the editor or Rayal magazine and a reporter with Awene newspaper was shot dead "in front of his mother at his home in the town of Kalar."

Not a word from Nouri.

Not a single word.


But Nouri finally found the death of a journalist he could acknowledge . . . an Iraqi journalist killed in Syria.



All of the journalists killed in Iraq since he became prime minister, so many of them Iraqi journalists, and he can't say one damn word.

But when one is killed in Syria, he wants to be sure everyone knows about that.

He and Iraqi state media Jane Arraf.