Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Editorial: Man, can't they see the world's on fire

Baby Shark is apparently a protest anthem now, from Lebanon to Iraq. This is Baghdad tonight 👇🏻
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The protests in Iraq.

Tuesday, AP reported,  "Masked gunmen opened fire at Iraqi protesters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding hundreds, security officials said, in one of the deadliest single attacks since anti-government demonstrations erupted earlier this month."  Yes, we're talking Iraq.  The snapshot that morning had already noted these attacks.  Before the media registered what was happening, Iraqis were posting videos on social media.


Are you talking about the protests to the people you know.


  1. Anybody dismissing what’s happening in is really not paying attention. This is Nassiriyah City tonight. Thousands and thousands are out protesting, chanting peacefully for change. Protests now in Week 5:
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If not, why not?



  1. Over 230 people have been killed, more than 6,000 injured since protests in Iraq began earlier this month — A quick summary of why are people protesting ⬇️



In Iraq, people are putting everything on the line to fight for freedom.

: Young Iraqi woman gets killed in Iraq protests by security forces




You'd think, we could take just a little bit of time to notice here in the west -- the west that, please remember, invaded Iraq to begin with and still occupies its land.




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