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"Some bourgeois media reports say the demonstrators are hostile to Iranian influence in Iraq" Probably because they chanted slogans such as "Iran, we don't want you anymore." https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/iraq-protests-rage-poor-public-services-unemployment-180714065815048.html and "attacked and set fire to office buildings used by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's Islamic Dawa Party, the Iranian-backed Al-Badr Organisation and the Shia Supreme Islamic Council Party." Pro-iranian Kataib Hizbullah’s office in Najaf going up in flames after bring torched by the protesters: https://twitter.com/thestevennabil/status/1017878799097008129 The al-Jazeera article shows it is very much a revolt of the poor: "These protests are for the oppressed people of Basra," said a demonstrator. "We are asking for what is rightfully ours. The government should provide clean water, job opportunities, electricity and basic infrastructure. These basic needs are the responsibility of the prime minister and the governor." Mohammed Jabbar, 29, an unemployed college graduate, said the demonstrators will not stop until their demands are met. "If they don't create jobs and improve services such as water and electricity, we will close down Basra and oil production," he said. Spring continues. On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 1:22 PM, Chris Slee via Marxism <[email protected]> wrote: > ******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > ***************************************************************** > > > Protests in Iraq spread as people ignore bans: > > > > https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/protests-in-iraq-spread-as-people-ignore-bans-28261 > > > > "Demonstrations are being organised in many cities includ[ing] Baghdad." > > > > *** > > Protesters in Iraq set up a Demonstrators Council: > > > https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/protesters-in-iraq-set-up-a-demonstrators-council-28266 > > > > "Demonstrators in Iraq asked the army to replace government officials." > > > "This year is worse as there have been record heat levels, salinity in Basra > is growing along with a new dam in Turkey that has greatly limited the water > supply, and Iran has cut its delivery of electricity to Iraq over unpaid > bills." > > > *** > > > The call for army intervention seems misguided. > > > Some bourgeois media reports say the demonstrators are hostile to Iranian > influence in Iraq. > > > Chris Slee > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: > http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/mkaradjis%40gmail.com _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
