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martedì, giugno 29, 2004
Iraq. La speranza abita qui. Sembra che gli iracheni siano coscienti dell'importanza del passaggio storico che stanno vivendo e che non abbiano dubbi sull'identità dei loro nemici.
Most Iraqis are withholding judgment on the new government, which officially and unexpectedly took the reigns of power yesterday -- two days before the scheduled transfer; they want to see results, first and foremost in the field of security. But so far, many like what they see. Allawi has spewed tough talk, dismissing a televised assassination threat by the Al Qaeda-linked terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as a ''cowardly" attempt to intimidate all Iraqis. Around noon yesterday, Al-Arabiya satellite television reported that Iraqi police had arrested Zarqawi in the southern city of Hillah. Within seconds of the report, word spread onto the streets of the Thieves Market, passed by word of mouth and by cellphone text messages. The report, which proved false, generated far more excitement than the transfer of sovereignty. ''We will fire our guns in the air tonight to celebrate," said Ali Abbas, 19. ''Zarqawi is a dog." Minutes later, television reported Zarqawi's capture was a false rumor. ''When they do catch him, they should strangle him to death on live television," Abbas said, shrugging. Dedicato agli aedi della resistenza irachena. |
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