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Iraq Cuts Back Baghdad Curfew, Citing Improved Security in Capital

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It's working.

The Iraqi government announced plans Tuesday to shorten the curfew in the capital by two hours, saying security had improved enough to let residents stay on the streets until 10 p.m.

Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, the spokesman for the Baghdad security operation, said the curfew had been shortened "because the security situation has improved and people needed more time to go shopping."

FOXNews.com - Iraq Cuts Back Baghdad Curfew, Citing Improved Security in Capital - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
 
What a nice little government. Allowing their citizens to stay out till 10. Do they get a raise in allowance too?
 
Ikari said:
What a nice little government. Allowing their citizens to stay out till 10. Do they get a raise in allowance too?
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I know it stings, but you'll live.
 
Of course I'll live. I live in America, I ain't got no curfew or civil war or occupying army making sure I ain't got no guns. I'm doing good.
 
Ikari said:
Of course I'll live. I live in America, I ain't got no curfew or civil war or occupying army making sure I ain't got no guns. I'm doing good.
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But when your founding fathers were shifting from tyranny to democracy, I am sure they endured the same kinds of limitations. Thank God, for both of us, that they did.
 
Yeah...but they were also fighting for their own freedom.

I doubt they had curfews, and definitely had weapons, etc.
 
Not if we are forcing them to bed, unarming them, etc. They obviously are just going with the flow.
 
CurrentAffairs said:
It's working.

The Iraqi government announced plans Tuesday to shorten the curfew in the capital by two hours, saying security had improved enough to let residents stay on the streets until 10 p.m.

Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, the spokesman for the Baghdad security operation, said the curfew had been shortened "because the security situation has improved and people needed more time to go shopping."

FOXNews.com - Iraq Cuts Back Baghdad Curfew, Citing Improved Security in Capital - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
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Last throes eh? Hopefully so.
 
This is excellent news. Let's hope the progress continues.
 
Yeah!! We Win!! Send in the transports!! Bring our men and women home!!

Now back to reality.

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On Sunday, a congressional delegation led by Sen. John McCain, guarded by 100 U.S. soldiers and two Apache attack helicopters, toured a Baghdad market in a visit he said showed security had improved in the capital.
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"They were just making fun of us and paid this visit just for their own interests," he said. "Do they think that when they come and speak few Arabic words in a very bad manner it will make us love them? This country and its society have been destroyed because of them and I hope that they realized that during this visit."
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