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Written by Jelena   
Tuesday, 10 March 2009 14:31
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Thousands demonstrated in southern Iraqi cities, near Baghdad and the border towns to Iran, toprotest Ahmadinejads visit to Iraq.They shouted,'You snapfired and killed Irainian prisoners,who are you going to kill in Iraq?','Iraq is for Iraqis, leave Iraq alone you terrorist'...they demanded a change in theMaleki government and denounced its affiliation with the Iranian regime.

 

Tags: Year: 2008 Location: Asia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Letters of opposition or support Protest and Persuassion: Declarations of indictment and intention Protest and Persuassion: Group or mass petitions Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Leaflets, pamphlets, and books Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Picketing Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Wearing of symbols Protest and Persuassion: Displays of portraits Protest and Persuassion: New signs and names Protest and Persuassion: Taunting officials Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Marches Protest and Persuassion: Parades Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Social disobedience Methods of NonCooperation: Protest strike Methods of NonCooperation: Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal of public support Methods of NonCooperation: Literature and speeches advocating resistance Methods of NonCooperation: Withdrawal from government educational institutions Methods of NonCooperation: Popular nonobedience Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal of an assemblage or meeting to disperse NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent harassment NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent invasion NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent occupation NonViolent Intervention: Overloading of facilities
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