Saddam, Bush, Blair - "The triangle of death" On the second anniversary of the topple of Saddam, thousands of Iraqis celebrated in the streets...
Two years since Saddam Hussein's statue was torn down, Iraq is now on the verge of having its first elected government in half a century.
Tens of thousands of Iraqis joined an anti-US protest in Firdus Square, where Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled on 9 April 2003 as millions watched on TV.
Chanting "No to America" and "No to the occupiers", they pulled down and burned effigies of Saddam Hussein, US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Many of the demonstrators had travelled hundreds of miles from Shia cities in southern Iraq to attend the rally. Others came from Baghdad's Sadr City slum, scene of a failed uprising by Mr Sadr's Mehdi Army fighters last year.
One protester from Sadr City, 30-year-old Ali Hussein, told AFP: "The war has been finished for two years. What did we get? There is no electricity, no services, no nothing."
Some marchers condemned President Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and ex-dictator Saddam Hussein, with the pun name of "triangle of death" -- the same as the nickname for a volatile region south of the capital.
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"There is no creator" - the Dalai Lama. These are words of common sense, and it tells me that "spirituality" has nothing in particular to do with a belief in the supernatural. But then, those of us who grew up in the seventies watching "Kung Fu" already knew that being a vegan, atheist who follows the path of the buddha can reach enlightenment.
All kidding aside, what does a vegetarian atheist have to say? Stick around and you'll find out! Politically I'm rather liberal, but I do like to listen to staunch conservative talk show host Michael (the 'Whiner') Savage so I'll probably be mentioning him from time to time in my weblogs. So for now, how about some talk of broccoli, carrots and peas? Recipe's anyone??
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