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Protesters have stormed the "Green Zone" and Iraqi parliament and are camping out:
Protesters stormed Iraq's parliament Saturday in a dramatic culmination of months of demonstrations, casting uncertainty over the tenure of the country's prime minister and the foundations of the political system laid in place after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Security forces declared a state of emergency in the Iraqi capital after demonstrators climbed over blast walls and broke through cordons to enter Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, also home to ministries and the U.S. embassy. Many were followers of Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has been urging his supporters onto the streets.
Lawmakers fled the building in panic, with some berated and struck as they left. Others were trapped in the basement for hours, too afraid to face the crowds who complain that the country's political class is racked by corruption.
Also at NPR, BBC, and Reuters.
Update: PM orders arrest of parliament protesters
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Monday May 02 2016, @12:51AM
Right, because after a hostile takeover and a bunch of murders, democratic elections are the most logical thing to happen.
And if you think the sunnis and shia are going to stop killing each other regardless of American presence you are a complete dolt.
Also you are a pure asshole for hoping people get killed. Fuck that, and fuck you.
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