Reply #11: It was a fascinating read...thanks. [View All]

[Career Prole]

When you read this, did you think "Proceed in an orderly manner to the free-speech zone!" Wow...just like home.:(

On Sunday, all these explosive forces came together when thousands of demonstrators filled Firdos Square. On one side of the plaza, a couple of kids climbed to the top of a building and took a knife to a billboard advertising Iraq's new army. On the other side, US forces pointed tanks at the crowd while a loudspeaker told them that "demonstrations are an important part of democracy but blocking traffic will not be permitted".