
Way to win those hearts and minds! Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared June 30 a national holiday. I wonder if they’ll celebrate it yearly.
“All of us are happy — Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds on this day,” Waleed al-Bahadili said as he celebrated at the park. “The Americans harmed and insulted us too much.”
There was even a countdown clock and fireworks. Sounds like New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July wrapped up into one giant party.
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