Armed groups ‘breeding like mushroom’ in Baghdad despite U.S. campaign

Source: Azzaman

Baghdad inhabitants say the presence of armed groups has intensified since the start of U.S. military operations to pacify the city more than two months ago.

More and more armed groups are springing up in Baghdad, they say, and restive quarters like Doura and Ghazaliya have turned into major insurgent strongholds.

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Kadhem Abedsada who has been forced to flee al-Ghazaliya district, said security conditions have aggravated since the government began its security plan.

“I have never seen such a wide presence of armed groups before. Their hideouts dot al-Ghazaliya and they are breeding like mushroom.

“They call themselves resistance but they kill and kidnap on identity cards and ask for massive ransoms,” Abedsada said.

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Oppression breeds dissent. Increase oppression, increase dissent.

People don't like being occupied. Funny how conservatives, who worship the past, don't seem to know anything about history.

Soon there will be no way to leave Iraq...forever! Bwuuuuhahahahahahaha!

Never heard that expression before.

wouldn't it have been better to say, popping up like mushrooms or breeding like rabbits?

never mind, this whole thing makes me tired, I think I'll go catch forty logs.

The 'shroom porn industry is quite lucrative. Surely you've hear of:

• "Spores in My Pores"
  
• "Debby Does Portobello"
  
• "Deep Fungus"
  
• "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Fruiting Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?"
  
• "Splayed and Sauteed"

:wtf:

I SO need a 'looking around the desk' smilie ;)

Gee, we sell them several million guns, rounds and grenades and they end up with more armed groups. Whodda thunk?

The only ones winning this FUBAR are the arms merchants, and havocdad actually heard one of them complaining that we need to just get the fuck out!