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arcana imperii :: the book of j

27.4.04

iraqis say new flag won't fly...

«it was supposed to be the perfect symbol for a new and unified iraq: an islamic crescent on a field of pure white, with two blue stripes representing the tigris and euphrates rivers and a third yellow stripe to symbolize the country's kurdish minority.

but the new national flag, presented monday after an artistic competition sponsored by the iraqi governing [governing? lol...] council, appears to have met with widespread public disapproval -- in part because of its design and in part because of the increasing unpopularity of the US-appointed council.»


no sh*t sherlock! just when i thought the arrogance of bush&co and its iraqi puppets could no longer suprise me...