Austere coronavirus shutdown measures in Iraq crippled the economy over the holiday season, much the same as everywhere else: “Iraqi officials had banned all gatherings on New Year’s Eve and recently shut down travel into Iraq from eight nations with high levels of coronavirus cases, including Iran. Restaurants and other ‘social’ businesses cannot currently operate due to a two-week lockdown that began on December 24.”
Coronavirus, however, did not stop a “million person march” in Baghdad, as it was designed to advance religious and political cause that authorities clearly considered to be far more important than the lockdown. The bending of pandemic rules was for an exceptional circumstance: to honor of jihad terrorist “Major General Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top terrorist mastermind,” who was “killed by an American airstrike a year ago.”
The so-called “superspreader” event was organized by militias in the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The Iraqi government formalized the PMF “as a wing of the Iraqi armed forces in March 2018, in recognition of their participation in the fight against the Sunni Islamic State terrorist organizations.”
While Western economies remain shut down, Western airports remain open to flights from these areas, demonstrating a global two-tier system that the West refuses to confront.
“Iran-Backed Militias Hold Superspreader Event in Baghdad for Dead Terrorist Qasem Soleimani,” by Frances Martel, Breitbart, January 4, 2021:
Militias in the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) organized a “million person march” in Baghdad on Sunday to honor Major General Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top terrorist mastermind, killed by an American airstrike a year ago that day.
Soleimani died alongside Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the head of the Hezbollah Brigades, a PMF organization, on January 3, 2020. At the time of his death, he led the Quds Force, an elite wing of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. American officials held him responsible for hundreds of American casualties, particularly in Iraq.
The PMF consists of mostly Shiite militias with ties to Iran, several of them designated terrorist organizations by the United States. The Iraqi government formalized them as a wing of the Iraqi armed forces in March 2018, in recognition of their participation in the fight against the Sunni Islamic State terrorist organizations.
As a result, the PMF wield significant power in non-Kurdish parts of Iraq, enough to override Chinese coronavirus restrictions limiting the size of mass events.
Prior to the “million person march,” Iraqi officials had banned all gatherings on New Year’s Eve and recently shut down travel into Iraq from eight nations with high levels of coronavirus cases, including Iran. Restaurants and other “social” businesses cannot currently operate due to a two-week lockdown that began on December 24.
Iraq has documented nearly 600,000 Chinese coronavirus cases at press time and 12,844 deaths, though the real case and death tolls may be much higher, as much of Iraq remains without critical infrastructure in the aftermath of the Islamic State occupation. The Iraqi government fined the international news organization Reuters in April for reporting on the discrepancy between reported and real cases in the country.
The Iranian state propaganda outlet PressTV noted that observances for Soleimani and al-Muhandis began late Saturday and resulted in a mass gathering attracting thousands in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, early morning Sunday. The PMF reportedly organized the event.
Those in the crowd chanted anti-American slogans, waved PMF militia flags, and held portraits of Soleimani and al-Muhandis. PMF leaders delivered speeches condemning America and calling for the full withdrawal of American troops from the country….
Walter Sieruk says
First, it should be clearly stated President Trump made the wise choice with good judgement to take out ,one and for all that Iranian warlord military chief . This is because Soleimani was a very vicious and dangerous man. Therefore it was necessary that he was eliminated.
Second,the ayatollahs and mullahs of Iran should blame this tragic deadly plague of the coronavirus of their god, meaning the god of Islam Allah.
This is because by the reading from the Quran it’s very obvious Allah is responsible for that starting and continuing the plague of coronavirus
What a cruel and vicious god, Allah is.
For when getting down to basic Quran theology which is the Quran based worldview the one who is really to blame and is responsible for the coronavirus plague is the god of Islam ,Allah. For according to the Quran Allah had sent cruel disaster of coronavirus on human beings .
This means then the god of Islam, as if he really does is a destructive and malicious god. For the Quran teaches in Surah 57:22. “No misfortune [disaster] can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a decree [Quran ] before [in eternity ] We [Allah] bring it into existence: that is easy for Allah.”
Therefore according the Islam’s “holy book,” the Quran the Islamic god, Allah, is guilty of infecting people with coronavirus What a cruel vicious, malicious god Allah must be. So Allah is than a very unloving malice –filled god.
Nevertheless, all Christians and Jews shout not lose faith and heart in the God of the Bible as vicious by sending coronavirus on people.
This is because the god of Islam is should be made clear that the God of the Bible is not really Allah the god of Islam. To explain, through the passing of time it has become widely accepted that the word “Allah” is just the Arabic word for God. This started when truth compromising Bible “translators” substituted the word Allah where the word God should have had been uses in the Arabic translation of the Bible. Furthermore, in the glossary in the book ASSASSINS! By Dr. Haha Lung it defines Allah as the “Pre-Islamic Lunar god : the god of Islam. “
Likewise, in the book entitled INSIDE ISLAM by a former Muslim who is now a Christian, Reza F. Safa on pages 22, 23 it reads “In pre-Islamic times both Allah –worship and Baal-worship involved the worship of the sun, the moon and the stars which h defines them as astral religions. [Which are condemned in the Bible, Second Kings 23:5] The crescent moon, which was the symbol of moon worship, is also the symbol of Islam.”
mortimer says
Soon the jihadists will run wild in almost every country because they do not fear Biden.
Mojdeh says
Hillary Interview 2015 said we will hit Iran our selves. They want Iran have nuclear and then suddenly destroy them for maximum destruction. Nancy Pelosi said Donal Trump has still COVID -19 and not fitted for commands. She wants use 25 amendments to exile him to Russia? Is this going to make away for Hitler take USA back. Nancy let him finish his 12 days. Other wise his supporters will say he was Jesus Christ return . What do you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM live Nancy pelosi
Mojdeh says
I am so glad 1 Million people showed up for Mohandas and Haji Agha Ghsim. The reason is clear more fundamentalist Muslim dies of COVID-20 21 is better for world. They are parasites of world. Not Buddhists, Jewish, Christians, and Great Muslims that escaped from them or Hindus. Let them bus in and out is much better. More infections in Iraq.
gravenimage says
Baghdad: Iran-backed militia breaks coronavirus restrictions to hold ‘million person march’ honoring Soleimani
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Yeah–because what could be better than dying for the memory of this terrorist thug? Except maybe infection all of the other moral idiots out there…
OLD GUY says
It goes to show that the leaders of these islamic countries have no regard for their citizens lives. They think only of their continued power and control.