Iraqis Up in Arms Over New Flag Design

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[BX]

"up in arms"..

 

literally.

[bobobrazil1984]

I heard we spent 11 million dollars developing this flag....

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[Guest hunger4unger]

I've yet to see it but i'm assuming it is a variation on the stars and stripes?

[bobobrazil1984]

^ umm its right there in the article that KANE posted.

[Zorin Industries]

Thats an ugly, UGLY, flag.

[NoCalMike]

since they are trying to make Iraq a democracy. Why don't they start with letting the Iraq people vote on this issue for themselves?

[Guest thebigjig]

since they are trying to make Iraq a democracy. Why don't they start with letting the Iraq people vote on this issue for themselves?

They havent gotten to that chapter yet in the Bush approved Democracy for Dummies textbook

[Highland]

It's hideous.

[King Cucaracha]

Not that the old one was a masterpiece, but that is pretty horrible.

[bobobrazil1984]

i have to admit i dont particularly *hate* it but what mattrs is what the Iraqis think. I also have to admit one of the first things I thought was "wow, same colors as Israel's flag"... can you imagine what israel-hating iraqis think.

[Der Kommissar]

Terrible, terrible flag. The colours on it seem reminiscent of a country from Africa or the Caribbean, and the half moon reminds me of Turkey's flag. The old one isn't the greatest, but at least it's something I can identify with Iraq.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

let them vote. They might as well try their new democratic powers out on a minor issue

[Guest wrestlingbs]

let them vote. They might as well try their new democratic powers out on a minor issue

Exactly. It makes no sense to let the flag be another issue the Iraqi people have with the US. I say let them submit their own designs and then let them vote on which is best.

[Guest hunger4unger]

See, it's small things like this that are causing more hatred and tension in Iraq. (As well as killing civilians). Would it really have hurt to let Iraqi's have a vote or failing that, commision a group of Iraqi's to come up with one?