http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...parliament.html

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Hundreds of supporters of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone and broke into the Iraqi parliament building.

The protesters, who had gathered outside the heavily fortified district, known as the Green Zone, crossed a bridge over the Tigris River chanting: 'The cowards ran away!' in apparent reference to departing lawmakers before breaking into the parliament building.

The staggering scenes came after Sadr denounced Iraq's politicians' for their failure to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption.

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Will isis now get the green zone, Bagdad?

Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq in effort to boost fight against ISIL

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/polit...-iraq/83640754/

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq Thursday for what aides described as an effort to nurture the Iraqi government and build momentum for the fight against the Islamic State.

Wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses, Biden stepped off a C-17 military transport plane at Baghdad International Airport, shook hands with U.S. Ambassador Stuart Jones and saluted Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, who commands the Operation Inherent Resolve mission against the terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. He's scheduled to meet with government leaders.

Biden has been Obama's point man on Iraq since the beginning of the administration. His trip to Iraq, which was not previously disclosed, is his first since 2011.

The Obama administration announced this month it would send 200 more troops — with Apache helicopters and rocket artillery — to aid in the fight in Iraq. That's in addition to 250 troops promised for the Syrian theater on Mond

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3567130/Storming-barricades-Hundreds-Shia-protesters-invade-Baghdad-s-Green-Zone-tearing-blast-walls-breaking-Iraq-s-parliament.html

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Hundreds of supporters of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone and broke into the Iraqi parliament building.

The protesters, who had gathered outside the heavily fortified district, known as the Green Zone, crossed a bridge over the Tigris River chanting: 'The cowards ran away!' in apparent reference to departing lawmakers before breaking into the parliament building.

The staggering scenes came after Sadr denounced Iraq's politicians' for their failure to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption.

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Will isis now get the green zone, Bagdad?

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If it suits the purpose of those who are involved in the latest destabilization of the Middle East as part of creating a New World Order.

If nothing else it would create another flood of refugees for Europe and the US.

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