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Posted: 10/25/2016 12:14:20 PM EDT


Baghdad
(AFP) - Secular Iraqis woke up feeling hungover on Sunday, after a
surprise parliament vote they claim is unconstitutional and shows that
dominant religious parties have their priorities wrong.


An
article banning the sale, import and production of alcohol was slipped
into a draft on municipalities and caught the anti-ban camp flat-footed
on Saturday.


The
scores of small alcohol shops in central Baghdad were already closed
because of the holy Muslim month of Muharram, and now their owners and
employees are fuming.


"We
don't have another job -- our families will lose their income," said
Maytham, who owns a shop selling all kinds of locally produced and
imported beers, wines and spirits in Baghdad's central Karrada district.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/iraq-booze-ban-sparks-political-backlash-172004792.html


Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:17:14 PM EDT
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thank you baby jesus for birthing me in the United States.
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:19:47 PM EDT
[#2]
SaddamMissMeYet.jpg
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:21:25 PM EDT
[#3]
Shining star of democracy
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:22:49 PM EDT
[#4]
No booze, no trip. I'm scratching Iraq off my travel list.
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:24:13 PM EDT
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thank you baby jesus for birthing me in the United States after December 5, 1933.
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FIFY
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:26:59 PM EDT
[#6]
Attempt to suppress Iraq Christians further.
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:28:52 PM EDT
[#7]
I guess i wont be partying in the Al Rasheed bar anymore with the Global Risks boys like I did in 2004
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:29:12 PM EDT
[#8]
Some of the best people I ever met over there were the owners of the beer shops.  I really hate to hear this.  
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:35:09 PM EDT
[#9]
Where have we seen Constitutions crumble? Not surprised.
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:35:22 PM EDT
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Hillary will increase the voting population of them when she is Great Leader.

Aloha, Mark
Link Posted: 10/25/2016 12:36:06 PM EDT
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This for numerous reasons.
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