NationStates Jolt Archive

Throughout Al Anbar, celebrations took place today, commemorating President Saddam Hussein's 67th birthday. 28 April is a national holiday and all schools, universities, government offices, and the majority of shops and stores also close down on this occasion of rejoice for the people of Al Anbar.

In Baghdad, over hundreds of thousands of people came into the streets to celebrate and rally for the President of the Arab Socialist Republic. Music commemorating and congratulating the President was played on all state radio and television services, and people brought portable stereos into the streets, playing the music loud for all to hear.

Banners, pictures, and flags have popped up during the night on buildings, street corners, and other areas, complimenting the already standard pictures and statues of President Saddam Hussein.

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A rally for President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.

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A rally for President Saddam Hussein in Mosul.

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A rally for President Saddam Hussein in Damascus.

In a surprise turnout, President Saddam Hussein appeared in the streets of Baghdad for several hours in his military uniform. Iraqi Satellite Television showed President Saddam Hussein driving around the streets of Baghdad before stopping on an unnamed major street. As he walked about, citizens crowded around him and he kissed a baby. Cars honked their horns and some stopped, their passengers getting out to join the endlessly enlarging crowd of people.

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President Saddam Hussein atop a car, waving to a crowd of people in Baghdad.

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President Saddam Hussein holding a women's baby.

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President Saddam Hussein enjoying the rally.

Euroslavia congratulates Al Anbar's President on his birthday, and sends their regards, along with lots of chocolate to his capitol building. May he have many successful years in the future.

Euroslavia congratulates Al Anbar's President on his birthday, and sends their regards, along with lots of chocolate to his capitol building. May he have many successful years in the future.

The Arab Socialist Republic of Al Anbar would like to thank Euroslavia and too hopes your leader and government has many more great years.

The Emperor Yevgeni Vsevolod is dissapointed that Mr. Hussein has not yet suffered a painful death, and hopes that this can be arranged in the future. Kurdish exiles protested throughout New Vladivostok by bunrning Iraqi flags and pounding portraits of their oppressor with shoes.

The ROC sends Saddam a 'Happy Birthday' card.

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Reuters News Agency: In the Armed Republic of Crazed Marines, protesters of Saddam Hussein can be seen defecating, urinating, burning, and stomping (not in that order) on effigies of Saddam. The President of Crazed Marines is said to have even flipped off a picture of Saddam before firing a rifle into a scarecrow with Saddam's face taped to the head, right between the eyes.

At today's White Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays, they will sing Happy Birthday to Saddam after "Take me out to the Ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch. Lets see that is 2 outs away.

We also once again ask for Saddam to come to Chicago for a diplomatic summet and the beginning of a friendship. We would like to invite Saddam to come to a White Sox game with Mayor Richard M. Daley. Please RSVP soon, I recommend you see the Cubs-Sox series coming up.

Congrats,

Mayor Daley.