Sunday, July 13, 2003

POWERFUL MESSAGE FROM IRAQ'S NEW GOVERNING COUNCIL
The first action taken by the 25-member body was to declare April 9 a national holiday, marking the day Saddam Hussein was ousted from power.

Council member, Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum, announced the decision, saying the group also canceled all holidays related to the former government.

The whole story is here.

Meanwhile, wondering why April 9th? Read what happened that day here.

But here is a clue.

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