In the October 1987 census, many Assyrian and Chaldean Christians -- an Aramaic-speaking people of ancient origin -- refused the government's demands that they designate themselves either as Arabs or Kurds. We took our wives and children and put them in tractor carts, and we took the animals, and we put all our belongings on the carts. "18 A man from Gird Khaber recognizedfaces from a half-dozen villages.
Plucked fruits (olives, almonds, pistachios, figs), raised sheep and goats. The old man gave Mustafa an address in the complex and told him how he could sneak in without being observed by the guards. If the former residents of these areas refused to accept government-assigned housing in a mujamma'a, and took refuge instead in a peshmerga-controlled area -- as many did -- they too were liable to be killed during Anfal. They were painted green or white, and Taymour thought that the absence of windows made them look like oversized ambulances. Yet the Fifth Anfal, unlike the earlier stages of the operation, gave the Iraqi Army a great deal of trouble. The bare walls were scrawled with the diaries of political prisoners. "42 The next tiny hamlet, Kona Kotr, was abandoned by the time the army arrived. 17 Middle East Watch interview, Kifri, March 30, 1993. "He issued me with a paper saying that I was with him, the mustashar, and that I had seven families with me.
Rahman, who remained on the bank, yelled at them to make for the safety of the peshmerga-controlled Qala Saywka area. Setting out from their shelter in mid-morning, they could see the army continuing to burn villages in the flood plain below. 736 of September 8, 1988. Ali Hassan al-Majid. Once again, there were hundreds of people here from a number of villages along the Lesser Zab Valley. Sandwiched between the depopulated Iranian border area and Dukan Lake, and in relatively flat terrain, the Qala Dizeh area had not harbored any significant peshmerga threat during Anfal, and the regime had been content to leave it alone. Otherwise you can do anything. Middle East Watch hopes to prepare a comprehensive statistical survey that will allow for a more precise estimate of the numbers who died or disappeared as a result of Anfal. His testimony shows again how survivors from that town were treated differently from those who were swept up in Anfal. The trucks had a door and one step, but because we could not see or use our hands, many fell.
Hussein and his four friends were again placed in a common cell, handcuffed once more, and taken to a waiting vehicle. Those who were caught accounted for the heaviest single concentration of disappearances during the Anfal campaign. I informed the soldier. By this time, Iran had accepted Iraq's terms for a ceasefire to end the war, freeing up large numbers of Iraqi troops to carry the Anfal operation into the Badinan area of northern Iraqi Kurdistan. A sheep farmer in the nearby village of Talau reported that peshmerga survivors fled in that direction and were bombed by aircraft at about midnight. The KDP peshmerga were largely concentrated in a single geographical area, Badinan, whereits operations were run from a headquarters at Zewa Shkan, an abandoned village hard up against the Turkish border. Omar had fled to the hills when Anfal began, and surrendered to Qasem Agha's men two days after Ozer. On the other hand, as far as the economic life of Iraqi Kurdistan was concerned, "what is called for is a departure from emergency measures, because the continuation of the economic siege gives the impression that we are still nervous about the situation. " At Samawa, the elderly prisoners sometimes became aware that the convoys were dividing into two; while their vehicles continued to head south, others peeled off in a different direction. Abuses by zealous local field commanders may explain why women and children were rounded up, rather than being allowed to slip away.
Like Mustafa, he had left his shoes behind. The timetable for the three phases of al-Majid's campaign is clearly spelled out in a number of official documents, notably including a letter from the General Staff of the jahsh to the command of the Fifth Army Corps, dated April 13, 1987. Some had their IDs removed at this point, but not all--perhaps, as one survivor suggested, because the guards were simply overwhelmed by the magnitude of their task. Reportedly, a "Special Investigation Committee" (Hay'at al-tahqiq al-khaseh) was also set up at this time, charged with identifying potential peshmerga and authorized to order the death penalty without consulting Baghdad. Seeking refuge from the army, thousands of Kurdish draft-dodgers and deserters found new homes in the countryside. On orders from the Office of the Presidency (indicating the personal supervisory role that Saddam Hussein himself played in Anfal), the operation was renewed twice in July and August, with these actions denominated Anfal VI and Anfal VII. Something similar took place on a smaller scale in Mergeti, the village on the northern slopes of Gara Mountain that had been attacked by chemical weapons on August 25. One was the Ibrahim Khalil international bridge outside Zakho.
But in the process of safeguarding the status quo one should not lose sight of the imperative that the Iraqi government provide a full, public accounting of all those taken into the hands of its forces before, during and after the Anfal. "God: there is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting... "5 He moved forward for about twenty yards, then felt himself stumbling down a slight incline. Army guards amused themselves by putting lighted matches to the prisoners' beards and mustaches. 8 The Kurdish researcher Shorsh Resool, author of a study of the destruction of Kurdish villages (Destruction of a Nation, privately published, April, 1990), has assembled a list of the names of some 3, 200 people who died in the Halabja attack. It was there that the intelligence services singled them out, referring to the highest authorities where necessary for a ruling on what to do in the cases of individual detainees. A useful brief summary is David McDowall, "The Kurdish question: a historical review, " in Philip G. Kreyenbroek and Stefan Sperl, eds., The Kurds: A Contemporary Overview (London and New York: Routledge, 1992), especially pp. The final images that the women took with them from Nizarkeh were of the continued sufferings of their menfolk. One Iraqi consulted on this subject pointed out that the principal speaker on the many hours of recordings in Middle East Watch's possession spoke with authority and used obscene language. But the troops had captured his wife and eight children--the eldest a boy of fifteen, the youngest a year-old girl. The Assyrians and the Yezidis are quite different cases, and despite violent conflicts with the Kurds earlier this century, the two groups have made common cause with them since the 1960s, sharing a common legacy of oppression by the regime in Baghdad. "In a meeting held at the headquarters of the First Army Corps in Kirkuk on the morning of July 29, 1988, attended by the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and the Director of Military Movements, and pursuant to confidential communication no.
Today, a simple monument on top of the "green hill" memorializes those who died in the chemical attack on Goktapa. It is evident that the regime attached a special significance to the new campaign right from the beginning. It is classified "Strictly confidential and personal. " Importantly, Iraq has also accepted the jurisdiction of the ICJ to hear cases of genocide brought against itself by other state parties with similar standing. There is a laconic hint of what must have been al-Majid's fierce mood: "Instructions were given to put an end to all acts of saboteurs in the northern region.
There was to be music, a big party. Others died at the beginning. When families went to the nearest town to seek their food rations, said one man from a village near Qara Dagh, they were told that they could now forget about them. Word of the new arrivals spread rapidly, and relatives who heard the news rushed to Dohuk in an attempt to visit them. The second, numbered SF/4008, dated June 20, 1987, modifies and expands upon these orders. As the afternoon wore on, Anwar Tayyar began to lose his bearings. Others left in darkness and drove all night. Seizing command of the situation, Ozer issued his instructions. Instead, they did what they did. " Tribal loyalties in much of Iraqi Kurdistan have loosened somewhat during the modern era. The team traveled with one or more Kurdish interpreters at all times.
Marika recalled her reason for joining the Yacht Club on her way back home. Marika was slightly surprised when it turned out to be Kane. As Marika and crew made preparations for engagement, Marika witnessed that Stone's fleet had suddenly gone ahead of the Bentenmaru to attack the unknown ship.
And with that she hit her limit. Before initializing the ship, Grunhilde revealed that she obtained Marika's ring when it fell from her jacket. Upon seeing Marika's determined eyes, Ironbeard vaguely replied that he was the end of space and proceeded with a dramatic monologue. She was accompanied by Kane along the way and the friendship between them developed further as they conversed. Later, Marika and Gruier seemingly gave up after not being able to find a single suitable candidate. Marika is training for a track race driver. Furious because of the false announcement, Gruier could do nothing save vent out her anger through words. In order to better survey the race, Marika piloted a dinghy right behind the competitors. Marika simply bid her time and instructed Ai to keep on evading their pursuers, while she had the rest of the crew prepare for an FTL jump. Other Off-Road Motorcycle Competition. Following Kanata's decision to see what his father had left for his future, the two returned to the Bentenmaru and the ship set a course for Hrbek Oda. Marika then commanded the Bentenmaru to immediately head for the pirate's nest, but was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the Grand Cross. Chiaki then explained to Marika that she knew about Marika's situation with the Serenity government. Marika asked what it was, but Luca had no answer.
Marika asked what the point of jamming their communications were, and when asked what she thought, reckoned that if they ended up in trouble they wouldn't be able to send an SOS, which would likely be replaced with an all-clear. The child introduced herself as Princess Gruier Serenity, the seventh. Case Management Coordinator. At home, Marika was eating dinner with Ririka and told her about when the exams were and that she'd saved up plenty of cash so she could mess around for the rest of the summer. EnduroCross, another popular race series, takes place indoors, in stadiums on a dirt loop course with logs, boulders, and other enduro sections between motocross style bermed turns. Ririka told her she was born in space, the first thing she knew was being on a spaceship and that was why. Marika is training for a track race to get. At Goldstream there were three or four kinds of beer, coffee, pop, water, Gatorade, burgers, hot dogs, chips, fruit, etc. That afternoon, Marika happened upon Ai tinkering with one of the dingies. So says Mariko Yugeta, as she talks about her professional approach to running, from diet to sleep to footwear to injury. After dinner, Marika disregarded sleep and instead immersed herself in plotting ship courses and battle strategies for the Bentenmaru. Ririka then took a large gun out and gave Marika protective glasses, before firing it through several of the hulls. Marika attempted to defend herself, but only met further reprimand.
She then booted up the electronic warfare systems. On returning to the Bentenmaru, Marika had the ship dive once more in order to save the Advaseele from the Flawens pursuing it [23] [32]. Every single member of the Bentenmaru crew was commanded to prepare for battle prior to their arrival on the golden ghost ship. As Marika greeted "Oyaji-san", she revealed that she became aware of his identity as the legendary chef when she recalled events from her past. Upon reaching the bridge, Marika was told that someone had stealthily stowed away within the Bentenmaru and that the questionable individual was apparently a child who adamantly demanded to speak with the captain. Marika then asked Ririka about her being a pirate on the Bentenmaru and why. And just to make my day, we also had very kind massage therapists, and chiropractors on hand, giving the runners free tune-ups at the end of their runs! After a break, an ice pack cool down, and "tissue for my issue" pep talk from the volunteers, we ran over Mt work to the Munn Rd aid station, and then back to the Durrance A. How to get to marika. S. (At this point, it had become apparent, that I was not suffering alone. Later during the day, Marika was notified by Show that the preparations for her deceptions were in order, which prompted her to reveal an excited expression followed by an announcement about some "great piracy". The Nebula Cup ended with Marika expressing her deep gratitude towards Ai for helping her and her crew. Karen Stoffer is in 6th place and has 11 career wins to her credit while Angie Smith from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is closely following from 7th place. After school and at the Lamp House, Marika and Mami engaged in conversation about the current lack of applicants for the Yacht Club. Marika went to Skull Star along with Coorie, intelligence officer Nash and a stowaway in the Silent Whisper.
"She's in another world from me, but I think we'd have a lot to talk about. Land speed racing also sees plenty of vintage racers, and Stacie B. London is out there setting records on a 1967 250 cc Aermacchi. Looking for a coach in your area? Question 5 of 10 Marika is training for a track ra - Gauthmath. The FIM's Commission of Women in Motorcycling's mission is to create and enhance egalitarian opportunities and to promote equal treatment for women involved in activities related to motorcycling. Off-Road Motorcycle Racing. When she got there, she asked if anything had happened yet, but was told nothing had yet.
Faced with two additional foes, Marika encouraged Coorie to commence the electronic warfare. Bombarded by fusion blasts while flying through a nebulous storm. ANSWERED] Ezra is training for a track race. He starts by sprinti... - Math. Marika was present when the Odette II received a distress signal from the Kokuchou [34]. Having already achieved the goal that motivated her for decades, she's thinking about what else remains. Marika later arrived on the bridge and bore witness (along with the crew) to the true nature of Lynn's and Jenny's relationship.
By the time we got to the Durrance aid station (Mt. But, bruised ego aside, every run, especially competitive trail runs, always end in a coulda, shoulda, woulda, if I had only done this, or that, my time could have been better! Ririka told her they were for self-defence and the police and military let it slide, to which Marika said to herself those were some big things they were letting slide. Marika, unwilling to believe in Chiaki's supposition, summoned Lynn to her quarters and bluntly asked her who she was communicating with. Apparently, we were suffering from heat stroke, caused by a combination of the high temperature, plus a relative humidity, that decreased the effective cooling of our sweat. While Marika stood back in shock, Ririka told her that what she held in her hands was power and if she became captain, she would hold the trigger of an even greater power. While walking her bike home with Mami, Mami asked what Chiaki was doing there. Afterwards, Marika went through the job listings presented to her by Misa, when she it suddenly dawned on her that she could take Gruier and Grunhilde for a trip to the zoo. Marika then suggested that they should fight off the enemy themselves, to keep the adults from trying anything should the Odette II go on another practice cruise, saying that it was not for her sake as a potential pirate captain, but for the sake of the yacht club. For those who like classic bikes, there is a thriving vintage racing scene. After they were sealed, Chiaki reported that the dummy system was fully hacked.
She further explained that if their permeability was set to zero the solar sails would reflect all the sunlight that fell on them and that they could all be focused on a single spot behind them. Three years later, working as a high school PE teacher, she made her debut at the same race, finishing in 3:09:21 and swearing afterward that she'd break three hours someday. Chiaki asked why she was working there and if she failed to understand her position. After hearing her proclamation, Marika was both shocked and confused, but she ultimately gave Gruier a warm welcome aboard the Bentenmaru. Instead of sleeping, Marika spent her time drawing up a. counterattack plan for an enemy attack. Does the answer help you?
As the two girls descended the stairs to get some lunch, Marika was suddenly summoned to the nurse's office. From simulated battle conditions to electronic warfare to hand-to-hand combat to learning about ship tech, Marika waded through them all and found herself utterly exhausted by time she was allowed to rest. Speaking to Kanata, Marika confirmed that he had made his decision, telling him what was beyond was his future. In the simulation, Kane and Misa, who were observing her at the time, noted that she performed feats way beyond her years. On hearing that transmissions from the control bureau and the relay station were cutting out regularly, she recognised how unlikely that both would cut at the same time, and after joking about alien invaders, figured that it was jamming, possibly the Lightning 11.
At the conclusion of the Nebula Cup, Marika returned to her life at. She said that Marika's power is hers alone. From mid-October to mid-December she did three small marathons, all in 2:54 to 2:55. Sometime afterwards, she went to her part-time job at Lamp House following a simulator session. Upon selecting the file, Marika was dumbstruck to find that the opening page was the recipe to the Kato-style pot-au-feu. She told the others to follow the plan and pretend they were fiddling with the radar, telling them to do it slowly as though only two people were on watch. Once aboard the Bentenmaru, Marika frantically readied herself and scrambled to the bridge. But life went on, and a year and a half later she was married, pregnant with her first daughter, and staying up through the night to watch the first Olympic women's marathon. The next morning, Marika was woken by Flint shortly after Kanata was startled out of bed by finding her sleeping next to him. This begins a series of events which has them set out in search of Professor Mugen's legacy [23]. Instructions regarding a captain's duties were then explained to Marika, and eventually concluded with Misa and Kane essentially abducting her once again. Sometime after the conclusion of the events concerning Professor Mugen's legacy, Marika remarked on how Yggdrasil made such a fuss but ended up retreating quite quickly, as well as her becoming a third-year in the meantime. "When I turned 60, I had the option to retire, to keep working full-time, or to switch to half-time, " she said.
Pauline ran with me to Mt. With her youngest son in junior high school, she had more time to train. The scan picked up a ship 500, 000 km behind them. Instantly aware of her presence, the enemy ships began launching waves of attacks at Marika's dinghy.