I want an updated Iraqi flag.

[Nikolai]

Isn't this a bit OT? You know, question asked, question answered is now applied, and this has nothing to do with the community part of Poly, has it?

[Skanky Burns]

True.
Although maybe they are waiting for other people to start chiming in with "And I want ___ flag too!" so that the admin can then laught at them.

[Chilean President™]

We should have a XMAS flag ok, let the LoL begins.

[DrGerry]

CP, CP,

[Nubclear]

Laugh at Chilean President, dont shame him!

[Gangerolf]

Originally posted by Chilean President
We should have a XMAS flag ok, let the LoL begins.

we already have Christmas Island's flag. close enough

[DrGerry]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Laugh at Chilean President, dont shame him!

I think you don't know CP, otherwise you don't vote him for president

[Verto]

All this off-topic-ness has caused us to lose focus on what is at issue: an updated Iraqi flag, and the mass riots that will ensue if it is not created - I have Baghdad Bob's assurance of it!

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Hmm...Why did they remove the words "Allah Akbar"? "God is Great" for an islamic country isn't very "terrorist" to me....

I think its cause the words were added by the Saddam regime, and were done so in 1991, the very year when the Shia and Kurdish uprisings were suppressed, and when the regime shifted toward Islamic symbolism to bolster its legitimacy. So the words on the flag are associated with a particular regime. Many flag changes are of this nature.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Dissident
They aren't a country, and do not deserve a flag.

Then why should you be able to have the 1991 flag - Iraq either is a country or it isnt. In fact it is a country, with an occupation now recognized under UN resolutions. While the IGC is not sovereign, the CPA has the right to accept IGC decisions, and in the case of the flag has done so. Not sure if the UN recognizes the flag change - need to check.

[lord of the mark]

Re: Re: I want an updated Iraqi flag.

Originally posted by MarkG
the flags are not there to express solidarity rather than origin/location

if there is a new iraqi flag on the UN site, send me a link....

I dont see any member states' flags on the UN site - perhaps im not looking at the right section?

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


Then why should you be able to have the 1991 flag

Because it's already there

[lord of the mark]

Re: Re: I want an updated Iraqi flag.

Originally posted by MarkG
the flags are not there to express solidarity rather than origin/location

Location? Then why is a UN flag available? And an EU flag. An english poster can use an English (corss of St Edward?) flag, a Union Jack, an EU flag, or a UN flag, all with subtle differences in political-cultural allegiance implited. And lots of people use flags to express things - not only UN or EU, but many people who used Iraq flags early this year, Israeli flags by non-Israelis, Pal flags by non-Pals, Americans using flags of country there grandparents immigrated from, etc. Not to mention people picking obscure flags cause theyre pretty.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Hmm...Why did they remove the words "Allah Akbar"? "God is Great" for an islamic country isn't very "terrorist" to me....

"They discussed every detail of their first day in office, including the backdrop for their news conference — the colors of the Iraqi flag, but not the flag itself because it bears Mr. Hussein's handwritten war cry, "God is great!""

NYT, June 2003.

[Verto]

Re: Re: Re: I want an updated Iraqi flag.

Originally posted by lord of the mark


Location? Then why is a UN flag available? And an EU flag.

Interesting question.