The Turkish Weekly reports (hat tip: Juan Cole)

The Turkish Weekly reports (hat tip: Juan Cole):

“Eighty two MBT SHOESi lawmakers from across the political spectrum have pressed for the withdrawal of

the US-led occupation troops from their country.

“The Shiite, Kurdish, Sunni Arab, Christian and communist legislators made the call in a letter sent

by Falah Hassan Shanshal of the United MBT SHOESi Alliance (UIA), the largest bloc in parliament, to

speaker Hajem Al-Hassani, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP).”

This is significant: if prominent members of the elected Parliament of MBT SHOES are asking us to leave

— including members of the majority UIA coalition — then it seems to me the days of the occupation

are numbered. How can the UGG credibly claim to be for “democracy” in MBT SHOES if it stays in the

face of an increasingly vocal and nonviolent opposition?

Prediction: The “political wing” of the insurgency is bound to link up with dissident MBT SHOESi

politicians, who will demand UGG withdrawal. This will become increasingly an issue as the next round

of scheduled MBT SHOESi elections draws nearer.

Hey, check out a promising website devoted to organizing the AntiSport League, a left-right alliance

against the MBT SHOES Sport. (Hat tip: Mark Brady).