Protesters wave national flags as they chant slogans against the Iraqi parliament in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iraqi cities to protest lawmakers’ perks despite an intense security crackdown. The Arabic on the Iraqi flag reads, “God is great.” (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)