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| After Najaf - At the Ready to Answer Sadr's Call | |
| 2004-08-28 | |
| via WaPo - Reg Req'd - Full article. By Karl Vick and Naseer Nouri - Saturday, August 28, 2004 Truce Holds as Pilgrims Enter Holy City Militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr surrendered the sacred shrine of Imam Ali on Friday and then surrendered weapons as well, bringing a largely peaceful end to a ferocious three-week battle with U.S. forces that challenged the authority of Iraq's interim government by holding hostage one of the country's most hallowed places. "Drop your weapons and leave Najaf and Kufa," a voice on loudspeakers began instructing fighters mid-morning, reading a statement from Sadr. "You have done a great job."
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| Posted by:.com |
| #11 The Star of an Najaf? Does not have that ring to it: The Star of In-dyiuh |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-08-28 3:57:55 PM |
| #10 Upon googling Star of India: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_India_%28gem%29 The Star of India is a 563.35 carat star sapphire, the largest such gem in the world. The gem was mined in Sri Lanka, is a greyish blue, and currently resides in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-08-28 2:22:20 PM |
| #9 It is. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-08-28 2:20:09 PM |
| #8 I thought the Star of India was a Sapphire? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-28 1:53:47 PM |
| #7 yep - permanent mooring, but they take it out periodically to sail off the coast - beautiful ship. The HMS Surprise (from Master and Commander movie-fame) is also berthed there til Nov (?) and also has tours |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-28 1:20:27 PM |
| #6 Does that boat live there in San Diego? If so Ima going to go see it someday. Surprized me too about that diamond being in that Shrine. Makes me wonder about saddam. But thats what Lt Suits said. He also said the Iraqi forces are getting better and starting to form an espirit de corp. Thinks they are going to be alright. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-08-28 12:55:00 PM |
| #5 hmmm - I thought the Star of India was an 1863 bark tied up at the San Diego Embarcadero |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-28 12:46:10 PM |
| #4 The Star of India is in Iraq? Send in the Guards! |
| Posted by: Victoria 2004-08-28 12:18:11 PM |
| #3 The Star of India is in the Imam Ali Shrine? NOW we know why they were virtually apoplectic about US troopers going inside - they have a monopoly on theft and looting... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-28 11:23:12 AM |
| #2 I've talked about LT Brian Suits, a local talk radio host doing service in Iraq. Yesterday he did an interview and said the big news regarding the Hard Boyz' pull out was how many of them were stealing the jewels. "Look Abu, someone left jewels all around, by god we should take them." I was surprized to learn that the worlds largest diamond, the star of India(?) (Which was looted from infedels, praise allan) is in that mosquekkk He also said that Iraqies arn't stupid. They know that when GIs shoot, they hit what they shoot at. So they arn't buying the argument that collateral damage is the fault of GIs. They know the problem lay with the proven thugs of sadr's army. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-08-28 10:57:51 AM |
| #1 Fox just had a clip showing 'Merkins in action in Sadr City - the fight's shifted and there's no shrine to protect the snuffies now. Said GI's were attacked with RPG's and AK's with no injuries suffered |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-28 7:40:48 AM |