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Iraq
Bomb targets bodyguard of Iraq cleric Sadr, kills 6
2005-09-28
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb exploded outside the house of a bodyguard of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday, killing at least six people, an aide to Sadr said. Sahib al-Amiree said the blast also wounded eight people. The holy Shi'ite city of Najaf has been relatively calm compared to central Iraq, where a Sunni Arab insurgency is raging.
Couldn't have been us. We wouldn't have missed.
Sadr, a fiery cleric who has led fighters against U.S. troops, is a popular figure in Iraq. Najaf has been stable since his Mehdi Army militia fought U.S. troops in the city last November. Sadr's supporters recently clashed with fighters in the Iranian-trained Badr Brigade movement, which is linked to one of the Shi'ite parties leading Iraq's U.S.-backed government.
Posted by:Steve

#5  no, no, no. First of all, it was a bodyguard. That means it was a MESSAGE. If they wanted to target al-Sadr, they would have done that. Second, al-Sadr just CHANGED HIS MIND about the election. He was against it, now he's neutral (because the polls indicate BIG support). So --- who would want to give ole buddy Moqtada a warning, without hurting him, that this was a no-no? Does the name Zarqawi ring a bell?
Posted by: Flamp Chaque8453   2005-09-28 19:59  

#4  Only a Sunni could screw it up this badly.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2005-09-28 18:34  

#3  Either he was an Iranian stooge, or he wasn't, and the Iranian stooges wanted him head, or one of the other Shiite factions wanted payback for his hanky-panky in past.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2005-09-28 18:04  

#2  Tater pissed someone off and they are sending a messsge. I bet they are Shiites too.
Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2005-09-28 16:04  

#1  Mehdi Army militia vs. Badr Brigades? ifen so, loverly.

IOW Tater Tot Troubles!

/huumm..SAS?

Ima hopen it was the SAS!

Posted by: Red Dog   2005-09-28 14:59  

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