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2004-01-23 Iraq

Sistani calls halt to anti-coalition protests

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Posted by Steve 2004-01-23 11:42:17 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "it stirred the wrath of firebrand radical Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, who branded the world body "dishonest" and subservient to America"

The UN is not my idea of subservient. Must be a cultural thing.

Posted by Tom 2004-1-23 12:19:56 PM|| 2004-1-23 12:19:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "I refuse the participation of the United Nations in supervising elections, because it is not honest and it follows America," Sadr told worshippers at the Kufa pilgrimage shrine near the central holy city of Najaf.

Yeah, I guess that's why it took so damn long for the U.S. to finally go in take care of the Saddam problem. That's the UN "following" America, all right. What an asshat.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-23 12:40:55 PM|| 2004-1-23 12:40:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 interesting development.

Posted by B 2004-1-23 1:34:19 PM|| 2004-1-23 1:34:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sistani and Sharpton, Partners at Law.

Posted by john 2004-1-23 1:45:30 PM|| 2004-1-23 1:45:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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