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2004-04-14 Iraq-Jordan

Iran Delegation in Baghdad for Sadr-U.S. Mediation

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Posted by Lux 2004-04-14 10:34:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 what a load of crap. first they instigate this shit then come in to mediate! tells me they are pulling back support from sadr..also heard reports a rep of sadr is seeking direct neg with the us military.....also points some divisions within the iranian govt.

Posted by Dan 2004-04-14 10:57:36 AM|| 2004-04-14 10:57:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I can't imagine that we really called them. If this is the act of a lone, Transi, engagement-whore, I hope heads roll.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-14 11:51:12 AM|| 2004-04-14 11:51:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 look under the seats and in the baggage when they depart back to Tehran...see if there's an extra fat bearded guy with a black turban sneaking out..

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-14 12:01:43 PM|| 2004-04-14 12:01:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "The U.S. military has vowed to kill or capture Sadr.."

Negotiate all you want Turban heads. Sadr is going down and WTF are the Iranians even being invited to Iraq anyways. I hope they get the message that they may be next loud and clear.

Posted by Bill Nelson 2004-04-14 1:03:12 PM|| 2004-04-14 1:03:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 What's to negotiate?

How many rounds of what caliber the snipers pump into Sadr's worthless carcass?

Remember folks, this is the guy who used his newfound freedom of speech (purchased with American blood) to immediately proclaim that 9-11 was a "miracle from God." This ungrateful little turd needs to be scraped off of our collective bootheel as we march through Fallujah.

Should Sadr be taken alive, that will be the real miracle from God.

Tell the Iranian delegation to fly it straight up their shorts along with all of the insurgents they are smuggling into Iraq. If anyone allows Sadr to escape justice, they should answer for it in open court.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-14 2:52:56 PM|| 2004-04-14 2:52:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Latest report is that UK called the Iranians not us.

In any case i can imagine lots to discuss with the Iranians. Like the consequences to them if things get any worse in Iraq.

I also suspect that despite the "kill or capture" rhetoric, the US authorities would be delighted to see Al Sadr run to Iran, his tail between his legs, his militia shot up, and coalition authority reestablished in Najaf and Karbala. Of course you dont say that now, so when he runs you can play it as a compromise. And so you can extract something for the departure, instead of having to pay for it.

Good grief we DO want to show Sadr is the weak horse, but we DONT want to shoot up Najaf to do it. Notice that army strat in the south so far has been raids, cautious attrition of Mehdi army. Gathering up Mehdi army members in Sadr City. While USMC in Fallujah plays ceasefires to give political cover to the IGC, while steadily attritting away the baddies there. Also talk that we want Sistani to deal the final blow to Sadr, not us. And this whole thing of sons of grand ayatollahs going in to talk to Sadr - about what? Conditions for keeping their dads alive? Conditions for his safe departure?? Disarmament of his gang??

Theres alot going on, and going in shooting people up is only a small part of that.

As Don Rumsfeld used to say, there are things you'll see, and things you wont see. I suspect a lot of whats happening now is things we arent seeing.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-04-14 5:42:16 PM|| 2004-04-14 5:42:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 LH is correct. We'd love it if Sadr unambiguously becomes a tool of Iran in the public perception both in Iraq and the US. Fleeing there would help neither him nor the Iranians.

But I'll settle for killing him today.

Posted by JAB 2004-04-14 7:48:48 PM|| 2004-04-14 7:48:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I can't imagine that we really called them. If this is the act of a lone, Transi, engagement-whore, I hope heads roll.

I smell Jimmy Carter...

Posted by eLarson 2004-04-14 9:01:21 PM|| 2004-04-14 9:01:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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