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2006-09-10 Iraq

Shiites use festival to call for autonomous area

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And the deal would split Sunni regions. Sunnis will never go for it. American military should be concerned about the geographical position of Karbala, which attracts thousands of fanatic Iranian visitors each day. Few are properly searched.

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-09-10 00:50|| 2006-09-10 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I hate that picture. I demand symmetry and he's all lopsided. His mommy probably dropped him on his head.

Posted by flyover 2006-09-10 03:15|| 2006-09-10 03:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Three countries, living side by side, in peace. Sounds like I've heard that one before.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-09-10 04:28|| 2006-09-10 04:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Muslims will be killing somebody---might as well be killing each other.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-09-10 10:17|| 2006-09-10 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Its interesting about the sponsorship of this - Hakim/Badr and Dawa.

Note that, besides leaving out the Sunnis, this will also isolate Sadr's power base in Baghdad, getting rid of the chief rivals of the principal Shiite establishment, leaving southern Iraq clear for Badr/Dawa consolidation.

Posted by Cluck Glulet6232 2006-09-10 15:25|| 2006-09-10 15:25|| Front Page Top

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