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2007-08-28 Iraq

Mahdi vs Badr Festivites kills 51, closes Karbala Festival

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Posted by Frank G 2007-08-28 17:24|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Whaddya got, Muldoon?
Don't know for sure, sarge, but I think it's multiple cases of Not Muslim Enough.
Okay, I'll send out Quince...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-28 19:57|| 2007-08-28 19:57|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if there is a connection between this activity and the Iranian 'delegation' arrest in the story above? (I am not a big believer in coincidence.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-08-28 20:11|| 2007-08-28 20:11|| Front Page Top

#3 That'll proved beyond any shadow of doubt that Muqtada al Sadr holds the hearts and minds of his people. Truly, what a Noble Lion of [Shiite] Islam is this son of his respected father!

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-28 20:49|| 2007-08-28 20:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Let's face it, no Islamic festival would be complete without the crowd being sprayed with some automatic weapons fire. Sadr really knows how to keep his name in the headlines. You'd think that some restless Iraqis would have capped his worthless ass by now.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-28 21:56|| 2007-08-28 21:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting absence of any blame of US/coaliition forces for failure to maintain security. IIRC, after several car bombings in prior years, the locals/MSM/permanently disgruntled types were all to eager to point fingers - perhaps it's a bit more difficult when it's pure and naked intra-sectarian strife, aka gang warfare.

Also very interesting concluding notes about Fallujah and Basra respectively.

This surge business seems to have seriously altered circumstances - wonder if anyone in DC notices this?

Posted by Halliburton - Jihadi Pacification Division 2007-08-28 23:33|| 2007-08-28 23:33|| Front Page Top

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