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2008-03-25 Iraq

Sadr urges 'civil revolt' as battles erupt in Basra

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-03-25 12:17|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 The US has insisted it is not going after Sadr followers but targeting renegade elements that Washington believes have ties to Iran.

A distinction without difference, but we must keep up appearances for PR sake. Is brave Tater still leading his Tots from the safety of Iran?

Posted by SteveS 2008-03-25 12:51|| 2008-03-25 12:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Okey. It is time to take tator tot out now.
He is just a punk, an Iranian lackey.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-03-25 12:59|| 2008-03-25 12:59|| Front Page Top

#3 That food poisoning seems to have gotten Mullah in Training Mookie back on script.

Posted by Muggsy Gling 2008-03-25 13:14|| 2008-03-25 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 ~~re-education~~ Food poisoning does wonders.

Just kill him and all of his followers.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-25 14:12|| 2008-03-25 14:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Instapundit:

MICHAEL YON EMAILS: "It's important to contextualize the fighting in Basra. That the Iraqi Army apparently is fighting JAM is important; a largely Shia Government of Iraq is in command of the Iraqi Army. The Iraqi Army is fighting Shia militia. This is not bad news."

Posted by Mike 2008-03-25 15:01|| 2008-03-25 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 see my comments on the more recent post

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-03-25 15:18|| 2008-03-25 15:18|| Front Page Top

#7 'Treason against the state'

Posted by Crolusing tse Tung2745 2008-03-25 17:45|| 2008-03-25 17:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Toast the Tater, end of story.

Posted by Steven 2008-03-25 20:49|| 2008-03-25 20:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Mmmm, baked tater.

Pass the butter and chives.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-25 20:53|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-03-25 20:53|| Front Page Top

#10 "The Iraqi Army is fighting Shia militia. This is not bad news."

Concur

Posted by crosspatch 2008-03-25 23:09|| 2008-03-25 23:09|| Front Page Top

#11 The Islamists need NUCTECHS + "ISLAMIST" BOMB now, read - IRAN, espec in the absence of any signif battlefield = tactical victory over the US in Iraq-Afghani. THEY'RE GAMBLING ON MSM REPORTS THAT DUBYA WILL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY SERIOUS MIL ACTION AGZ NUCLEARIZING IRAN IN HIS FINAL YEAR, OR IN THE ALTERN AT LEAST THRU SUMMER-MID-FALL 2008; + ME mil redux plans as per OBAMA-HILLARY.

IICC/IIRC, IRAQ for the time being is more A HOLDING FRONT/SECTOR AGZ US WHILE RADICAL ISLAM HELPS IRAN CARVE OUT AN EMPIRE-BLOC AGZ RUSSIA-+ SCO/CSTO IN CENTRAL ASIA. Russ is easier becuz, despite high-profile successes in CHECHYA, RUSS REMAINS HEAVILY OR PROHIBITIVELY HARD-PRESSED, vv MEN $$$ + MATERIEL, TO SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGE EACH AND EVERY LOCAL ISLAMIST OPERATION. Osama + Radical Islam are taking advantage while Russ is still gener weak.

RUSS FOCII IS ON ANTI-US NATIONAL ECON + MIL FORCE-TECH MODERNIZATION, NOT LOCAL ISLAMISM > 2010-2015 IRAN [Radical Terror?]WILL HAVE "THE BOMB(S)" ALREADY AS PER ISRAELI INTEL, to include BIOWAR + CHEMWAR.

* IMO, THIS IS A DE FACTO ESCALATION - HOW WILL DUBYA MILPOL REACT TO IT???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-25 23:26|| 2008-03-25 23:26|| Front Page Top

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