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| Two Iraqi police killed by gunmen in Karbala mosque |
| 2004-04-16 |
| Two Iraqi police were shot dead on Friday near a Karbala mosque controlled by radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr's militiamen. Two armed men leaving the al-Mokhayam mosque opened fired on an approaching police patrol at about 1:00 pm, according to the witnesses of the killings. Doctor Salih al-Husnawi of the al-Hussein hospital confirmed the two had died. Sadr has his local offices in the al-Mokhayam mosque. The outlawed |
| Posted by:TS |
| #4 Personally I think we need an Iraqi version of the History channel that shows at least once an hour just what the USAAF did to the abbey of Monte Casino in WWII. I'm sure that the abbey had great historical and religous significance for both Italians and RCs in general. But consider it was just stones, timber and brick. When we decided it was worth less than the life of one Allied soldier it was knocked flat (that its destruction was a tactical error is something to keep in mind). The mosque in Najafa or this one in Karbala cease to be houses of worship if the are used for any combat purposes |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-04-16 6:29:39 PM |
| #3 Better for us if Muqty ends up eating Kabob in Teheran. Not so. After all of the grief this maggot has caused, in addition to his proclamation that 9-11 was "a miracle from God" we need this @sshole in custody or taking the dirt nap. Allowing Sadr's exit to Iran would be foolish in the extreme. If ever it was imperative to make an example of the rewards that await violent interference with Iraq's democratization, this is the time to do so. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-04-16 6:12:35 PM |
| #2 So these are IP who arent cooperating with Muqty, I take it? Lets see. 1. Kut retaken - check 2. Fighting near Kufa - check 3. Police Patrols vs Mahdi army in Karbala - Check 4. Several thousand coalition troops around Najaf - Check Negotiations get very interesting now. Obviously theres nothing that can stop the coalition MILITARILY from taking Najaf and Muqty. OTOH we go in force into Najaf, damage the Shrine, etc and all blows loose. Or a good approximation thereof. Better for us if Muqty ends up eating Kabob in Teheran. Or better yet if hes killed or captured by Iraqis aligned with Sistani. Muqty dont want US attack either - at least I dont think so - since hes dead meat if that happens, and so is his organization. Better to get off to Iran, maybe keep an intact organization, live to fight another day? And while Sistani doesnt want the cost of taking on Sadr himself, even with the platter set, he also doesnt want US troops in Najaf - the blowup will be bad for the US, but it wont be great for Sistani, either. So we make noises like we're just crazy enough to go into Najaf, UNLESS Sistani comes through either by convincing Muqty to go French on us, or by taking him down without obvious US assistance. One hopes, very sincerely, that Sistani has been PAYING ATTENTION to all the euros calling Dubya a mad cowboy. The more he has, the more this negotiating posture works. "Sistani: Muqty, I luv ya, but these Americans, are like just as crazy as you are, better split" |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-04-16 4:43:59 PM |
| #1 Does the word "mosque" mean "armory" in Arabic? Perhaps a centuries old mistranslation is at fault? ______borgboy give a big "allahu akbar" shoutout to his homies... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2004-04-16 2:57:57 PM |