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| Najaf protest calls for Mehdi Army pullout |
| 2004-09-03 |
| Residents of the Shiite holy city of Najaf took to the streets Friday Oh, oh. to press for the withdrawal of the Mehdi Army militia of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr. They musta heard Zell Miller's The demonstration followed Friday prayers -- the first to be held in the city after three weeks of fierce fighting between Sadr's followers and U.S.-backed Iraqi national guards. Good sign the Tater at least got peeled, if not boiled. Witnesses said Iraqi police fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd and avert any clashes between the demonstrators and members of the Mehdi Army who have yet to evacuate the city. Why? Such clashes reduce the need for further clashes. Iraqi police took preventive security measures ahead of prayers in Najaf and nearby Koufa amid rumors that Sadr might be leading the Friday sermon. |
| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #3 They musta heard Zell Miller’s speech. . . It's not just Bush, it's all his friends! We'd better make nice. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-09-03 5:45:28 PM |
| #2 wow! That's good news. |
| Posted by: B 2004-09-03 12:05:47 PM |
| #1 Sistani asked for the Iraqi National Police at the shrine and the Iraqi National Guard in Najaf, for protection fo the shrine and the people. Sadr's mafia composed of released criminals and religious thugs has worn out its welcome. Although the Western press has played up Sadr, the process of him becoming discredited is well along - discovery of mutilated bodies found in the Imam Ali Mosque, the damage and destruction in the area, the finding of beer cans, and the defecations in the Shrine are all over the place inthe Irtaq press, and are starting to weigh heavily against Sadr everywhere in Iraq except possibly the slums of Baghdad. His duplicity is coming to light as well as he goes back on his word, and the "disrespect" shown to him by Sistani and the religious leadership is also taking a toll. Funny how the Western Press was too busy declaring a Win for Sadr in Najaf to notice all the evil he did there and that the Iraqi people are uncovering and publicising it for themselves. The MS is almost single-handedly becoming the best thign Sadr has going for him - the gloss over the evil and exxagerate his survival. Militarily, morally, and politically, Sadr lost the battle of Najaf, yet the western press seems to have missed it completely. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-09-03 12:05:42 PM |