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| Tater calls for end to violence, political solution to deadly clashes |
| 2008-03-28 |
 Shi'ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr wants a "political solution" to the crisis that has led to deadly clashes between his followers and government security forces this week in Baghdad and the oil-rich south. In a brief statement released in this holy Shi'ite city south of Baghdad, Sadr said he wants "everyone to pursue political solutions and peaceful protests and a stop to the shedding of Iraqi blood." The statement was relayed to he media by Sadr's close aide Hazem al-Aaraji. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 3 weeks ago reports had Sadr in a coma in Tehran. But I'm sure Sadr will still be issuing orders through Iran's sock puppets long after he stops breathing. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-03-28 16:29 |
| #4 i guess this answers my earlier question about anyone hearing form him. Sounds like he is squirming though |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-03-28 16:14 |
| #3 Yeah, that's good news. The enemy asking for terms is always a happy sign. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-03-28 09:36 |
| #2 That is all what I needed to know that the New York Times article telling that the Sadrists are winning is a bag of loes. If his parisans were marginally wining or just holding their ground he would be asking for Iraki's government resignation, if they were wining steadily he would just ask for power and if, as the NYT implies his partisans weree wining hands down he would be asking for the heads of Iraki government. In Islamist terms, when you ask for a political solutions is because you are being not merely defetead but crushed. |
| Posted by: a 2008-03-28 09:23 |
| #1 he statement was relayed to he media by Sadr's close aide Hazem al-Aaraji. Since Tater is in a coma in Iran. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-03-28 00:14 |