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| Sadr: 'open war' threat only against US |
| 2008-04-25 |
| Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for an end to Iraqi bloodshed on Friday and said his threat of an "open war" applies only to U.S.-led foreign troops — stepping back from a full-blown confrontation with the government over a crackdown against his followers. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, meanwhile, took a hard line against al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia and other illegally armed groups, setting conditions for stopping military operations against them that included surrendering weapons. Al-Sadr's new message, which was read during prayers and posted on his Web site, eased fears that the anti-U.S. cleric was planning to lift a nearly 8-month-old cease-fire, a move that would jeopardize recent security gains. "If we have threatened an open war until liberation, we meant a war against the occupier," the cleric said in the statement. Al-Sadr is believed to be in Iran. Mahdi Army fighters have clashed daily with U.S.-backed Iraqi security forces since al-Maliki launched a crackdown against militias on March 25. Last week, al-Sadr issued what he called a "final warning" to the Shiite-led government to halt its offensive or face an "open war until liberation." But Friday's sermon appeared to be an attempt to ease the showdown. Al-Sadr called on his followers to adhere to the cease-fire order and urged an end to the recent battles, which have left dozens of civilians dead or injured. "I call upon my brothers in the police, army and Mahdi Army to stop the bloodshed," al-Sadr said in the statement. "We should be one hand in achieving justice, security and in supporting the resistance in all of its forms." He also appealed to Iraqi troops not to fight alongside the Americans, but did not directly call on his fighters to attack the Americans. "This is an open war between us and the occupier, so do not interfere in favor of the occupier," he added. Rest at link |
| Posted by:ed |
| #6 Bring it - and bring your cowardly ass outta Iran to lead the fight. Fookin coward. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-04-25 23:26 |
| #5 Darth , like you i wish we would just wanna throw down. it's time too kick the shit out of him |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-04-25 21:16 |
| #4 is threat of an "open war" applies only to U.S.-led foreign troops My thoughts: 1) Hard to do when you're fighting and hiding amongst civilians. 2) Are you migrating away from "spray and pray" and "shoot and scoot" tactics? 3) How do you really explain all those civilians with those mysterious shots that tend to end up in the legs and abdomen? |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-04-25 21:14 |
| #3 Bring it on, Tatar. We'll add your scalp to our belt too. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-25 20:47 |
| #2 SADR + RADICLA ISLAM > ITO, prob also believe that the USA and its VOLUNTEER ARMY, regardless of level of proficiencies, WILL NOT HAVE THE ASSETS OR NUMBERS TO CONVENTIONALLY PROTECT ISRAEL + ME MUSLIM ALLIES, AFRICAN ALLIES, EURO- andor ASIAN ALLIES from Islamist insurgencies. *WOT > WAR FOR PRO-US versus ANTI-US OWG-NWO > the US won't be able to dominate said OWG-NWO wid RUSS-CHINA/SCO + ISLAMIST NUCLEAR CALIPHATE around, DITTO FOR RUSS-CHINA/SCO vv the USA-NATO/EU. THE JIHAD FAILS IFF RADICAL ISLAM FAILS TO PROVE ITS POTENCY VV OTHER MAJOR NON-MUSLIM WORLD POWERS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-25 20:06 |
| #1 2008 - 2012/13 >Iff Dubya = USA won't attack and invade IRAN as per OBL's APOCALYPTIC BELIEFS, IMO Osama + Radical Islam will use the time to empower BOTH A NUCLEAR IRAN + NUCLEAR ISLAMISM-TERROR via the procurement of Nuke-WMD Techs + Delivery Systems ASAP AMAP by any means necessary, presuming of course they don't have any already [e.g. SUITCASE NUKES? BIO? CHEM?]as per various NET-MSM sources [Russ, Euros, Israel]. AS LONG AS THE USA ONLY REMAINS "IN PLACE" IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, ETC, IMO THE ISLAMISTS WILL CONTENT THEMSELVES WID A DE FACTO NUCLEAR IRAN + NUCLEAR ISLAMISM-TERROR + NUCLEAR PAKI + NUCLEAR ISLAMIST-MUSLIM BLOC OF NATIONS, ETC. ESPEC VV CENTRAL ASIA WHERE IRAN IS ALREADY HEAVILY ENGAGING/COLLUDING IN VARI ECON PROJECTS WID RUSSIA-CHINA, INDIA, + OTHER MUSLIM NATIONS = FORMER SSRS. IOW, for the time being, espec 2008-2010, OBL + Radical Islam broadly intend to use the US ME entrenchment agz itself, keeping the US-Allies preoccupied locally while TEMPORARILY redirecting their Jihad's strategic focii towards RUSS-CHIN + CENTRAL ASIA, aka "where the US-Allies/West is NOT". ONCE SUFFIC NUCLEARIZED = WMD-WEAPONIZED, THE JIHAD'S FOCII WILL TURN BACK AGAIN TOWARDS THE US-WEST. NO US-IRAN WAR EVAAAR > Nuclearizing Iran has 2008-2012/13 to become a de facto ISLAMIST NUCLEAR WEAPONS STATE + TRANS-REGIONAL/LOCAL LEADER. SADR, etal. just has to keep/hold the US strategically "in place" + KEEP OUT OF IRAN + CENTRAL ASIA > US POLITICS + NON-US LOCAL-REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS WILL DO THE REST TO SAVE THE JIHAD. After 2010-2012 > the US-ALLIES will have to deal wid the VERY REAL prospect of NUCLEAR-WMD TERROR, AS WELL AS COLD WAR-STYLE STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WARFARE VV ISLAMIST IRAN = BLOC OF NUC ISLAMIST STATES??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-25 19:55 |