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2005-07-22 Iraq-Jordan

Sadr City Council makes a 'Deal' With U.S. Forces

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-07-22 12:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In yesterday's report to Congress, DoD makes the point that Tater's militia is the only major one not to have disbanded.

We've poured a great deal of aid into Sadr city. Little of it has apparently found its way into Shamaa's robes. Too bad...

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-07-22 13:03|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-07-22 13:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Aid will come faster, and from more sources, when you can control the boomers, assassins, and kidnappers.

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-22 13:06|| 2005-07-22 13:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Shamaa, however, said he hoped the withdrawal of U.S. troops from his city would not end U.S. aid.

As is typically the case, the problem these wankers have with Americans is never with their money.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-22 13:35|| 2005-07-22 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Head shot of Tater

don't get my hopes up like that

Posted by 2b 2005-07-22 13:44|| 2005-07-22 13:44|| Front Page Top

#5 I know it sounds cock-eyed but this is what will have to happen all over Iraq for things to become more stable. Their democracy may not look anything like our democracy. Think of the late 1800 and early 1900 America where communities and sometimes entire states were run by a political machine. Everyone remember Boss Hog from the Dukes of Hazard? Boss ran his county, with his police force. Yes a tad dictorial but also he kept things in order within the county limits. I am not saying Sadr is Boss Hog, but it is possible to evolve from that type of political situation into what we have today.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-07-22 16:36|| 2005-07-22 16:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Sadr's not smart enuf to be Boss - he's riding his Pappy's legacy in a downward spiral

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-22 17:29|| 2005-07-22 17:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Every powerful "politician" in Iraq is a wannabe bosshog or a warlord of some sort. Sistani's Badr Brigade. The Peshmerga,I'm sure there are tons more. Allies, and those who aren't so friendly, and those who switch sides from day to day all usually have some armed wing.

Fledgling democracies often have those groups that move from militia to political party. As is apparently DoD's goal with Sadr Tater.

I say kill the fuck as an example. The Sunnis are looking to Sadr as an example of all the good shit that can happen if you continue fighting until the other side agrees to enough of your terms.

Should have let the Marines waste his ass, but the DoD's logic is sound for our purposes in Iraq in many ways. Stabilise the situation, pump reconstruction dollars in to pacify the population, make things look pretty and get the hell out. If we weren't in these idiots line of fire, they'd shoot each other.

So, we'll do what we can for the average smuck, leave and maybe Sadr will be somebody, maybe not. But this type of shit has backfired before. Anyone recall Hitler's beer hall putsch, his trial, growing popularity, national recognition,imprisoment, election, aggression, appeasement from the europeans, then genocide.

Maybe the DoD's logic is sound not killing this ass munch, as not to make him a matyr, but if you kill all his friends who is there to celebrate his martydom. If we had killed old smiley pants Hitler in 33 when he was just a punk thug like Tater is now, we'd have saved ourselves a whole lotta steel.

That's just my logic, take it or leave it.

Whatever the case, we shouldn't publicly try him, it would just make him more poular, but it would be nice if he had an accidental encounter with a stray suicide bomber or something "random" to that effect. Maybe an IED placed by his own thugs, sorry we missed that one Tater. Maybe he chokes to death on his prayer beads, whatever.

My preference would be to let the boys over at
Blackwater get their revenge for Fallujah on old Tater and I'm sure they would oblige.

Tater's towel wrapped head sure would make a nice hood ornament.

EP

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-07-22 17:30|| 2005-07-22 17:30|| Front Page Top

#8 I'd go for that - next time they act up (shoulda been done already IMHO)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-22 17:58|| 2005-07-22 17:58|| Front Page Top

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