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2007-07-23 Iraq

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-07-23 00:49|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 I think sistani has been much oversold as the solution to anything in Iraq.

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-07-23 08:19|| 2007-07-23 08:19|| Front Page Top

#2 How did Mookie get to his position of power? Could this be more of the same? With Iran's backing, to get rid of the more Iraq-focussed clergy?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-07-23 08:31|| 2007-07-23 08:31|| Front Page Top

#3 The way I understand it, Sistani and the Najaf establishment come from the Shia school of thought that says no man may rule in the name of the Mahdi while he's 'away', a fact which results in a (more or less) separation of church and state. Khomeini and the Qom establishment reinterpreted things in a way that lets clerics take the helm until 'the man' comes back, conveniently giving them the right to control all aspects of religious/political life. So Sistani/Najaf represent an existential threat to Iran/Qom. Get rid of Sistani and Mookie's your man in Iraq (he's got the lineage, a militia with matching black shirt/pants, nice teeth to boot), *if* you can get him to tow the party line... Given the amount of time Mookie's been spending in Iran lately, I'd say he's in the bag. I'd also bet it's only a matter of time until Sistani gets whacked, courtesy of the IRGC, but blamed on Sunnis. No Sistani = unfettered access to the Iraqi Shia, big hit to alternative (anti-Iran) view of Shiism.

Posted by Geoffro 2007-07-23 10:09|| 2007-07-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 If thy try Sistani, look directly at Iran.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-07-23 20:53|| 2007-07-23 20:53|| Front Page Top

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