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2004-11-19 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by God Save The World 2004-11-19 10:00:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a major development. So far clerics in Iraq have gotten a free pass. The religious leaders wonât sanction legal action against clerics because it threatens their own religious authority. It is a big change for the Iraqi government to authorize this raid and the arrest of clerics. How will Sistani react? Will this increase the Sunni vs. Shiite tension?

In the past an Iraqi blogger (discussing Sadr) claimed that the clerics must be held accountable to secular authority for democracy to have a chance in Iraq.

Posted by Anonymous5032 2004-11-19 11:08:49 AM|| 2004-11-19 11:08:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Allawi's hanging tough - as far as we know - on his relative being held hostage.

Posted by anonymous2u 2004-11-19 11:30:23 AM|| 2004-11-19 11:30:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe Allawi discussed this already with Sistani already. Accountaability and responisibility are important concepts in a country for its survival. Heaven knows we in the US are having to relearn these concepts.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-19 11:52:05 AM|| 2004-11-19 11:52:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Wouldn't I love to be a fly on the wall at the Allawi-Sistani summit...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-19 11:55:11 AM|| 2004-11-19 11:55:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The breeze picks up, and the message spreads. You are either with us or you are with the terrorists. In Iraq, freedom is in the air.

Posted by Carlos 2004-11-19 2:46:11 PM|| 2004-11-19 2:46:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'd like to see these tactics employed where ever these Imam scumbags are spewing their filth in mosques in America.

Posted by Hyper 2004-11-19 3:29:14 PM|| 2004-11-19 3:29:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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