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2004-05-26 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2004-05-26 9:19:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm looking forward to "Operation Impalement Pole."

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-05-26 9:52:52 AM|| 2004-05-26 9:52:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 These jerks always claim they want to be martyrs, but somehow never seem to make it. Lots of his "army" are fried, but you know Tater will not allow himself to be mashed.

Posted by Spot 2004-05-26 10:01:25 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:01:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 look to hear more "negotiations are ongoing!" talk fom Sadr's Myrmidon's while they are erased from this veil of tears...wishful thinking on the spokesholes' parts

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-26 10:09:36 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:09:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Confirmed: A prominent aide to renegade Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was arrested early Wednesday in Najaf, according to U.S. military officials and a representative of al-Sadr's office. Riyad al-Nori was arrested at his house as Army forces carried out a series of raids in the south-central Iraqi city, officials said. Al-Nori is one of several al-Sadr supporters accused in last year's killing of Ayatollah Abdul Majid al-Khoei in Najaf.
U.S. forces also raided the house of Fo'ad al-Tofi -- an official spokesman for al-Sadr -- but he was not home at the time. Three of al-Tofi's brothers were taken into custody and are being held at a U.S. base. Shortly after the raids, a U.S. C-130 aircraft fired on militia members who were shooting at U.S. troops, military officials said. A hospital official in Najaf said 11 people were killed and 60 others wounded during the conflict Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Posted by Steve 2004-05-26 10:12:12 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:12:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Are there any of those crazy Wackenhut types in Iraq? Whoever is holding al-Nouri should give custody of him to those guys for a while. A little abuse/humiliation wouldn't hurt....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-26 10:46:03 AM|| 2004-05-26 10:46:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 What is happening is a liquidation of Shi'ites, especially the Sadr movement."

And a richly deserved one at that, too. Er ... what was this guy's point?

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-26 1:45:37 PM|| 2004-05-26 1:45:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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