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2004-07-06 Iraq-Jordan

Sadr Renews Iraq Resistance Call, Al-Mahdi Readys Weapons

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-06 9:29:02 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Again, why is he still alive?

Posted by tu3031 2004-07-06 10:05:03 AM|| 2004-07-06 10:05:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It must be tough to be a minion of an Iman that is bi-polar. I hope that membership in the Madhi Army comes with a health plan and other benefits.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 10:35:13 AM|| 2004-07-06 10:35:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Death benefits, perhaps?

Posted by .com 2004-07-06 10:36:31 AM|| 2004-07-06 10:36:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 burial in the world's biggest cemetary!

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-06 10:46:04 AM|| 2004-07-06 10:46:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Allawi is getting his OJT right now. Negotiations in good faith will not happen with the likes of al-Sadr. People like Sistani cannot expect al-Sadr to go away as a wish, either. The games will have to stop. So if the Iraqis want to play games, then they will have a tribal s**thole like much of the ME. If they want to build a nation for the common good, they will have to be tough in the beginning, especially with millions being financed by Iran to tip the balance. I hope that Allawi has the stones to come down hard, or he is toast.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-06 10:54:45 AM|| 2004-07-06 10:54:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Is this newer than the we're-not-using-actual-guns story?

Posted by Anonymous5566 2004-07-06 11:01:02 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:01:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ya gotta admit, Tater's a trip. He provides the comic relief in Iraq. I dunno if the problem is that every Iranian who comes over to give him his new orders is getting bagged, or if he's just dyslexic. Regardless, this guy is priceless. Baghdad Bob's replacement...

Posted by .com 2004-07-06 11:06:18 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:06:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Suppose this has anything to do with Iran's recent surge of tough talk and action? Sadr is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Iranian theocracy and does what his paymasters direct. Maybe this time it will get him killed.

Posted by RWV 2004-07-06 11:25:07 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:25:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Possibilities

1. Sadr is just a nut
2. Hes getting conflicting messages from Teheran
3. He wants to fight, but doesnt want to look like hes on the side of (increasingly unpopular) Zarqawi
4. He doesnt want to fight, but wants to establish firm ownership of the anti-US wing of Iraqi politics, and can't look too cuddly with the US and Allawi.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-06 11:32:38 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:32:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Sistani has shown he's not ready for prime time, I hope Allawi can maneuver him/awaken him to doing as Alaska Paul suggested: come down hard and establish a pecking-order that's respected. It's contrary to Sistani's view of leadership and role of the clergy to do it in the way it needs to be done, it seems. Allawi needs to be the activist Shi'ite if Sistani continues his quietist act. Could be wrong, but I think there's political gold to be mined in the form of anti-rabbelrouser, anti-Pasdaran sentiment in the streets of Najaf, Nasariyah, and Basrah.

Sadr's cache came from being the punk who vexed the foreigners; don't think there's much mileage in vexing the hawza and the Shi'ite interim PM -- hope we find out.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-07-06 11:38:45 AM|| 2004-07-06 11:38:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 See if Barbara Walters can get an interview. I want to see his human side. He could be a dedicated father and end up as road pizza before we come to appreciate his sensitivity. [Have Barbara's stylist weld a spidey tracer somewhere in her ~~coagulation of space-age polymers~~ hair]

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 12:24:12 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:24:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Moqtada Sadr says he will continue to oppose the occupation of Iraq by foreign forces and insists the new government lacks legitimacy as reports in from Najaf says the alhamhdi army is reading their weapons.

Kill him NOW. No ifs, ands, or buts. The games have gotta stop sooner or later.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-06 12:58:38 PM|| 2004-07-06 12:58:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Sadr's continuing theft of oxygen is a crime against humanity. This walking posterboy for retroactive contraception needs to take the dirt nap stat!

Posted by Zenster 2004-07-06 2:03:06 PM|| 2004-07-06 2:03:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 LH this is the East one does not preclude the other.

You may choose 3.
1. Sadr is just a nut
2. Hes getting conflicting messages from Teheran
3. He wants to fight, but doesnt want to look like hes on the side of (increasingly unpopular) Zarqawi
4. He doesnt want to fight, but wants to establish firm ownership of the anti-US wing of Iraqi politics, and can't look too cuddly with the US and Allawi.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-06 3:55:11 PM|| 2004-07-06 3:55:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 lets just do this right this time and wipe these fuckers out for once and for all

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-07-06 4:55:07 PM|| 2004-07-06 4:55:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Possibilities from LH

1. Sadr is just a nut Nope. He's stupid and believes what he sees on Al Jiz.
2. Hes getting conflicting messages from Teheran Probably. The blackhat acid throwers are not exactly rocket scientists, either.
3. He wants to fight, but doesnt want to look like hes on the side of (increasingly unpopular) Zarqawi I don't think the boy has the balls to fight anyone. The fat wuss, michael moore look-alike hid out the whole fight this Spring. He's a puppet, and the blackhats are blowing smoke up his kimono til someone pops HIM with an AK.
4. He doesnt want to fight, but wants to establish firm ownership of the anti-US wing of Iraqi politics, and can't look too cuddly with the US and Allawi. Agreed.

Posted by anymouse 2004-07-06 4:59:45 PM|| 2004-07-06 4:59:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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