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2004-07-15 Iraq-Jordan

Mahdi Army regrouping with Iranian assistance

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-07-15 9:51:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It is not the policy of the government of the United States to assassinate foreign leaders. But turban headed rulers were made to be broken.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-07-15 11:00:00 AM|| 2004-07-15 11:00:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 i get the sense from the above that the Iraqi govt strat MAY be to seperate Sadr himself from the Iranians - is it better to be a midleague extremist pol and be independent, or to be the spearpoint for Iran, where if you win youre beholden to Teheran, and if you lose, youre dead? If they can do that, its harder for the 500 hard boyz in Najaf to reach out to Sadr City, or anywhere else for that matter. Then, when the IP and ING is ready enough, you go in.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-15 11:10:30 AM|| 2004-07-15 11:10:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Anonymoose - he's not a gov't leader by any stretch, in fact he qualifies as a militia leader - unlawful combatant. Kill.Him.

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-15 11:26:45 AM|| 2004-07-15 11:26:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 In a country with a shame based culture, sadr's recent career of 'heroic uprising leader of a milicia' to 'retreating leader' to 'uprisining with blood political leader' to 'uprising with protests leader' back to milicia leader (all in three months time)must make him something of a candidate for deep scorn.

Posted by mhw 2004-07-15 12:37:26 PM|| 2004-07-15 12:37:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 nine 57-mm Russian antiaircraft guns

As in ZSU 57-2? heh, ok. You can still get parts for those, eh? Maybe they just intend to use them as big rusty coffins.

Posted by spiffo 2004-07-15 12:58:01 PM|| 2004-07-15 12:58:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Put a 30 cal hole in between this MoFo'n Iranian surrogates eyes soon. Don't say crap about it when it happens. A 308 in the head and STFU about it.
"I know nothing"

Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-07-15 3:59:30 PM|| 2004-07-15 3:59:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 It's mullah removal time. (Iran's mullahs are the real planners behind the wave of chaos, death and energy sabotage taking place across Iraq.)

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-15 8:53:48 PM|| 2004-07-15 8:53:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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