Article

2006-07-10 Iraq

Massacre as Shiite gunmen savage Sunni district in Baghdad

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2006-07-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I would say that Mookie's days are numbered.

Posted by crosspatch">crosspatch 2006-07-10 00:09|| http://crosspatch.townhall.com]">[http://crosspatch.townhall.com] 2006-07-10 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Just telling the Sunnis they are all future Iranians-, Islamists-, and Shias-in-transition/work-in-progress, whether the Sunnis like it or not. PC aymmetric "People's War/
Resistance" against America-West = Crusaders = also P/Deniable War for Iranian-centric, Shia-centric, etc. Regional then Global Iranian Empire.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-10 00:56|| 2006-07-10 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 It was brutal, but Shiites killed over a thousand Sunnis in February alone, after a mosque was blown up. Forget the cries of "civil war." Neither side could effectively group for extended battles. A bright side is that Sunnis are no longer able to effectively hamper most oil production and transmission. They are being pushed out of both Kurdish and Shiite production areas, which hold most Iraq oil. The current best case scenario is that the benefits of re-invested oil wealth will dampen belligerence. As for the civilian casualties, the Coalition policy of alliances with ethnic and sectarian movements, relieved them from the strict nation-building role of attempting to prevent all bloodshed. That could not have been done, and even attempting it would have induced perma-war.

The more I look at the Iraq situation, the more it becomes obvious that Clinton blew it in the Balkans, with his obsession against "ethnic cleansing." A Serb colleague at the time of the Kosovo intervention, told me that the Muslims would destroy all the Medieval Orthodox monasteries and cathedrals in Kosovo, and push out Serbs. That is exactly what they did, and they did it with Clinton peacekeepers looking the other way.

Posted by Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-10 05:51|| 2006-07-10 05:51|| Front Page Top

#4 This violence actually seems 'restrained' - kind of like Hatfields & McCoys (on a larger scale) exchanging retaliations, unable to agree on who started it and thus unable to decide they're now 'even' and stop.

The other question is whether these are truly random executions just because of Sunni identity, or if they are summary executions 'for cause' (though with little concern for rigorous ID procedures.)

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2006-07-10 08:03|| 2006-07-10 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Allan has interrupted the jihad against infidels to sort out some lingering social issues. Henceforth, all muzzies should be both sunni and shia. Once that social issue is solved, the killing of infidels can commence. Until then, popcorn and other treats will be made available.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-10 08:20|| 2006-07-10 08:20|| Front Page Top

#6 The al Jihad neighborhood is one of the worst in Baghdad in opposing the Colalition and the new Iraqi government. Much of it is dominated by the same folks that tried to turn Fallujah into a new Islamic state.

Today's WaPo reports that we found 11 bodies, not 40 plus. The original story came from AP and CNN. I'm trying to track the story at my blog, because I'm curious about CNN's accuracy..

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-07-10 09:03|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-07-10 09:03|| Front Page Top

#7 does anyone really think its a coincidence that this happens a few days after some Mahdi army bigwigs are arrested? This is Muqty, striking back the only way hes able. Time to keep the pressure on.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-07-10 09:45|| 2006-07-10 09:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Told you guys not to buy the "truce" crap, didn't I?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-07-10 09:50|| 2006-07-10 09:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Can't help but think the situation would be improved with al-Sadr growing a 12.7mm third eye.

Posted by Whineger Omeper1961 2006-07-10 09:50|| 2006-07-10 09:50|| Front Page Top

#10 #1 I would say that Mookie's days are numbered.

Mookie should have disposed of sometime back, oh say, around the summer of 2003.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-07-10 16:24|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-07-10 16:24|| Front Page Top

#11 Liberalhawk may have it right. We've certainly turned our attention to some of Tater's worst underlings, or rogue spawn (as many of OMS local leaders seem to be) lately. MOD and MNF-I publicly state the B'dad operation is being tweaked, and the recent talk of taking on militias continues. Was unsurprised and dismayed when I heard actual force numbers would be REDUCED during this operation (both US and Iraqi) - seemed typical for this warfare-free style of war.

On a related point, this sort of sickening and horrific violence of course suddenly becomes an issue throughout the Arab world, while years of unimaginable depredations (pre- and post-liberation) directed against Shi'a passed with barely a peep from the same quarter. Remember, "civil war" is only a possibility when Sunnis die.

Posted by Verlaine in Iraq 2006-07-10 16:46|| 2006-07-10 16:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Tater's covered by his buds in the ruling Shia coalition and half the Ministers. He'll be around longer than the commenters here, unless the Sunnis take him out. The government certainly won't do it.

His underlings may get bruised, now and then, but it's just for show, so far.

The time has come for Maliki. Will he rise above his sectarian roots? Will he throw off the Iranian yoke and fight for Iraq? All Iraq?

It's not looking good.

Posted by Wheang Spavirong9833 2006-07-10 19:53|| 2006-07-10 19:53|| Front Page Top

00:00 bigjim-ky
23:59 Wheang Spavirong9833
23:52 SR-71
23:49 RD
23:48 Frank G
23:41 Mike
23:38 Wheang Spavirong9833
23:28 bombay
23:27 twobyfour
23:23 Wheang Spavirong9833
23:18 muck4doo
23:17 DanNY
23:12 bigjim-ky
23:11 Old Patriot
23:04 Monsieur Moonbat
23:03 Zhang Fei
23:03 Wheang Spavirong9833
22:51 Frank G
22:42 Oldspook
22:38 xbalanke
22:38 Wheang Spavirong9833
22:36 Frank G
22:33 Oldspook
22:19 Wheang Spavirong9833