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2007-07-24 Iraq

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 If anyone doubts that resolution of Iraq's problems are a matter of deciding ethnic cleansing over ethnic cleansing, should take look a this quote from the article:

"The Shiite-dominated parliament said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki should intervene to end the crackdown by U.S. and Iraqi forces on Husseiniyah. The town is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army, the militia loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, and straddles the highway to Baqouba, where U.S. forces are in the second month of a drive to cleanse that region of al-Qaida in Iraq."

There can be no Congressional consensus on continuation of the intervention in Iraq, that is based on security guarantees based on protection of all Iraqis. Ethnic cleansing is a must. Residual rhetoric on the issue, all stems from Clinton's support of the Kosovo Islamodrug dealers.

Posted by McZoid 2007-07-24 06:07|| 2007-07-24 06:07|| Front Page Top

#2 There can be no Congressional consensus on continuation of the intervention in Iraq, that is based on security guarantees based on protection of all Iraqis. Ethnic cleansing is a must. Residual rhetoric on the issue, all stems from Clinton's support of the Kosovo Islamodrug dealers.

The money quote.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-24 07:02|| 2007-07-24 07:02|| Front Page Top

#3 "at least seven secondary blasts .... Iraqi police and hospital officials contacted by The Associated Press said 18 civilians had been killed and 21 wounded in the attacks. AP videotape showed wounded women and children."

They may have been civilians, but if they were really from this event and not file footage, then at least a lot of them were killed by the secondaries, and thus not 'innocent.'

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-07-24 07:31|| 2007-07-24 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Tater has been a problem from the git go. He is part of the problem in Iraq--along with his Iranian supporters. He is a strong argument in favor of targeted assassinations.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-24 07:38|| 2007-07-24 07:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Sadr's carbon footprint is way too large. Al Gore should be summoned to take him out forthwith.

Posted by doc 2007-07-24 08:39|| 2007-07-24 08:39|| Front Page Top

#6 This appears to be more "reversing the rat guards" than a blockade. Better to keep them in than let them out.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-07-24 09:54|| 2007-07-24 09:54|| Front Page Top

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