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2007-08-20 Iraq

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-08-20 07:39|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Better be the Iraqi's period. Basrah is too damn important as a refinery and chem center as well as the major logistics center of Iraq. You give this to Iran then you may as well give them Iraq in total.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-20 09:45|| 2007-08-20 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 It will be interesting to see what the response is on this from the central government. This attack more clearly identifies Sadr and the Mahdi Army as tools of Iran. That is still not a good thing with a whole lot of Iraqis. Will Maliki use these two killings as an excuse to really go after Sadr or at least rally support away from the Iranian groups? Regardless, will that be enough to overcome all of the Iranian "walking around money" that is flooding the Basra area.

Posted by remoteman 2007-08-20 13:02|| 2007-08-20 13:02|| Front Page Top

#3 the second assassination of a top provincial official in just over a week....as British-led forces gradually withdraw from the area.

Hmmmm. But this wouldn't happen if we pulled the American troops out fast enough, would it?

Posted by Harry Reid 2007-08-20 13:16|| 2007-08-20 13:16|| Front Page Top

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