E-MAIL THIS LINK
To: 

And are you heartily sorry for your sins?
Sadr Asks Vatican to Help Settle Najaf Standoff
-- Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr invited Pope John Paul II to try to mediate an end to the standoff in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, Agence France-Presse reported, citing an aide to the cleric. ``We welcome the offer from the Pope at the Vatican and we invite him to solve the crisis,'' AFP cited Sheikh Ahmed al- Shaibani, as saying. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican secretary of state, said yesterday the Pope would mediate if asked, AFP reported.
"Yes, by Allan! You're the ultimate hostage!"
But first you must convert, my son and I'll handle your confrimation, personnally.... mostly because I'd love to slap the shit out of you.
Al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia this month began a second uprising against the U.S.-led coalition in southern Iraqi cities, after a monthlong rebellion that started in April. Iraq's national conference, which is meeting in Baghdad, is sending a delegation to Najaf to call on al-Sadr to withdraw his fighters from their positions around the Imam Ali shrine, the holiest Shiite Muslim site, AFP reported.
Posted by: mercutio 2004-08-17
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=40847