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Iraq-Jordan
Sadr to negotiate to the last drop of blood
2004-08-15
ScrappleFace
(2004-08-13) -- Iraqi Islamic theologian Muqtada al Sadr, whose Friday prayers have stirred the Muslim faithful to perform many deeds of mercy in the name of Allah, today said he would "negotiate to the last drop of blood" with Iraqi government forces who have surrounded Shia Islam's holiest shrine.

Iraqi and U.S. troops today halted offensive operations in Najaf pending the outcome of talks with Mr. Al Sadr.

"I will be heading to the negotiating table with fire in my belly to engage in sharp diplomacy on behalf of the God of peace," said Mr. Al Sadr through an interpreter. "If necessary, I'm willing to die in negotiations for the glory of Allah. My name shall be added to the long roll call of Muslim statesmen."
Posted by:Korora

#7  Re #5 & #6: you'll both SPEND A NIGHT IN THE BOX for those comments...
Posted by: borgboy   2004-08-15 5:58:45 PM  

#6  "Gotta git yer mind right, son." [/Strother Martin]
Posted by: Zenster   2004-08-15 2:58:45 AM  

#5  And the sadistic prison camp commander in that great movie with Paul Newman, 'Cool Hand Luke':

"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Posted by: Bryan   2004-08-15 2:17:22 AM  

#4  This reminds me very little of the scene in "The Fifth Element."

Corbin Dallas: Okay, who wants to negotiate?

Thug: I'll ... [kablammo!] Ack! [thud]

Corbin Dallas: All right, does anybody else want to negotiate?

This is how we need to negotiate with Sadr.
Posted by: Zenster   2004-08-15 2:09:39 AM  

#3  "If necessary, I’m willing to die in negotiations for the glory of Allah."

Shows you his understanding of the word 'negotiations'.

Oh, I forgot - Agreements with infidels are not binding.
Posted by: Bryan   2004-08-15 1:51:14 AM  

#2  You can tell it's scrappleface by the phrase "Muslim statesmen". No such thing exists.
Posted by: Charles   2004-08-15 1:42:49 AM  

#1  I hope it's his blood. And soon.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-08-15 12:29:02 AM  

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