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2004-04-12 Iraq-Jordan

Moderate Shiites (i.e., friendlies) take control in Karbala

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Posted by Mike 2004-04-12 6:33:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If Sadr is defeated only with help from SCIRI, then SCIRI will simply become the next Islamofascist wannabe-rulers-of-Iraq...

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-04-12 10:05:50 AM|| 2004-04-12 10:05:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Aris, don't think so, SCIRI (despite the name) is a fairly moderate group. I expect them to play the political game. Their milita has been a defensive one -- gots ta have a milita if yas wants respect, ya know -- but their words consistently have been moderate, political, let's work with what we have, etc. I think (don't know, of course) that their thought is that if they can just get to elections, they'll do well and then they can push their agenda.

Posted by Steve White 2004-04-12 11:53:01 AM|| 2004-04-12 11:53:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I kind of lean toward Aris' take. SCIRI may not come out of the gate acting like the Iranian mullahs do, but I suspect that Sistani and any other Shiite with political power would succumb sooner or later to the temptation to try to impose their own view of political order on the rest of Iraq, with the inevitable consequences.

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-04-12 12:48:23 PM|| 2004-04-12 12:48:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4
"the
Supreme Council
for
the
ISLAMIC REVOLUTION
in
Iraq."

Hmm. Don't much like the sound of that. Either a.) Aris is right, or, b.) They have to call themselves that to rally any substantial support. Sure hope it's b.)

I'd like it better if they called themselves:

"The Democratic Council for Education, Freedom, and Pluralism in Iraq"

or something of that sort.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-04-12 1:34:57 PM|| 2004-04-12 1:34:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Somehow, someway, these private militias need to be disbanded. If we can think of a way to set up provinical militias as we did w/the beginnings of our own country & based on geographic areas vice one leader's own personal bodyguard - this would be a step in the right direction.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-04-12 1:58:22 PM|| 2004-04-12 1:58:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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