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2004-04-26 Iraq-Jordan

Muqtada al-Sadr brand Merchadise in Najaf (could be sad for Sadr)

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Posted by mhw 2004-04-26 1:10:46 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I should have also pointed out the oddity of an exchange rate that varies from about a half pound sterling per dinar to two pounds sterling per dinar depending on the type of merchandise. Oh well.

Posted by mhw 2004-04-26 1:19:10 PM|| 2004-04-26 1:19:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 a short scene from my screenplay "Sadr Knows Best":

Exterior of a small Iraqi shop. A band of grim men armed with AK47s confront a frightened shopkeeper.

Thug 1: Perhaps you would like to display a poster of our beloved Sadr?

Shopkeeper: Oh, yes. I'll take two. He is very much beloved here. Very much, indeed.

Thug 2: Better make it three posters. And you also want some watches, yes?

Posted by SteveS 2004-04-26 1:42:07 PM|| 2004-04-26 1:42:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Automatic year in jail if you have a picture or sadr item. Two sadr items gets you hung in the street.

I really think we made a mistake when we didnt moab the place when the contractors were shown on the bridge. It's important to remember that order comes first, then democracy.

Posted by flash91 2004-04-26 1:43:01 PM|| 2004-04-26 1:43:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Before democracy, or even order, comes geography. Above article is about Najaf, in south central Iraq (Shia shrine city) The Contractors on the bridge was in Fallujah, in Western Iraq, in the Sunni Triangle.

Cheesh. What use is war if people dont even learn geography from it???

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-04-26 2:11:09 PM|| 2004-04-26 2:11:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Do you think that the Marines should buy some of the circular posters for the Marine snipers to practice on?

Posted by RWV 2004-04-26 2:35:10 PM|| 2004-04-26 2:35:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, RWV, they could practice on the ones already hanging around in the streets. Save our Marines some money. They are SNIPERS, after all

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-26 2:49:30 PM|| 2004-04-26 2:49:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Just thought of this.

Do you suppose that Muqtada al Sadr (or Qusay Sadr to his friends) has a multilevel sales organization like Amway going on down there in Najaf? They could have those flip charts with boxes joining other boxes and testimonials, etc.

Posted by mhw 2004-04-26 3:24:57 PM|| 2004-04-26 3:24:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Great a geography lesson. Like that means anything? You seriously dont think that the two areas are independant, incommunicado, etc?

Overwhelming violence would have solved the problem before it started.

Posted by flash91 2004-04-26 4:21:50 PM|| 2004-04-26 4:21:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 There is no reason we can't all get rich in Fallujah. I have some excellent tapes to show you.

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-26 7:24:50 PM|| 2004-04-26 7:24:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe we should put out some merchandise of our own, like Muqtada al Sadr's "Prophet's Best" Blended Bourbon, or Muqtada al Sadr Netted Slingshot Briefs or a music video, "Janet Jackson Grinds out Muqtada al Sadr's Favorite Make-Out Tunes" (or maybe just those Mohammed and Ali Spice Racks, as used by Muqtada al Sadr).

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-04-26 7:38:35 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-04-26 7:38:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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