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2004-12-11 Iraq-Jordan

One candidate on Sistani's list gunned down

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-11 8:58:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the guy is Hezbollah and he got taken out, it can't be all THAT worrisome...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-11 12:42:48 AM|| 2004-12-11 12:42:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Heh, B-a-R, it's AP - you know how sensitive and neutral they are - I think we're good to go.

Posted by .com 2004-12-11 1:06:13 AM|| 2004-12-11 1:06:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This must be party primary season, Iraqi-style.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-11 1:08:58 AM|| 2004-12-11 1:08:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 he thought it was some kookie teens havin' fun --armed democracy in action--next

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-12-11 3:55:36 AM|| 2004-12-11 3:55:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Are there more than one Hezbollah? Seems like a pretty generic name.

Posted by HV 2004-12-11 9:52:16 AM|| 2004-12-11 9:52:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I believe this coalition (United Iraqi Alliance), though dominated by Shia, is more broadly based. They went to great lengths to convince some Sunni & Kurd (&, I think, Chaldean) leaders to participate. It would be no surprise if the more radical Sunni thugs murdered a 'traitorous' Sunni who agreed to participate in the election.

Posted by Glenmore 2004-12-11 9:53:35 AM|| 2004-12-11 9:53:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Any person/orginazation/object associated with the name Hezbollah=death sentence.

Posted by raptor 2004-12-11 10:33:42 AM|| 2004-12-11 10:33:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Glenmore - interesting thought. I'm sure the AP reporters would wonder about that too, if they ever got out of the hotel bar.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-11 11:42:29 AM|| 2004-12-11 11:42:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 HV, Hizb'Allah means Party of God or Army of God, something like that. (Any Arab speakers online? I need some help here!). There are lots of transliterated variations out there, depending on the flavour of the Arab who is speaking, and the aural acuity and spelling acumen of the reporter. Some of these groups are related, others not, but they are all radical ... and not at all nice people.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-11 2:19:08 PM|| 2004-12-11 2:19:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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