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2007-08-20 Iraq

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Posted by tipper 2007-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Along lines of IRAN + SCO - ITAR-TASS > PUTIN GENUINELY HOPES FOR RUSSIA-CHINA STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-20 05:39|| 2007-08-20 05:39|| Front Page Top

#2 He also warned that Britain's involvement in Iraq had endangered its citizens at home: "The British put their soldiers in a dangerous position by sending them here, but they also put the people in their own country in danger.

"They have made enemies among all Muslims and they now face attacks at home because of their war. That was their mistake."

Does he think "all Muslims" will love him and Iran's cause if his words lead the British government to decide that all non-citizen Muslims must be expelled... possibly followed by many citizen Muslims?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-20 07:29|| 2007-08-20 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 He is absolutely certain they won't do that, TW. He's extrapolating from decisions taken over the last 3 decades in Britain.

We'll see if the trend changes.

Posted by lotp 2007-08-20 08:13|| 2007-08-20 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Tater is looking for the same sort of relationship with the Useless Nitwits as the Hizbo's have in Lebannon.

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-08-20 08:16|| 2007-08-20 08:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Why not? Their both anti-American.

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-20 09:10|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-08-20 09:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Sadr and the UN have one essential trait in common. They are both staunchly anti-American. There is nothing else they need to cement a mutually satisfying relationship. Why Sadr is able to persist in his continuing theft of oxygen is totally beyond me. He should have been dead within 24 hours of those contractors' bodies being hanged from that bridge.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-20 10:25|| 2007-08-20 10:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Shoot. Tater. Now.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-08-20 10:46|| 2007-08-20 10:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Not killing this shitbag is one of our biggest mistakes in Iraq. We've set an example that you can build a military outside of government control and that you can then use that military to fight us directly or indirectly and that you can use your militarily backed political power to undermine our and Iraqs political efforts as well.

Iraq should have long ago hung this guy for treason.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-08-20 11:14|| 2007-08-20 11:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Sadr pledges to join ~~work with~~ UN

There, fixed that headline.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-20 12:05|| 2007-08-20 12:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Sadr said that Basra would become a safer place after the British military left.

I can't wait to see how that pans out! I have bookmarked this article for future reference.

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-20 13:29|| 2007-08-20 13:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Life imitates The Onion LOL!

Posted by doc 2007-08-20 17:13|| 2007-08-20 17:13|| Front Page Top

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