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2007-11-14 Iraq

Iraq gov't seizes HQ of Learned Elders of Islam

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-14 13:09|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 The Iraqi government seized the west Baghdad headquarters of a powerful Sunni Muslim group

Not so powerful any more, apparently.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-14 13:24|| 2007-11-14 13:24|| Front Page Top

#2 EVICTION NOTICE: Employees were told to remove all personal belongings and even haul out furniture...

Posted by GK 2007-11-14 13:33|| 2007-11-14 13:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "Employees were told to remove all personal belongings and even haul out furniture,"

thus providing excellent cover to remove any concealed arms or explosives still in the building.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2007-11-14 13:35|| 2007-11-14 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 "The Association of Muslim Scholars has regrettably been attacking any tribal awakening, resistance or worshippers whenever they form a force to purge their neighborhoods of al-Qaida elements."

so this is the reason to go after them now, the awakening has isolated AMS. OTOH, it would have more credibility if the Iraqi govt was more clearly reaching out to the awakening.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-11-14 15:03|| 2007-11-14 15:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Gee, I guess this finally means that they are no longer the "influential" Association of Muslim Scholars, as the fawning MSM used to call them.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-14 16:03|| 2007-11-14 16:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Any Muslim can claim any title. There are no general credentials' committees.

What were Muhammed's credentials as to his "prophet" claims?

Posted by Snetle tse Tung6618 2007-11-14 18:14|| 2007-11-14 18:14|| Front Page Top

#7 so this is the reason to go after them now, the awakening has isolated AMS. OTOH, it would have more credibility if the Iraqi govt was more clearly reaching out to the awakening..

Liberalhawk, NPR reported Maliki announced he's going to appoint Cabinet Ministers from amongst the Sunni Awakening leaders, to replace those elected Sunnis who either quit or are useless. So there is government support, at least for the moment.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-14 19:26|| 2007-11-14 19:26|| Front Page Top

#8 These words seem quite apropos

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Bob Dylan

Posted by doc 2007-11-14 22:16|| 2007-11-14 22:16|| Front Page Top

#9 What were Muhammed's credentials as to his "prophet" claims?

Uberthug. He was worse than a phone company--he could do whatever he wanted and claim whatever he wanted. And if someone disagreed or just made a fun of him, he sent an unterthug for a hit job on the offender.

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