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2008-03-29 Iraq

Iraq: Sadrists 'threaten PM with Saddam-like trial'

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 How about threatening Tater with a Saddam-like trial?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-03-29 13:08|| 2008-03-29 13:08|| Front Page Top

#2 No one who knew anything about Iraq did not know that
if the US takes sides in the Badr-Mahdi conflict, the
truce with Sadr and the Sunnis would be off. And no
one had any doubt that if the US supports Badr against
Mahdi, the Sunnis in Anbar could well also turn on the
US presence. Nothing could be more tragic. For the
"Awakening" relationship between Anbar and the US
military was a replay of the CAP/MAT Marines in South
Vietnam's I Corps and Army in IV Corps localization of
the US-Vietnam villages union against the North
Vietnamese forces. The bonds were made at boots level.
Individual soldiers learned to bond with Sunnis. Then,
finally after five years, the US Command realized that
if you pay Iraqis they will work and decided to salary
them for keeping the peace. So, it would seem, the
needed "awakening" is ours, not that of the Anbar
Iraqis.

But all that is at risk as Maliki's name goes on a
Bush directed effort to defeat Sadr on behalf of
Hakim. To most Iraqis, the attack on Mahdi is support
for Iran's takeover of Iraq's South. Our planes are
killing Iraqis for Iran, many say, just as the 2007
nuclear NIE announced an end to US enmity to Iran.

WE really should not waste the bloody lessons learned
by our foot soldiers at boot level about doing things
the Iraqi way in Anbar. But if we are to repeat our
storm trooper tactics of Fallujah in Basra, then maybe
we should get out now before we come to be remembered
as the British airpower is remembered in Iraq from the
1930s.

Daniel E. Teodoru

Posted by Harry Glereng9677">Harry Glereng9677 2008-03-29 22:54|| 2008-03-29 22:54|| Front Page Top

#3 "run away!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-29 22:57|| 2008-03-29 22:57|| Front Page Top

#4 But all that is at risk as Maliki's name goes on a Bush directed effort to defeat Sadr on behalf of Hakim.

You must have different sources than me. Word I have is Maliki went in, then informed the US.

To most Iraqis, the attack on Mahdi is support
for Iran's takeover of Iraq's South.

Which is countered by the fact that Arabs, and especially Iraqis, can hold two diametrically opposed concepts as having equal value at the same time.

Let's try that, shall we? "Maliki is an Iranian stooge, whose offical Iraqi government forces are attacking Iranian-backed Moqtada al-Sadr's militia, in addition to other Iranian backed miltias and criminal-elements, in order to allow Iran to take over Iraq's south."

Sounds about right to me.

Our planes are killing Iraqis for Iran, many say, just as the 2007 nuclear NIE announced an end to US enmity to Iran.

It didn't "announce an end to US emnity", you serial-posting buffoon. It was a diplomatic manuever. In case you hadn't noticed, Iran is still facing sanctions. Oh, and this time it's the Europeans in the lead.

But if we are to repeat our storm trooper tactics of Fallujah in Basra, then maybe
we should get out now before we come to be remembered as the British airpower is remembered in Iraq from the 1930s.

'Stormtrooper' - lovely phrasing there, old man.

Posted by Pappy 2008-03-29 23:21|| 2008-03-29 23:21|| Front Page Top

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