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2008-04-20 Iraq

Secretary of State Rice Mocks Muslim Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a Coward

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Posted by Frank G 2008-04-20 19:04|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 This sounds to me like Iran has clearly signaled that they are not invested in a fight in Basra. It is up to Mookie now to either find a way through this in a respectable manner or to gamble all his chips on what I believe is a losing hand of cards.

Cutting out a section of Sadr City and segregating it was a brilliant move. Especially so if that section of Sadr City also holds the key municipal utilities infrastructure for the rest of the area.

This gives a considerable population of Sadr City a chance to experience life under a different administration from the Sadrists and will give them something to talk to their cousins about across that wall. If life improves considerably in "our" section of Sadr City, then Mookie is toast.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-04-20 19:20|| 2008-04-20 19:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Ooh, mocked by a girl! Poor Mookie. I wonder if that will get any play on al Jazeera.

Posted by SteveS 2008-04-20 19:27|| 2008-04-20 19:27|| Front Page Top

#3 See TOPIX and other for artics on AL QAEDA's CBRN CAPABILITIES, besides also for Iran's NucMil, etc. developments. WEL-L-L, AMER HAD BETTER HOPE US INTEL ON MILITANT WMDS IS BETTER THAN FOR THE DAY BEFORE 9-11-2001.

Again, NET > AL QAEDA [also read - ISLAMIST JIHAD] is reportedly facing defeat in 3 - 3 1/2 Years [2012, = 2013? other artic].

*NOW THRU 2010 = 2012/13 > STILL A'PLENTY OF TIME.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-20 19:48|| 2008-04-20 19:48|| Front Page Top

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