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2008-05-24 Iraq

Ayatollah al-Sistani Fatwahs For Iraq Jihad? Prob'ly not.

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Posted by McZoid 2008-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 So far, al-Sistani's fatwas have been limited to a handful of people. They also were issued verbally and in private rather than a blanket proclamation to the general Shiite population according to three prominent Shiite officials in regular contact with al-Sistani as well as two followers who received the edicts in Najaf.

Grounds for potential BS alert? Sounds like three prominent Shiite officials and two followers might be angling for greater political power.

Posted by gorb 2008-05-24 01:12|| 2008-05-24 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Origin: AP stringers

Status: Busted!

Posted by Spike Uniter 2008-05-24 01:32|| 2008-05-24 01:32|| Front Page Top

#3 We bad! :-)

Posted by gorb 2008-05-24 02:48|| 2008-05-24 02:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Sisanti should issue a Fatwa against journalists that lie and try to create civil war.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-24 09:55|| 2008-05-24 09:55|| Front Page Top

#5 AP becoming a propaganda mouthpiece due to its reporters' bias (they beleive anythign anti-US), and cowrdcie (They refuse to get out there like Michal Yon or Totten, replying on "stringers" instead).

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-24 10:29|| 2008-05-24 10:29|| Front Page Top

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