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2008-05-15 Iraq

Despite Truce, War Over Wall Persists in Sadr City

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-15 10:30|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Both sides understand that if the wall is finished, much of the militia activity is neutered. So the attacks are desperate.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-15 11:02|| 2008-05-15 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 why did they call a truce when the other side wants too keep dying?

Posted by sinse 2008-05-15 11:06|| 2008-05-15 11:06|| Front Page Top

#3 why did they call a truce when the other side wants too keep dying?

Pure PR for Sadr. So he can say he's a man of peace who is being bullied by the government, which he portrays as a lackey of the Great Satan.

Posted by Zhang Fei">Zhang Fei 2008-05-15 16:58|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-05-15 16:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Both sides understand that if the wall is finished, much of the militia activity is neutered.

Nah, they just start faring qassams.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-05-15 18:24|| 2008-05-15 18:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I think this is not going to proceed under Olmert's rules.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-15 18:27|| 2008-05-15 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Truce in Arabic means Reload.

Posted by doc 2008-05-15 18:34|| 2008-05-15 18:34|| Front Page Top

#7 I think this is not going to proceed under Olmert's rules.

I going to remind you of this comment in a month, or so, NM.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-05-15 21:19|| 2008-05-15 21:19|| Front Page Top

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