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| Cleric elects himself Hamas’ ’striking hand in Iraq’ |
| 2004-04-02 |
| An influential Shiite cleric in Najaf, Iraq, announced his support Friday for two of Israel’s biggest enemies -- the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon-based Hezbollah. "They can consider me their striking hand in Iraq whenever there is a necessity and whenever there is a need," Moqtada al-Sadr said in a sermon at Al Kufa mosque. OK, fair enough. Would you like a wheelchair Mr. Sadr? One’s recently been vacated. ... The streets leading up to the center were packed with people shouting: "Long live Sadr," "America and the Governing Council are infidels," and "Allow us to fight America." Did someone say, "bring it on"?? The cleric has been increasingly outspoken since Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin was killed by Israel last month. I think it started long before Yassin met his virgins. ... Al-Sadr said that even though Yassin "has killed a large number of people this does not justify the way he was brutally murdered." I don’t think Yassin minds. He’s with his virgins. What could be better. ... Al-Sadr condemned the United States and its presence in Iraq, asserting that "America does not want peace in Iraq or any place else." "Let all be fully aware that those war lovers, the Americans, have brought with them no good over the past year where there have been many problems and events. Only God can end this." Careful that God doesn’t send you a JDAM care package straight from heaven, Mr. Sadr. |
| Posted by:Rafael |
| #4 This reminds me of the Jason films where some skimpily clad bimbette, after 10 other morons have been sliced to ribbons, blithely decides to walk into a darkened room. You're sitting there thinking, "No! Don't go in there! You idiot! At least turn the phreakin' light on! The killer's prolly in there!" *slash* *scream* *fade to red* This falls into the too stupid to live category. Sadr's just walked into his darkened room. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-04-02 11:29:02 PM |
| #3 Al-Sadr has been exploring the envelope of performance since the end of the war. But like jet aircraft performance envelope charts, he better watch out or he may end up in "coffin corner." /analogy |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-04-02 10:56:12 PM |
| #2 Geez, How many times to I have to call for the killing of this F**k before Bremmer gets the message? Inqiring minds want to know! |
| Posted by: Traveller 2004-04-02 10:51:16 PM |
| #1 Hey, I just posted about this! |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-04-02 10:44:00 PM |