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Iraq-Jordan
Sunni Group Allies Itself With Sadr
2004-04-18
A Sunni group yesterday made common cause with nutcase fiery Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr as captors of a US soldier demanded the release of fighters being held by US-led forces in Iraq in exchange for his life. Mohamed Ayash Al-Kubaisi, representative of the Muslim Clerics Association, told Al-Arabiya television that all Iraqis resisting the US-led occupation were working toward the same goal, including Sadr. “We support him (Sadr) and he supports us in this resistance. We are in one boat and are responsible for protecting this boat,” Kubaisi said, adding his group has issued fatwas for ending the occupation. “Iraqis are aware that it’s not in our interests to compete for sectarian gains. The Shiite resistance... strengthens our will as we are both fighting the same enemy.”

Sadr’s supporters in Najaf said mediation efforts with the US-led coalition had failed and they feared American troops were poised to attack. “Mediations with the US side have been halted because the mediators have told us the Americans are putting obstacles toward finding solutions to the crisis and the situation is getting worse,” Qais Al-Khazaali, the head of Sadr’s office told reporters in Najaf. “We are expecting the Americans to attack Najaf any moment now,” he said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  We are in one boat and are responsible for protecting this boat,” Kubaisi said,

Good. It makes it so much easier to sink you all at once. Back here at home, we call that putting all of your eggs in one basket.
Posted by: B   2004-04-18 11:29:32 PM  

#4  purdy funny notnot
i make a notnot joke

notnot
who they
hungry
whoa hungry
ima hungry for KFC tonite


Posted by: HalfEmpty   2004-04-18 6:44:52 PM  

#3  Obviously the Israeli tactics are quite successful. Any time that the the clerics and the paleos moan and wail about the evil Israelis, that is the time you take notes on what the IDF did and apply it to your ops.

The Muslim Clerics Association still cracks me up. Now they are in the fatwa cranking mode. We are facing a tall order. If Iraq can even halfway go about its business without consulting the clerics on everything, then the clerics and their medieval system is doomed, and they know it.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-04-18 4:37:11 PM  

#2  I'm sick & tired of hearing about the "fiery" cleric. Next time he's "fiery" it better be literal.
Posted by: NotNotMikeMoore   2004-04-18 4:09:27 PM  

#1  It's helpful for these people to remove any doubt as to which side they're on. It simplifies the targeting process. Since the Islamicists accuse us of using Israeli tactics, they should consider the recent examples of Yassin and Rantisi. When the storm finally breaks, it will be "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."
Posted by: RWV   2004-04-18 2:05:22 PM  

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