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| Sadr wounded |
| 2004-08-13 |
| Radical Iraq cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was wounded in the U.S. bombardment of the holy city of Najaf, but his exact condition remained unknown, two spokesmen for Sadr said on Friday. "Sayyed Moqtada was wounded in American bombing. He suffered three injuries to his body. We don't know his exact condition or to where he was taken," spokesman Ahmad al-Shinabi told Reuters. Another spokesman confirmed the report. There was no independent confirmation. |
| Posted by:Damn_Proud_American |
| #30 Gentle, I had a similar misgiving the day Yassin got helizapped: I was glad to hear he was gone, but I wasn't quite sure whether the cheering was entirely appropriate. And that's not because I'm antiwar or anything; I was entirely in favor of blasting him to hell. It was more a question of whether our happiness was somewhat misplaced, whether we were reveling in the death as much as al-Q and its ilk do. It was that question that first got me to start posting on Rantburg, although I'd been reading it for nearly a year beforehand. What I eventually decided (with the help of Fred and a few others) was that he was an enemy, and that, cripple or no, Yassin had - with his sermons preaching the destruction of others, preaching hatred, preaching the so-called supremacy of a religion that has fallen far, far behind the rest of the world - given away, as Raptor said, any reason for us to show him compassion. The Israelis (and we here at Rantburg) gave him - as, indeed, we are giving al-Tater now - as much compassion as he would have shown us. Indeed, that we didn't exterminate Sadr long ago is a very telling notion; had he been in our position, do you think he would have shown similar restraint? We're finally moving in on him, and we're glad that he's not going to be a threat for much longer. Read the things he's done and said, and then come back and tell us that you honestly believe that he should be mourned. As for your qustion about the grapes, this should get you started . . . and there was a similar article posted on Rantburg within the last, oh, six weeks or so, I think. Maybe someone else has it bookmarked? |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2004-08-13 2:06:21 PM |
| #29 There are lefties Trav and then there are idiotarians. James, meet Rachael. You two have much in common. Some day, free health care/aspirine for all and a minimum wage somewhere around seven bucks an hour. Cool runnings then. Your bud should have known about Darfur by now. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-08-13 1:20:51 PM |
| #28 From the opposing post claiming no injury by the Interior Minister, Sadr's spokesman: Sadr spokesman Ahmad al-Shinabi said the cleric was wounded at 4.30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in the cemetery on Friday. âHe was in the cemetery at the time. He was wounded in the chest, arm and leg,â Shinabi told Reuters in Najaf. Chest wound? Sounds promising. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-08-13 1:16:15 PM |
| #27 Sadr has 3 wounds. Kerry has 3 purple hearts. I have a feeling Sadr has worse problems than rice blasted into his Gluteus Maximus |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-08-13 1:09:10 PM |
| #26 Sadr's "last drop of blood" has got to be around here somewhere. |
| Posted by: US Marine 2004-08-13 12:58:00 PM |
| #25 CH..too funny! If only it were true! Oh,three injuries.That means he gets shipped back to Iran. |
| Posted by: B 2004-08-13 8:43:58 AM |
| #24 Gentle,Tater gave-up his humanity when he started planting car bombs and taking hostages. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-08-13 8:40:03 AM |
| #23 Sepsis... You've got to believe the bacteria will just run wild in the 100+ degree heat. Death might come in a matter of hours. Maybe even by the time my morning coffee is ready. |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-08-13 3:30:08 AM |
| #22 Because Gentle is Here, a Lefty like me, fellow traveler's as it were...lol, I suppose I'll repost something I wrote for elsewhere to get her reaction. What to Do About al-Sadr? No Perp Walk, Kill 'em, Preferably With a Sniper... ...shot from reasonably far away, and with some luck his death can be blamed on random fire. This also has the beauty of sparing the Ali Mosque as well. Kill Sadr and just pull out. I will spare everyone my historical analysis of assassination and why it works, or rather can be effect, because I turned on HBO tonight and watched the last half of A Death in Gaza. God, Gaza is a hell hole, and I've been in a bunch of them. I've never seen anything worse. I have a diplomat (spy?) friend who has told me this and I've poo-pooed what he told me. But he was right and I was wrong. It doesn't look like there is any place worse in the world than Gaza. (Of course, he is telling me this to get me to understand the Palestinian cause). Be that as it may, A Death in Gaza ends with the shooting death of James Miller, a British journalist. Well, Duh! It's 11pm and he decides to go wandering out with a white flag in the pitch back night, someone holding a lighter about 3ft from the flag, hopefully shining some light on what it was. As if that would matter in a War Zone in the darkness of night. He calls out to the Israeli Soldiers. There is a warning shot...Bang! James Miller waving his stupid white flag continues to move forward...and he is killed with a shot through the neck. Surprise! Surprise to all his friends waiting in the shelter of the house, where everyone should have stayed till well into morning. I may be a Lefty, but some of my compatriots just don't have enough brains to stay alive. This was almost a perfect example of the Darwin Awards....those were genes that did not need to be passed on, though he left behind a wife and two children. How do you tell those children that their father is dead because he was fatally & willfully stupid? (Yes, he got a Martyr's funeral). Sigh. In any case, it you get a chance to see A Death in Gaza, take the time to see it, it is pretty good. Oh, I presume that you've seen the breaking news, al-Satr has been wounded and it being treated in the Ali Mosque. Pity the wounds are not fatal. Best wishes, Traveller |
| Posted by: Traveller 2004-08-13 3:29:46 AM |
| #21 One word for Sadr: Sepsis. If I were Sistani I'd tell him: Get to a real hospital - they'll arrest you but at least you'll not die slowly and painfully from gangrene - you can live next to Saddam until he kicks at the end of a rope. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2004-08-13 2:43:38 AM |
| #20 Three wounds, thats his "get out of battle free" card. Well it works for some people. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2004-08-13 2:15:44 AM |
| #19 Gentled, I think you misunderstand the emotional make-up of his loved ones. They will be excited for him due to his martyrdom. You are projecting Western values onto the Sadr family. You might want to investigate his family tree more thoroughly before painting the Sadr falimy as the Cleavers. It might be better if you hopped over to a website hosted by People Magazine. They feature many stories about celebrities and such. It will be much less offensive to your sensibilities. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-13 2:13:12 AM |
| #18 You know Gentle. What is inhuman is a man telling lies about their liberators and then wanting his Minions to kill them because of his lies. That's inhuman. Your an idiot, go back to the Dim-o-wits Underground or your Michael Moore website. Don't fuck with us, and if you insist on doing so.....give us your home address!! |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-08-13 2:06:14 AM |
| #17 What on earth does white grapes mean? |
| Posted by: Gentle 2004-08-13 2:05:28 AM |
| #16 ... I can see ... white grapes! |
| Posted by: Cog 2004-08-13 2:04:15 AM |
| #15 Why are you all so blood thirsty? I mean you could settle for wishing him dead. You don't have to mock death. What you seem to forget is that he is a human being just like you, with loved ones who will be hurt by his death. What you are saying "writing" is inhuman. |
| Posted by: Gentle 2004-08-13 1:59:52 AM |
| #14 CNN Headlines on the Web at this moment is rooting for his recovery!! God I hate CNN! Needless to say if Tater is not baked by morning and has a sermon...I will be hugly bummed... |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-08-13 1:53:50 AM |
| #13 In the immortal words of Bernard Goetz "Say, you don't look so bad - here, take another ... (blam)" I shall now play a brief (nanosecond) sympathy movement on the world's tiniest violin, in honor of the fallen leader - (and may it soon become a dirge). |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2004-08-13 1:51:59 AM |
| #12 Interesting, wonder how good the Medics/Corpsmen are in the Mahdi army. I guess he now is faced with a choice. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-13 1:43:05 AM |
| #11 I don't want to get my hopes up too high but keep the Fat Lady on alert status... |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2004-08-13 1:42:28 AM |
| #10 Moqty - On the floor howling with that one... What a twisted group.. |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-08-13 1:32:45 AM |
| #9 I ... I can see ... virgins! |
| Posted by: Moqty 2004-08-13 1:22:47 AM |
| #8 I would send him some Mecca Ointment...but...I wanna watch the opening ceremonies at the Olympics. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-08-13 1:09:16 AM |
| #7 Oh,three injuries.That means he gets shipped back to Iran. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-08-13 12:54:26 AM |
| #6 Sorry B, that counts as "one" in my book. Emily, I got some 'OO' catgut around here somewheres. Will that work? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-08-13 12:51:30 AM |
| #5 Three injuries???...maybe an entrance wound, an exit wound and an internal injury. |
| Posted by: B 2004-08-13 12:47:24 AM |
| #4 This is progress. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-08-13 12:37:35 AM |
| #3 Here's some dental floss if you need to... ya know...tie anything back together. It's minty fresh! |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-08-13 12:35:43 AM |
| #2 Like MC Hammer said, "U can't touch that (you might get wounded)". |
| Posted by: Ol_Dirty_American 2004-08-13 12:34:54 AM |
| #1 In other words, they can't find his arms, legs or head. "Need a band-aid here! And better gimme some bactine too!" |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2004-08-13 12:33:02 AM |