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| Sadr's true colors from an interview with the Iraqi press |
| 2006-03-14 |
| She'at sources confirmed to Al-Watan that "Al-Hakeem complained to Sistani that he's being under pressure from Iran and has been receiving threats from the Sadr trend of inciting chaos and violence in case Ja'fari was replaced by Adil Abdil Mehdi" Clarifying that "Sadr made direct threats through a phone call to Al-Hakeem that he would kill all women members in the UIA and leaders in the SCIRI if Abdil Mehdi replaced Ja'fari" According to the same sources "Iran replaced it's strategic alliance with Al-Hakeem by one with Sadr who visited it last month" Announcing "His militias' readiness to defend Iran in case it was attacked by the US" and pointed out that " His supporters started intimidating acts against the British forces in Basra provoked by the Revolutionary Guard intelligence stationed in the city who finance and supervise those militias". Meanwhile and in response to the attacks in Sadr city yesterday Sadr attacked what he called "Nawasib" which is a term used to describe radical Sunnis but at times of sectarian friction can be used to refer to all Sunnis saying 1st that "I used to trust the Association of Sunnis Scholars but they haven't made a clear stand against the Takfiris yet and anyone who doesn't do that is a Takfiri too" Then adding "I have the ability to fight those Nawasib and there's a legitimate cover from the Marjiya and I can confront them militarily and ideologically but I don't want to be dragged into a civil war" He added " Once they're killed by Saddam (Sadr people residents) and once by the occupier and now by the Nawasib God damn them. I've done what I can and called for peace and even heard hurtful words from my people, the Shiite for praying with the Nawasib but nothing worked" And then blamed the US again and held it responsible for everything and said commenting on Rumsfeld's latest statements about civil war " Ugly and condemned statements. We don't want your interference God damn you. If you don't protect people then why are you here?" |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #7 liberalhawk - There will be other avenues to Kurdistan soon... What you presented is called a False Dilemma (the only choices are among those presented) because it is based upon a limited view using only here and now conditions you've selected. Well, things change... Be more imaginative and creative, LOL. |
| Posted by: Ebbaimble Cheatch5305 2006-03-14 11:05 |
| #6 Mashed taters, anyone? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-03-14 10:30 |
| #5 " Either they come to terms with the ideal of the nation-state, or we withdraw to Kurdistan... and covertly support selected Sunni Tribal leaders who get it better than they do, such as those who live in Tal Afar" I can understand hating politics, but hating geography is another matter. Most of our troops, supplies, IIUC, come by land up from Kuwait. You CAN'T withdraw to Kurdistan and stay in supply. (Our troops use a lot more supplies per man month than the Pesh Merga do) You have three choices - A. you keep at least SOME major Shia group on your side B. You put down all the Shia by force (which would mean more troops than we have there now) C. You do the Murtha thing, and you withdraw to Kuwait, and leave some Spec Ops in Kurdistan. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-03-14 10:21 |
| #4 holy man my a**. Man of peace my a**. The only thing he deserves is to be shot full of holes and left in pieces. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2006-03-14 10:06 |
| #3 He has been, from the very beginning, not only a murderer of senior Shiite "competition", but a destabilizing force... Hello?! He's a holy man in the religion of peace -- all that's basic job requirements. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-03-14 07:29 |
| #2 Agreed. The coalition never should've listened to the political cowards that forced them to stop in Najaf - or Fallujah I, for that matter. This cretin has proven everyone here (who called for his head immediately after the fall of Baghdad) absolutely right. He has been, from the very beginning, not only a murderer of senior Shiite "competition", but a destabilizing force in both Baghdad and Basra. Now? A pogrom on him and his militia forces makes far more sense than this ongoing chaos in which he's been an obvious Iranian agent provocateur. SCIRI and UIA should be put on notice that he's forfeit, period. They should also be put on notice that we will not support them if they continue to push the sectarian agenda. Either they come to terms with the ideal of the nation-state, or we withdraw to Kurdistan... and covertly support selected Sunni Tribal leaders who get it better than they do, such as those who live in Tal Afar. That would put a knot in it, LOL. Jaafari *spit* is a loser and limp wimp unworthy of cleaning the sump pumps in the sewer system. God I hate politics and politicians. A pox on all of them. |
| Posted by: Hupeting Slineng3538 2006-03-14 05:24 |
| #1 Tater has to go. Go as in a sudden and irreversible stop to all life signs. |
| Posted by: SPoD 2006-03-14 03:41 |