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| Maliki wants Sadr militia disbanded |
| 2008-04-07 |
| Big step. Don't you think? How far will this go and how much further will Iran get involved in this latest twist? Time to make a martyr? BAGHDAD, April 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Sunday that Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr must disband his Mehdi Army. In an exclusive interview with CNN, the Iraqi official demanded that the radical Shiite leader immediately disband his forces, which recently clashed with the Iraqi military. The Iraqi prime minister applauded his country's military forces for their efforts in those violent clashes and denied reports that neighboring Iran helped bring about a cease-fire. CNN reported Maliki has the backing of top Iraqi political leaders to bar all followers of Sadr from engaging in the Iraqi political process if the dismantling of the cleric's militia does not begin. |
| Posted by:DK70 |
| #3 NPR reported this evening that young ayatollah-in-training Master Sadr is currently consulting with Sistani and someone equally important in Iran about whether he should immediately disband his Mehdi Army. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-04-07 22:45 |
| #2 FOX NEWS AM > BASRA MYTHS > IRAN's role in Basra ceasefire - No evidence has yet been found that anyone from IRAQ went to IRAN TO DISCUSS ANY KIND OF CEASEFIRE WID SADR, NOR TO GET HIM TO UNILATER ORDER A CEASEFIRE vv MAHDI ARMY MILITIA IN BASRA. ROLE OF IRAN IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-07 19:38 |
| #1 The necessary next step. Iran can't do much. They can give covert aid, but not enough to make much of a dent in the government's use of force. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-04-07 06:34 |