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2007-02-09 Iraq

General Patreus' real problem is back in Washington

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-09 14:35|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 news to me that Sadr is in Qom

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-09 15:13|| 2007-02-09 15:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Tater had planned his 2007 vacation to Qom since he was a little tot. Coordinates, plz

Posted by Captain America 2007-02-09 15:51|| 2007-02-09 15:51|| Front Page Top

#3 The next question: What will the donks say when the "surge" works? Oh, I know, it's Bush's fault.

Posted by Captain America 2007-02-09 15:53|| 2007-02-09 15:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Having picked up a smattering of Arabic over his long tenures in Iraq

Thought Farsi was the main language in Iraq.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-02-09 17:46|| 2007-02-09 17:46|| Front Page Top

#5 My bad. Arabic is correct.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-02-09 17:50|| 2007-02-09 17:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Musa al-Sadr was born in Qom, south-west of Tehran. The city is home to Iran's largest seminary.

The New York Post reports that Muqtada al-Sadr, is in Qom. News to me too.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-02-09 20:15|| 2007-02-09 20:15|| Front Page Top

#7 musta come home for instructions/orders

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-09 20:17|| 2007-02-09 20:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Doh! I ment to write, there wasn't any other source of that news aside from the Post.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-02-09 20:18|| 2007-02-09 20:18|| Front Page Top

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