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2007-02-26 Iraq

Near Miss of Iraqi Veep; Sadr Pontificates

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Posted by Bobby 2007-02-26 06:25|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Muqtada al-Sadr is a large part of Baghdad's problem. Not sure why this problem wasn't taken care of long ago--probably because he is Shite and the fallout from doing "something" would have some blowback.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-02-26 11:49|| 2007-02-26 11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Bill Roggio just posted his discussion.
Says it was a bomb placed in the ceiling of the meeting room, detonated as the targets entered.
Clearly this means an 'inside job', with a rather highly placed insider as well. More likely AQI, but conceivably Mookie.
Also, the bomb scenario described makes the injuries described as 'bruises' seem rather unlikely.
This could lead to serious nastiness, even by Iraqi standards.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-02-26 12:30|| 2007-02-26 12:30|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems like Mookie's call to abandon cooperation with the 'surge' could be interpreted as calling for attacks on those who support it - even Shia within the government - it is curious that the attack on Abdul-Mahdi occurred almost immediately afterwards.
I am also curious about what the younger al-Hakim was up to when he was detained, apparantly re-entering Iraq from Iran outside legal channels.
Combine these two incidents involving important Shia with the uptick in raids involving Iranian-origin munitions and it makes me wonder if there is a serious power play going on within the Shia ranks.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-02-26 13:14|| 2007-02-26 13:14|| Front Page Top

Right here. Put the bullet right here.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-02-26 14:48|| 2007-02-26 14:48|| Front Page Top

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