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2004-01-31 Iraq

Zarqawiâs the pivot man for the attacks in Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-01-31 1:28:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Whoah, what the heck happened to my formatting on this one?

Posted by Dan Darling 2004-1-31 1:28:41 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2004-1-31 1:28:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's those embedded returns, like IRNA has. I fixed it.

Posted by Fred 2004-1-31 1:52:54 AM|| 2004-1-31 1:52:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Any reports on the whereabouts of Imad Mugniyah?

Posted by Pete Stanley 2004-1-31 2:07:45 AM|| 2004-1-31 2:07:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The conventional wisdom is that he goes back and forth between the Bekaa Valley and Iran depending on where VEVAK wants him at the time, but I haven't heard anything specific.

Posted by Dan Darling 2004-1-31 2:18:25 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2004-1-31 2:18:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting that heâd go after An Najaf, given how close Zarqawiâs said to be with the ayatollahs these days and how Shiâites regard their holy cities. It all probably makes sense to somebody somewhere ...

Indeed. One thought: as much as the black hats in Iran love their holy sites, I'll bet they love being Shi-ite Big Sh-ts even more, and so are nervous about the possible re-assertion of traditional Iraqi Shi-ite leadership of Shi-ism. Given that, small surprise to me if the black hats have made an alliance of convenience with the enemies of Iraq's Shi-ites, for now preferring to keep them and their leaders (e.g., Sistani) on the defensive and weak, and not minding too much if a few old bricks get blown up in the process....

Just a cynical thought!

Posted by WUZZALIB 2004-1-31 2:46:19 AM|| 2004-1-31 2:46:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Wuzzalib - Love the handle! Got get me one of those!

Posted by phil_b 2004-1-31 6:19:19 AM|| 2004-1-31 6:19:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Quite a puzzle. Maybe Sistani is a problem for the elders of allah. DD I need answers, pronto!

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-31 9:34:26 PM|| 2004-1-31 9:34:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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