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2008-01-22 Iraq

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Posted by Sherry 2008-01-22 11:44|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Well, since we're always told the jihad is a "personal struggle," I've got no problem with giving all the fanatics a "personal apocalypse." Anyone got a problem with that?

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-01-22 13:00|| 2008-01-22 13:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I missed that. Is this the same cult that acted up outside of Najaf last Ashura, or a new one? I guess it's the same one.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-01-22 13:38|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-01-22 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Since when is the one who declares hudna the only one who can decide when to break it? Heh, heh, heh.

I'm wondering if Sadr didn't make a strategic error by easing declaring a ceasefire while we dealt with Al Qaeda because, now that Al Qaeda is on the ropes, the good guys can focus their attention on him.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-01-22 14:45|| 2008-01-22 14:45|| Front Page Top

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