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2008-03-27 Iraq

Battles in Iraq's Basra as government cracks down

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 the decision for the military operation in Basra was taken three months ago.

Quid pro quo for the Surge, or just reached the point of readiness? Happy hunting, O Iraqis -- demonstrate beyond question how well you have learnt to do such things.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-27 07:46|| 2008-03-27 07:46|| Front Page Top

#2 sadhr is an on demand useful idiot, the demo pols in US are blowing up on thier stupidity, so Sadhr who had planned to release his chaos around election time, was moved forward to take the pressure off the clock ticking on these retreat now candidates. lets all pray the iraqi army is decisive with these baboons.

Posted by Thraviper Panda2099 2008-03-27 11:23|| 2008-03-27 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Moqtada al-Sadr, along with Iran's meddling, has been a long-standing source of the festering of violence in Iraq.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-03-27 11:52|| 2008-03-27 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 "Moqtada al-Sadr ... has been a long-standing source of the festering of violence in Iraq."

Then let's see what we can to to make him a long-lying (dead) source of festering, JQC.

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