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2008-04-11 Iraq

In Sadr City, Leisurely Preparations for War

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 "A few hundred yards along the road another roadside bomb was being laid, also in broad daylight. Again nobody blinked, and there were no government or American troops anywhere nearby to hinder the militias leisurely preparations.

This was the scene here on Thursday in the center of Moktada al-Sadrs east Baghdad stronghold,"

Heh. Wanna be we have Preds and other UAVs, and already have the grids on these?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-11 00:52|| 2008-04-11 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Another NY Slimes article.

Posted by gorb 2008-04-11 02:38|| 2008-04-11 02:38|| Front Page Top

#3 In the CENTER of the stronghold. Makes sense if Iraqi/coalition forces are working their way in from the edges.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-04-11 09:19|| 2008-04-11 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Uh, how have those previous engagements with Coalition forces turned out for the redoubtable Forces of Sadr? Uh huh, thought so.

Funny how the fairly easy obliteration of Sadr's gangs that has taken place, at our discretion, at various times dating back to 2004 was instantly flushed down the memory hole by almost the entire media, even organizations that did reasonable (by current low standards) coverage of the '04 operations. Instead we hear endlessly of the "cease-fire" that JAM has nobly and confidently instituted - as if they've had any choice but to lie low. Jeez.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-04-11 13:36|| 2008-04-11 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 IEDs were / are still bad news, but will eventually be remembered as about as effective as the Maginot Line...

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