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2008-04-19 Iraq

Iraqi troops, al-Sadr militia in violent showdown

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 All parties or just Tater's?

Is Maliki knocking out all political opposition or are they just targeting Tater?

I say make an example out of Tater and his Persian handlers, but I wonder how much Sunni collateral damage will be taken out as well. Not that they couldn't handle a little culling too.

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2008-04-19 00:16|| 2008-04-19 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 IIUC the IA is trying to evict Mehdi guys who are squatting in government offices, but somehow this involves preventing the mooks from holding prayers - have they sanctified the office building into a mosque or something?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-04-19 07:21|| 2008-04-19 07:21|| Front Page Top

#3 I recall an oft made observation from my salad days, "the clan that prays together, slays together".

Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-19 07:47|| 2008-04-19 07:47|| Front Page Top

#4 It is my understanding from articles yesterday (Talisman?)that this operation is targeting all
militias and gangs in Basra. Something about the central government wanting its buildings and control back.

Posted by bman 2008-04-19 10:00|| 2008-04-19 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 "the clan that prays together, slays together".

I think that's PREYS, not prays.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-19 19:56|| 2008-04-19 19:56|| Front Page Top

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