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2008-04-21 Iraq

US says 20 fighters killed in Baghdad clashes

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Apparently the reporter hasn't received word yet that these guys are just criminals.

On a more serious note, I wonder if this new approach is geared to making the Iraqi Police take more ownership of the problem.

Looks like Allan got caught with his pants down again.

Posted by gorb 2008-04-21 00:29|| 2008-04-21 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 It's more an Arab-politics-of-the-souk move.

It slaps a fig-leaf of legitimacy over Sadr's followers (like it or not, Sadr does have a large following in Sadr City - think of him as an Iraqi Marion Berry or a Detroit/Newark/New Orleans mayor)while allowing the government to enforce its authority.

Essentially sez 'we know you're a bunch of murdering bastards and we can't kill you all without the Shiite community rising up en masse. But if you don't oppose us, we'll let you be'.

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-21 12:38|| 2008-04-21 12:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Easy for Mookie to threaten all-out war, he's not going to be the one on the street fighting the IA, IP and US Army.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-04-21 12:40|| 2008-04-21 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve, that is, unless he responds to Condi's calling him out as a coward and comes back to lead the Mahdi army to "glory".

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-21 13:13|| 2008-04-21 13:13|| Front Page Top

#5 And if he doesn't, Condi is going to call him a sissy, girly boy.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-21 13:21|| 2008-04-21 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 well lets see the numbers. he has a few 1000 fighters no tanks no aircraft against just the US he is gonna get his ass handed too him. AND by the way why not semd in a special sniper team and pay one of his top agents alot of money too find out where he whether it be iran or iraq and pop his ass? i know assasinations are illegal but he is not a head of state

Posted by sinse 2008-04-21 15:07|| 2008-04-21 15:07|| Front Page Top

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