A mortar fragment from Iraq, which the US claims is Iran-made. Photo: Reuters
"We call on the believers to express their emotions but to be cautious and act disciplined, and not to do anything to hurt our brothers the Sunnis, as they are not responsible for this awful crime," he said.
About 16,000 demonstrators flooded the main street of the southern city of Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad, marching toward two Shiite shrines there. Participants rallied with placards reading, "No to terrorism" and "Iraqis are one people, whether Shiite or Sunni."
Hundreds of policemen guarded the area, and no violence was reported.
That's hopeful.
More hopeful than anything I've read in quite awhile really.
Obama seems to prefer the pre-War era, when Saddma and his sons raped, tortured and murdered Iraqis, especially Shi'ites.
Supplies and encouragement compliments of Iran incorporated?
Remember the Civil War did not look good for the Union the first couple of years but it took a Grant and a Sherman to get things done.
Excerpt:
Security sweep to shut down 10 areas of Baghdad
The plan to secure Iraq's capital will move to a higher level this week when Iraqi army and police forces close down 10 areas of Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Sunday.
Those areas will be shut down to root out terrorists and their weapons, the prime minister said, and to secure homes and buildings that people have been forced to leave.
Al-Maliki expressed confidence in the security plan, which will be supported by U.S. forces, and repeated the operation will deal with all outlaws in the same manner, regardless of their affiliation.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/12/iraq.main/
A mortar fragment from Iraq, which the US claims is Iran-made. Photo: Reuters