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Iraq's Sadr group fires two deputies over U.S. talks (Cracks deepen in Sadr's group)
Reuters via Yahoo! News ^ | 2007 Apr 4 | Mariam Karouny

Posted on 04/04/2007 3:44:29 PM PDT by Wiz

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two Iraqi lawmakers from the movement of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were sacked on Wednesday for meeting U.S. officials, two officials in the movement said.

A political committee of Sadr's movement fired former transport minister Salam al-Maliki and parliament member Qusay Abdul Wahab as the movement's representatives in the legislature for meeting American officials two days ago, Abdul Mahdi al-Mtiri, a committee member, told Reuters.

The head of the Sadrist bloc in parliament also said the two had been sacked. Maliki denied he had been fired and said he had not met any U.S. officials.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; oif; sadr

1 posted on 04/04/2007 3:44:32 PM PDT by Wiz
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To: Wiz

Tee-hee! The Sadrists are devouring themselves. Bon appetite!


2 posted on 04/04/2007 3:51:39 PM PDT by SolidWood (Islam is an insanity cult that makes everyone act Arab)
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To: Wiz

The splintering tactic seems to be working perfectly. :)


3 posted on 04/04/2007 3:52:26 PM PDT by Pox (Just say NO to RINO Rudy!)
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To: Wiz

Who does Mookie think he is, Chuckie Schumer?


4 posted on 04/04/2007 3:59:03 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Wiz

Fatboy will have to stay in Iran.


5 posted on 04/04/2007 4:23:06 PM PDT by pissant (Rudy fans: the Oprah republicans)
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To: Wiz

The Surge is Working!! Apparently not every terrorist wants to die???

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters


6 posted on 04/04/2007 4:25:36 PM PDT by bray (The Surge is Working against both enemies of America)
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