Posted on 11/10/2014 3:32:35 PM PST by nuconvert
BAGHDAD — Over the past three decades, Hadi al-Amiri has gone from being a guerrilla fighting on behalf of Iran against his home country, Iraq; to notorious militia leader accused of running "death squads"; to parliament member in Baghdad, where he has emerged as a key player in the fight against the Islamic State (IS).
“The Iraqi people, they love bravery,” Amiri said, by way of explaining his newfound influence.
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Amiri is the leader of the Badr Organization, a Shiite militia infamous during Iraq's civil war for its brutal tactics, which has now transformed into a political party that maintains a military wing. While he has been a fixture of Iraqi politics since 2003, he has become increasingly central in Baghdad in recent months, as the Iraqi government has been forced to rely on his Shiite fighters in the war against the Islamic State. His rise illustrates one way the struggle against the jihadist group is transforming politics in Baghdad: He is unabashedly pro-Iranian, focused on building up his network of Shiite loyalists rather than reconciling with his Sunni enemies, and lately more inclined to portray himself as a battlefield commander than a politician.
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Like Democrats and the KKK?
Who’s keeping their eye out for Mullah Omar?
Omar is in Afghanistan. I am wondering about Muqtada Al-sadr.
I recognize that M0 wuz in Afghanistan, but where is he now?
I haven’t read anything new on him either.
I'd still say that Bammy should be after him.
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