Radical Iraqi Shiite leader calls on his armed followers to capture Saddam Hussein `dead or alive`

Haaretz ^ | 10/29/03 | Haaretz

[Mark Felton]

In the breaking news window at Haaretz:

Radical Iraqi Shi`ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr calls on his armed followers to capture Saddam Hussein `dead or alive`

[Mark Felton]

"All liberty flows from the barrel of a gun"

[Dog]

This should be good..

[boxerblues]

interesting

[toddst]

I vote for capturing him dead.

[Tijeras_Slim]

[grumple]

In the Fox News "Breaking News" ticker:

Radical Iraqi Shi`ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr found dead, dropped at the front door of the Haaretz news services, film at 11.

[smith288]

Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I know Radical Muslims arent on our side what with our "imperialistic occupation" and all.

[Iowa Granny]

This is what we've been waiting for. I'll bet we're gonna see results, now.

[Dog]

It means a Iraqi death match is about to get underway...

Which viper kills the other first is still in doubt.

[Rutles4Ever]

Writing's on the wall. The Shiites are finally figuring out that their destiny is in their hands, here. The Baath loyalists are making it near impossible to set up a new Iraqi gov't, and until that can happen, their lot will be no different than leaving Saddam in power...

[Dog]

Sadr isnt to be trusted....if his minons get Saddam first he will want a place at the table.

[Ronin]

Exactly. If he can nail Saddam without the help of the U.S. Forces in Iraq it will be a major coup for him and a serious embarassment for the U.S. Forces that have been chasing him.

This is all about increasing his power. This guy has visions of being Iraq's Khomeni.

[OpusatFR]

Dead would be better, folk.

I have to tell you that the Idiots in the World Court would drag us and him around and all the leftists would demand he be freed.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think you're on to something.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Your enemies enemy is your friend...

 

from the October 15, 2003 edition

		FIREBRAND: Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. SCOTT PETERSON/GETTY IMAGES

Iraqi Shiite split widens
 

A shootout between Shiite factions in Karbala Tuesday killed at least one person and injured dozens.
 

By Dan Murphy | Special to The Christian Science Monitor
 

SADR CITY, IRAQ – Depending on whom you talk to, Moqtada al-Sadr is either a young hot-head or a talented and pious son of one of Iraq's most revered Shiite clerics. But whomever you ask, he's clearly making waves and throwing the US-led coalition's plans for Iraq off kilter.

The radical cleric is also forcing to the surface splits within Iraq's Shiite community, oppressed under Saddam Hussein although representing about 60 percent of the population. By confronting other clerics and demanding more political power from the coalition he has revealed a patchwork of allegiances and grievances that show the Shiites are far from a monolithic political force.

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[Austin Willard Wright]

It is called nationalism and as such can bite both the U.S. and Saddam in the foot. Some freepers don't appear to understand this simple idea.

[sure_fine]

lets face it, if you or I were there and offer a $5M reward to your people who will do anything you say, you would stand to collect the $25 million reward from US

pay the $5M reward, pocket the rest

[Coop]

Shouldn't you be urinating on the grave of a veteran somewhere?

[BiteMedems]

Who the Shiite is running this WOT? Last I heard the U.S. was in charge.

Be easy on me I'm newbie..