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U.S. Army Says It Intends to 'Kill or Capture' Sadr
Yahoo News ^ | 4/12/04 | Reuters

Posted on 04/12/2004 8:38:42 AM PDT by kattracks

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military intends to kill or capture rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who launched an uprising this month with his militiamen clashing with coalition soldiers in several towns and cities.

"The mission of U.S. forces is to kill or capture Moqtada al-Sadr," Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, commander of ground forces in Iraq (news - web sites), said in a video conference from Baghdad with correspondents in the United States.



TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alsadr; army; iraq; sanchez; shiite; southwestasia; wanteddeadoralive
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1 posted on 04/12/2004 8:38:44 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
HMMMMM! Any word on a price on his head? Money seems to motivate these critters!
2 posted on 04/12/2004 8:40:18 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: kattracks
"The mission of U.S. forces is to kill or capture Moqtada al-Sadr," Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, commander of ground forces in Iraq (news - web sites), said in a video conference from Baghdad with correspondents in the United States.

Better late than never. Today would be a fine day to kill him.

3 posted on 04/12/2004 8:40:47 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: kattracks
This is news? They said LAST WEEK that they planned to kill or capture him. Is Rooters just now getting around to covering it?

Michael

4 posted on 04/12/2004 8:41:04 AM PDT by Wright is right! (It's amazing how fun times when you're having flies.)
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To: kattracks
I choose (A) Kill
5 posted on 04/12/2004 8:41:39 AM PDT by nuconvert ("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( President Bush 3-20-04))
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To: kattracks
The Fallujah situation is proving darned confusing to keep up with. Thanks for this article.
6 posted on 04/12/2004 8:41:39 AM PDT by Puddleglum (The Dems seem to have no problem in outsourcing America's oil production.)
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To: kattracks
I love it when a plan comes together!
7 posted on 04/12/2004 8:42:17 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: kattracks
Capture him, strap his ass to a missile, then launch it to Tehran. Thanks in advance.
8 posted on 04/12/2004 8:42:25 AM PDT by Solamente
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To: Wright is right!
I wish everybody would decide one way or the other. I just read that the Iraqi Governing Council was now "negotiating" with him.

Fog of war, I suppose.
9 posted on 04/12/2004 8:43:09 AM PDT by livius
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To: kattracks
"The U.S. military intends to kill or capture rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr"

NO SH*T!! I love when Reuters breaks news like this.. Thanks for the update, we were up in the air as to whether we'd "capture or kill" or dance at the upcoming Muslim prom???
10 posted on 04/12/2004 8:46:03 AM PDT by Hand em their arse
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To: kattracks
This is either a rote repetition of "stated" policy or a sign that the US has given up on attempting a negotiated settlement. If Sanchez is serious, then its all out war. But if this is just a restatement of policy, which we may or may not enforce, then it is nothing.
11 posted on 04/12/2004 8:48:05 AM PDT by wretchard
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To: Puddleglum
Because media spins disinfo and doesn’t want you guys to know what is going on and it pisses me off. But later some info will be release for you guys. That is why I think Jim created this web site, because of media left swings, and constant lies. So, I think Jim decided to put on end to this left nonsense, and let people speak the truth of how America really is – country of truth, dignity, freedom.

God Bless America
Humble
Bogdan
12 posted on 04/12/2004 8:48:10 AM PDT by bogdanPolska12
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To: Hand em their arse
I think it would help our cause if it looked like a car bomb

maybe by Syrian insurgents.....
13 posted on 04/12/2004 8:48:14 AM PDT by vin-one (REMEMBER the WTC !!!!!!!!)
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To: kattracks
Headline really says "US to assassinate Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr".
14 posted on 04/12/2004 8:49:21 AM PDT by bored at work (confidence in certain victory)
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To: areafiftyone; MeekOneGOP; dennisw; SJackson; JohnHuang2; Diogenesis; Barnacle; TrueBeliever9; ...

"U.S. Army Says It Intends to 'Kill or Capture' Sadr."

I do believe the Fat Lady has returned from her brief rest and is now preparing for an encore . .

God's Speed to All Our Troops!

You Are About To Learn


15 posted on 04/12/2004 8:49:23 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
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To: Hand em their arse
we were up in the air as to whether we'd "capture or kill"

Or opt for kill and capture.

16 posted on 04/12/2004 8:50:42 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: Semper Paratus
There we go! I like it that way instead!!
17 posted on 04/12/2004 8:52:02 AM PDT by Hand em their arse
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To: Happy2BMe
Thanks Happy. How are you my friend.


18 posted on 04/12/2004 8:52:41 AM PDT by bogdanPolska12
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To: bored at work
Which headline? This is the exact headline @ Yahoo.
19 posted on 04/12/2004 8:58:30 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: Semper Paratus
Or opt for kill and capture.

With these terrorists we can do both, and in that order.

We killed Saddam with an air strike on a restaurant he was having a meeting at. Blew him into pieces. Then we captured him in a spider hole much later.

We killed chemical Ali, twice.

We killed Osama at Tora Bora,blew him to pieces, and now we are trying to capture him in the tribal areas of Pakistan.

This is a strange war. - Tom

20 posted on 04/12/2004 9:00:21 AM PDT by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb republicans. - Capt. Tom)
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