[ccmay]

We have obviously come to some kind of understanding with the Grand Ayatollah Sistani. He wants the jumped-up little Sadr pr**k gone too. And it sounds like the Shiite public is thoroughly sick of him too. We must figure we can do this without risking a general declaration of jihad.

[river rat]

I'm beginning to think we should pull our guys way back, out of harm's way......and let the thugs and lunatics "run things" for a while....

Then perhaps, some Iraqis would come forward in larger numbers to JOIN us in destroying the lunatics within their midst..

As it is....most are playing a fence sitting game...
They refuse to put their ass into the game....

Semper Fi