[conservative in nyc]

Sadr's not in custody yet, according to this New York Times article. He's giving press conferences inside a shrine. Why won't the wimp stop hiding in holy places and fight like a man, if he really belives that Allah is on his side?

[samadams2000]

If he lives to fight another day I vote for Kerry. Lack of urgency seems to be a Bush trait.

[Billthedrill]

Mr. Sadr's defiance posed a seemingly insoluble quandary for the American command...

Oh, it's nothing that a little jacketed hollowpoint wouldn't solve very nicely, thank you...

[Jim Noble]

"I will defend Najaf until the last drop of my blood," Mr. Sadr said at a news conference in the Imam Ali shrine

Sounds like a plan to me!

[kellynla]

squeeze 'em like a pimple! POP GOES THE WEASELLLLL...

[musicman]

I wish the US could toss a few of those "concussion grenade"
things, (like they use on COPS for a drug bust,etc,) say at around 2-3am. The grenades would probably accoustic wise,sound a WHOLE LOT WORSE in a mosque than they normally would (in a regular house or appartment) due to the nice LARGE stone and window interior.

There would be less chance of "holy site" damage, (unless it fell into one of the "freedom-fighters' weapons piles,)
and I would like to see the "film footage"(like on COPS) after our troops did it.

I would BUY that video in an instant, just to see what "happens" afterwards, and maybe the video money could be used to help the troops.

[Domangart]

Note that both Alex and John printed this without using IRAN once. People just do not exist without money yet these people are using brand new vests. If I can see this in Kalifornia then why is it not noted. Iran is in this knee deep. There are many things going on that we just don't see. They want access like CNN had for several years so they don't burn their friends.

[Lancey Howard]

We need to step on these cockroaches without mercy and without prejudice. Send a missle into that "shrine", NOW.

[dvwjr]

"...the Army's Fifth Cavalry Division"

I know they are just reporters, but this new formation they have identified, the "5th Cavalry Division" I am completely unaware of at this time... The US Army does have a 1st Cavalry Division which has component battalions of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, but who am I to correct a reporter of the New York Times...

dvwjr

[mgc1122]

al Sadr wants to fight till his death ... I say let's accomodate him, and the rest of his merry little band.

[MinuteGal]

"I will defend Najaf until the last drop of my (followers) blood".

(Statement by Moktada Adullah Mohammed Achmed Sadaam Skyhook al-baby Sadr.

Leni

[CaptRon]

"I will defend Najaf until the last drop of my blood," Mr. Sadr said

This guy hasn't even cut himself shaving yet. It's his misguided followers who are spilling their blood.