Posted on 08/13/2004 7:32:38 AM PDT by saquin
NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - Shiite Muslim rebel leader Moqtada Sadr issued a list of conditions for an end to more than a week of deadly clashes between his militia and US troops and Iraqi forces, a spokesmen said.
The conditions were spelled out at a news conference at a hotel in the besieged holy city of Najaf by Sheikh Ali Sumeisim.
If all multinational forces, Iraqi police and soldiers leave Najaf and the Marjayia, or religious authority, agrees to take responsibility for the city, "the Mehdi Army would pull out from Najaf," Sumeisim said.
All basic services must be restored, Sadr's Mehdi Army recognised as an ideological movement and its members allowed to carry weapons for self-defence, Sumeisim continued.
Those jailed for supporting the resistance, all imprisoned clerics and women must also be released from prison, the spokesman added.
If anyone in the Iraqi govt. or U.S. military even thinks for 2 seconds about agreeing to this, they should be shot on the spot.
Sadr is in no position to be "setting conditions". The conditions should be "you all come out of the shrine with your hands up". That's it.
Nuts
is it true that al-sadr was wounded? I smell blood, lets go in for the kill.
"If anyone in the Iraqi govt. or U.S. military even thinks for 2 seconds about agreeing to this, they should be shot on the spot"
Shouldn't one start with the idiot who agreed to the most recent cease-fire?
Heck, we've agreed to them time and time before.
We've stopped operations against him.
What makes you think we will NOT bow to his demands?
Unfortunately, we'll agree to his demands.
Whoever took GW's balls, please give them back!
Why are we even dealing with this nut case mini-dictator.
Exactly!
Yeah, be careful. You'll be branded a troll from DU for even suggesting we kill Sadr and his forces.
It is time to play the Deguello for Sadr & his ilk...No surrender, No quarter!
Yeah? Well on the Fox morning news show out of Los Angeles they reported that U.S. forces were pulling back to allow negotiations.
US must look like a FOOL to the whole f..... islamic world !
If he isn't wounded... He will be!
Warbird5, you are cleared hot...
I bet with this crew running the war that his condition swill be accepted.
However if the Iraqis have anything to say, they might really be off the boat.
If they said yes, the French would surrender 10 minutes alter.
Am I a 'hatemonger' because I want Sadr dead? I guess I need sensitivity training. I hope that doesn't require wearing silky panties.
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