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Sadr sets conditions for end to Najaf fighting: aide
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| 8/13/04
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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq; najaf; sadr
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To: saquin
later. Later, dang it. L-A-T-E-R.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:38:20 AM PDT
by
4CJ
(||) Men die by the calendar, but nations die by their character. - John Armor, 5 Jun 2004 (||)
To: mikegi
I think it has more to do with the people we put in charge over there, than what we want to do....
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:38:31 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
To: saquin
The only two fantasy "requests" that sadr left out:
1#. Shaq returned to the Lakers
2#. Nomar back to the Red Sox...(for his "bud" kerry)
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:38:37 AM PDT
by
musicman
To: saquin
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. Riiiiiiight.
The conditions should be set by the Iraqi government.
"Surrender now or the Americans are going to bomb the bejeebers out of you."
Works for me.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:38:46 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Is what I'm living right now just going to be one big "mistaken recollection?")
To: saquin
"If all multinational forces, Iraqi police and soldiers leave Najaf...... the Mehdi Army would pull out from Najaf "
And move where to.... FALLUJAH ?
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:39:11 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Probably not just the Islamic world..
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:39:30 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
To: saquin
Unfortunately, they are giving this consideration.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:39:34 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn't be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: saquin
Sadr knows this is a joke too. Everytime Sadr's terrorist need a break in the action the request a cease fire for talks. We need to stop talking and take them out. No more negotiating.
GW I thought we don't negotiate with terrorists?
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:39:52 AM PDT
by
truthandlife
("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
To: saquin
Time to find out who holds sway in Najaf.
Choice: "Fallujah encore" OR "Uday-Terminale"
Suggestion:
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:40:13 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Re: Protection from up on high, Keyser Sose has nothing on Sandy Berger, the DNC Burglar)
To: dts32041
Mr. el-Sadr...We must have a bad connection..Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? Can you.....Hey, there, are you Mr. el-Sadr??
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:40:25 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: mlbford2
Am I a 'hatemonger' because I want Sadr dead? If you are, then I am, too.
Some of my co-workers died brutal deaths in April because of al-Sadr.
Waste him.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:41:04 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Is what I'm living right now just going to be one big "mistaken recollection?")
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To: saquin
According to Fox we are negotiating with him and are in a temporary cease fire. We should be getting on with the task at hand and remove this a$$hole but the politicians are back in charge. It reminds me of the Christmas of 68 when I was deep in the Cambodia jungles being fired at by cheese eating surrender monkeys. Or was it in Canada, I forget.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:43:12 AM PDT
by
Liberal Bob
(http://democrap.com)
To: saquin
This idiot is cornered in a half square mile area, thousands of his thugs have been killed, injured, or captured in the last ten days, and he is making conditions as if he just achieved his conquest of all of Iraq.
That is the eternal problems with Muslims, they are incredibly delusional and always blind to reality, and that is why they will continue to lose and be very badly defeated until the end of times.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:43:21 AM PDT
by
jveritas
To: saquin
He's stalling to re-arm again. Is the Iraqi forces really this stupid?
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:47:23 AM PDT
by
freeangel
(freeangel)
To: saquin
tie that sucker to an ant hill and let him re-think his words
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:47:37 AM PDT
by
pointsal
To: jveritas
"That is the eternal problems with Muslims, they are incredibly delusional and always blind to reality"
So are you calling them Democrats or journalists?
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:48:50 AM PDT
by
JustaCowgirl
(Let he who has ears to hear, hear. Support the heroes of the SwiftBoat Vets.)
To: freeangel
To: Guillermo
Yeah, be careful. You'll be branded a troll from DU for even suggesting we kill Sadr and his forces. Nah, you will be called what you are acting like.
Know it all keyboard armchair commandos who are basing opinions on French articles reported from 8,000 miles away.
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:51:54 AM PDT
by
Dane
(Trial lawyers are the tapeworms to wealth creating society)
To: Diogenesis
Please be more S - E - N - S - I - T - I - V - E !!!
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posted on
08/13/2004 7:52:56 AM PDT
by
traumer
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