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Sadr sets conditions for end to Najaf fighting: aide
AFP ^ | 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.


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KEYWORDS: iraq; najaf; sadr
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To: jveritas

How is he delusional, his plan is working perfectly. All he has to do is hold out till Kerry gets elected, and then...he becomes ruler of all Iraq.


41 posted on 08/13/2004 7:53:14 AM PDT by Pete98
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To: saquin

They are not really negotiating from a position of strength right now. I mean he was supposedly wounded yesterday which would, at least to me, make it look like desperation...

Lets get it over with...pull our guys away and lets find out if one of those missles in North Dakota actually works....


42 posted on 08/13/2004 7:53:57 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (Kerry renames the US The People's Republic of America)
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To: musicman
2#. Nomar back to the Red Sox...(for his "bud" kerry)

Hey we gave you Billy Buck it is about time you returned the favor.

43 posted on 08/13/2004 7:54:03 AM PDT by dts32041 (Why has John "Fning" Kerry accused me of being a War Criminal? Viet Nam APR 70- NOV 71)
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To: Dane

To say Sadr should die is to "act like a DU troll?"

Yeach, I've heard it all now.

If I was Osama to die, like I want Sadr to die, I guess that would make me a senior member of ANSWER.


44 posted on 08/13/2004 7:54:22 AM PDT by Guillermo (It's the 99% of Mohammedans that make the other 1% look bad.)
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To: jveritas

The hard truth is that his support among Shiites is rising by leaps and bounds. Heard of demonstrations in support of him breaking out all over southern Iraq ?

Despite initial tough talk from Allawi, he obviously does not have enough popular support to destroy al-Sadr. And for as long as we overrule him on things like this he never will because he will be seen as an American puppet.


45 posted on 08/13/2004 7:54:32 AM PDT by Sam the Sham
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

It's too early before - say - ... October !?


46 posted on 08/13/2004 7:55:05 AM PDT by traumer
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To: b4its2late
Flatten the place

What would that accomplish?

47 posted on 08/13/2004 7:57:25 AM PDT by StumpyPete
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To: saquin

Uh, sure. It was a bad idea to have policemen in a major city. What could we have been thinking?


48 posted on 08/13/2004 7:57:49 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: saquin
Ahh, the ludicrous joys of injecting political considerations into battle.

What a shame we have to kneel before the sensitivities of liberals and the Islamic horde.

Speaking of which, are there absolutely NO real-live, actual men in the Islamic faith? Muslim males are so weak they cannot stand to see a woman's skin or shape in public. They are so pathetic that they have to call for school-yard time-outs in the heat of battle. They are so callously indifferent that they think slaughtering a family member somehow restores honor. They are so bereft of paternal instincts that they hide behind the elementary-school children that they aren't sending to do their fighting for them. They are so craven that none stand up against the thuggery exhibited by their leadership. They cling to a religion of violence because they are not strong enough to believe in a religion of love or service to others. Seriously, do they have any self-respect whatsoever?!

49 posted on 08/13/2004 7:57:57 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Guillermo
To say Sadr should die is to "act like a DU troll?"

I never called you a DU troll.

50 posted on 08/13/2004 7:58:05 AM PDT by Dane (Trial lawyers are the tapeworms to wealth creating society)
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To: Guillermo
What makes you think we will NOT bow to his demands?

That's what I'm thinking. In fact, I'd give it a 50-50 chance right now that the fat man walks out of this alive.

51 posted on 08/13/2004 7:58:56 AM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: saquin
Sadr's demands are the equivalent to making the US give back all it's gains and stop killing Sadr supporters. In return, Sadr gets time to resupply and recruit and train for the next battle.

Sounds like a good deal... for me to poop on!

52 posted on 08/13/2004 7:59:36 AM PDT by rudypoot (The difference between a Republican and Dem is that a Rep votes for the candidate they agree with.)
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To: saquin

Ceasefire Conditions:

When the bad guys are either out of ammunition and captured, or all dead, then we cease fire.

Any other condition is a loser!
The bad guys only make these proposals when they're cornered, and have repeatedly demonstrated they can NOT be trusted, and will continue to violate ALL agreements.


53 posted on 08/13/2004 8:00:04 AM PDT by G Larry (Support John Thune!)
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To: saquin
a list of conditions? lol

I didn't know he was Iranian. ;-)

54 posted on 08/13/2004 8:00:57 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Proud member of the FR Special Ops manuremovers crew .. moving manure&opinion since '96)
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To: Dane

Well, a minute ago you told me I was acting like one.

Like I said, if wanting Sadr dead makes me a member of DU, then wanting Osama dead must make me a senior member of International ANSWER.


55 posted on 08/13/2004 8:01:20 AM PDT by Guillermo (It's the 99% of Mohammedans that make the other 1% look bad.)
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To: Sam the Sham

I'm beginning to wonder the same thing. Yesterday's photos of Iraqi policemen turncoating was unsettling to me. One thing for sure - if Sadr comes through this latest incident unscathed, I see him taking over Sistani's leadership role by being the most influential Shi'ite cleric. I can't even pretend to know what's on the mind of the current Iraqi leadership, but I have a feeling that they are second guessing now, and Sadr and his minions know it...


56 posted on 08/13/2004 8:02:33 AM PDT by Maringa
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To: randog

Well you know, we wouldn't want to make a martyr out of him, and we wouldn't want to upset certain Iraqi citizens.

Maybe if we play nice, he'll listen to reason and stop his "insurgency."


57 posted on 08/13/2004 8:02:40 AM PDT by Guillermo (It's the 99% of Mohammedans that make the other 1% look bad.)
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To: dts32041

Sorry this is "off topic", but did you hear that Bill Buckner was almost killed recently?

The pedestrian Buckner was trying to cross a very busy intersection and was almost run over and killed by an 18 wheel semi-tractor trailor truck , which had failed to stop as Buckner was crossing the intersection.

Buckner escaped serious injury however , as the semi-truck
went through his legs.


58 posted on 08/13/2004 8:03:07 AM PDT by musicman
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To: Maringa

Yeah the morons who are making the decisions must think he will lose influence if we let him go.

If they had of killed him months ago, he would be nothing but a distant memory.

As it stands now, if we do in fact let him off the hook yet again, we're going to lose this war, because we are refusing to fight it.


59 posted on 08/13/2004 8:04:01 AM PDT by Guillermo (It's the 99% of Mohammedans that make the other 1% look bad.)
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To: Guillermo
Well, a minute ago you told me I was acting like one

Uh no I basically said you are a keyboard commando playing General from 8,000 miles away based on a french press report.

60 posted on 08/13/2004 8:04:26 AM PDT by Dane (Trial lawyers are the tapeworms to wealth creating society)
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