[concentric circles]

U.S. Army Col. Robert Abrams, left, speaks with Saed Karim al Bukhati, right, the top negotiator for Muqtada al Sadr in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Oct. 11, 2004. Militia members began turning in weapons and ammunition Monday as part of a deal with the Iraqi government to end the violence between insurgents and U.S. forces. Abrams is the brigade commander for the 1st Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. AP Photo/John Moore

A US soldier of the 1st Cavalry Division takes a nap before going for a mission in Shiite dominated Sadr City neighborhood. AFP/Jewel Samad

[San Jacinto]

...Moqtada Sadr to disarm and disband... They'll generally listen to him," Colonel Abe Abrams told AFP.

They wouldn't listen to him if I had my way.......unless they could hear him rot.

[river rat]

Folks, sometimes it is far better to kill the enemy during the first encounter, rather than attempt and fail to "pacify" or "convert" only to find that same enemy has been given multiple chances to KILL YOU....

The al Sadr thugs have already had too many chances to "come to Jesus"......they are long overdue for their meeting with Allah..

Semper Fi

[fiftymegaton]

We should have killed al-Sadr while we had the chance. Now if we kill him we would be breaking the 'peace initiative'. Can't wait to see what al-Sadr is planning for January.

[vbmoneyspender]

Abrams virtually ruled out amnesty for any of Sadr's men who were proven to have committed attacks.

"The prime minister's office has said very clearly anyone who is guilty of criminal behaviour will be treated as a criminal. Criminal behaviour... includes anyone who attacks or has attacked Iraqi national guard, Iraqi police or multinational forces."

One would presume that the definition of criminal behaviour would apply to Sadr. Kill the head and the body withers.

[upchuck]

Abe, I hate to tell ya this, bur Sadr and his minions are gotta be a royal pain in yer backside until you and your guyz kill him and all his "followers." You should have killed him months ago when he started all this crap. Back then he didn't have near the power he has now. Ya blew it big time. Americans have died due to the inept way this has been handled. And more Americans will continue to die at his hands until he is dead.

WAKE UP!