Posted on 08/24/2005 4:39:39 PM PDT by FreedomNeocon
This is very close to a civil war
We aren't any closer to Civil War in Iraq now than we were LAST August when Mookie took over the Shrine in Najaf.
He was going to do it again, except this time the people of Najaf, the ones who had relatives slaughtered within the Shrine itself, won't put up with it.....
Agreed whole heartedly. It aint the U.S. he has to worry about this time. It's the locals; and I'd bet my bottom dollar the locals win.
Well, this is (sort of) good news.
It would be if Sadr commanded a huge portion of the population to qulaify as a faction in 'civil war'.
I would think you'd need to be at least 20% minimum and he is no where close. Hes a small time thug with influence in Sadr city mostly due to namesake and nothing else.
What I see here is him loosing even that support.
He tried to test the waters and exert some of that 'influence' he used to have, and the people didn't want to be ruled by his 'militia'. Demonstrating his influence beyond Sadr city not only EXTREEMLY poor (but acutally swung in the other direction to the point people will fight and die to keep him out)
yep.
There is a reason Sadr's faction only got 3 people into the provisional government after the elections.
the people see them as affiliated with Iran (which is correct) and that he wants to impose Sharia (which is also correct and given the mess that he left the shrine in, he didn't win himself any support).
are you in Iraq right now?
My hat is off to you if you are.
I remember about this time last year that the people who lived within Sadr City didn't want to be called citizens of Sadr City.
Of course then he got fragged by his own guys and we let him walk away rather than martyr him....
My understanding is that he controls Bashra
Hardly. It's not even of Whiskey Rebellion stature.
I missed that. Any details or a link?
The Iraqis get it and the Democrats don't!
We will prevail, in spite of doomsayers who care only for reaquiring power.
just what I saw and heard when I was over there...
the only link I can give to you is the news stories that included a hint at that but I am sure you can find that as well...
He also likes little boys but you won't see the MSM reporting on that either....
"This is very close to a civil war"
I'd be more concerned if they welcomed this two bit terrorist with open arms.
cool. So who is running the place? From what I read from the reporter who was killed, it isn't the British.
It's the Iraqis, but they have the same problem in Basrah as they do elsewhere in the country.
NO big deal.
Sadr is kinda like Nader. He is more or less defeated at every turn, but he won't go away....
Sadr is nothing but an Iranian backed terrorist trying to start a civil war. Ain't gunna happen. Your next Iran.
Pong
Sadr is a punk, bought and paid for by Iran, and everybody in the country knows it.
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