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Shiite militia takes over Iraqi city (Sadr takes over Amarah)
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| 10.20 2006
| By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 10/20/2006 5:37:47 AM PDT by Eurotwit
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To: mrsmith
CNN reported there were rumours that Sadr has called on the militiamen to calm down...
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posted on
10/20/2006 8:30:05 AM PDT
by
Eurotwit
(WI)
To: Eurotwit
I see duplicity in everything he does and says.
He wins either way: he can increase his power in the area either through the militia or through sacrificing some of them to the central government.
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posted on
10/20/2006 8:39:48 AM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: Eurotwit
Amarah is only 52 miles from the Iranian boarder.
Hmmmmm........
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posted on
10/20/2006 9:22:51 AM PDT
by
bigjoesaddle
(If Gandhi were President instead of Ronald Regan, we would be calling one another "Comrade" now.)
To: conservativehistorian
Sounds like this is an internal Iraqi matter and should be dealt with by the elected government. This is something that we all should get use to. For the most part US forces should work to bring the Iraqi Army and Police up to full strength and then only be available for backup.
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posted on
10/20/2006 9:46:58 AM PDT
by
Bombard
To: marvlus
"Muqtada al-Sadr is a pos that should have been terminated a long time ago. Big Blunder by our military, imo."
This was a decision that wasn't made by the military. Rather it was a decision that was made by the Defense Department, aka Donald Rumsfeld.
To: Bombard
Elected govt?
It is little more than a creature of the Shiite parties with a lot of Iranian influence.
Let's not forget that Maliki could not have won power without Sadr's parliamentary votes.
To: Ouderkirk
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posted on
10/20/2006 9:51:50 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitor)
To: Blueflag
Almost the perfect approach to this problem.
The one defect to this approach can be cured by offering a hefty reward for the delivery of Sadr's ugly head on a stick.
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posted on
10/20/2006 9:58:46 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
( I predict a victory for Republicans that will make Dims remember 1994 as the good old' days.)
To: reformedliberal
Don't forget that Southern Iraq is under the Brit's jurisdiction. It seems they are always loosing control of the situation. But now that Sadr has holed up in another city, lets take him out this time, and not have repeat of the last time we had him cornered in a city. kill him and all his goons.
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posted on
10/20/2006 10:18:57 AM PDT
by
Nathan Zachary
(Bukhari:V1B1N6 “Just issue orders to kill every Jew in the country.”)
To: marvlus
Big Blunder by our military, imo.
Put blame where it belongs, on the political hacks running the show, to include Paul Bremer, and the CPA, but also the hack generals supposedly running this supposed war.
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posted on
10/20/2006 10:25:02 AM PDT
by
SFC Chromey
(We are at war with Islamofascists, now ACT LIKE IT!)
To: SFC Chromey
Well, the way I see it, this is a time to make things happen. TELL Iraq's president to get word to those in the city that want to live to leave.
Then light up the entire city, take out Mookies entire militia once and for all. Melt the place.
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posted on
10/20/2006 10:38:06 AM PDT
by
Nathan Zachary
(Bukhari:V1B1N6 “Just issue orders to kill every Jew in the country.”)
If not, pull everything back to Kwait, and let them have at each other, then go slap down who's ever left standing.
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posted on
10/20/2006 10:40:13 AM PDT
by
Nathan Zachary
(Bukhari:V1B1N6 “Just issue orders to kill every Jew in the country.”)
To: jmc1969
Concur.
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:00:22 AM PDT
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: Little Ray
Well, I think you and I know how to solve this little problem so... these guys need to get out of the way and let us lead!
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:02:05 AM PDT
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: fortheDeclaration
The way to stop Muslims from killing us is to get them killing themeselves. Then why are our troops still being killed? I have no problems with Iraqis killing each other. There are stupid, backward animals. Their religion keeps them from accepting basic aspects of a republic/democracy (as we define it). We just need to do a better job of laying low while the Iraqis fight their civil war over who is the true heir to Muhammad.
75
posted on
10/20/2006 11:07:15 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: tobyhill
Any war between sects of people in the same place is a civil war.
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:08:29 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: TexKat
You'll probably be shouted down here, but I appreciate your posts on this thread.
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:13:46 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: tobyhill
Iraq is ordering troops to the restive southern city of Amarah where militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are said to have seized control. US troops? To do what?
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:15:50 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Nuc1
I keep hoping that the President and the military are doing things the way they are 'cause they know so much about the situation that we don't.
But sometimes I get really discouraged...
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:35:03 AM PDT
by
Little Ray
(If you want to be a martyr, we want to martyr you.)
To: Eurotwit; All
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posted on
10/20/2006 11:37:39 AM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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