Al-Sadr loyalists take over Iraqi television station

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/16092045.htm ^ | 11/25/06 | Hannah Allam and Mohamed al Dulaimy

[TexKat]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Followers of the militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took over state-run television Saturday to denounce the Iraqi government, label Sunnis "terrorists" and issue what appeared to many viewers as a call to arms.

The two-hour broadcast from a community gathering in the heart of the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City included three members of al-Sadr's parliamentary bloc, who took questions from outraged residents demanding revenge for a series of car bombings that killed some 200 people Thursday.

With Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki relegated to the sidelines, brazen Sunni-Shiite attacks continue unchecked despite a 24-hour curfew over Baghdad. Al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia now controls wide swaths of the capital, his politicians are the backbone of the Cabinet, and his followers deeply entrenched in the Iraqi security forces. Sectarian violence has spun so rapidly out of control since the Sadr City blasts, however, that it's not clear whether even al-Sadr has the authority - or the will - to stop the cycle of bloodshed.

"This is live and, God willing, everyone will hear me: We are not interested in sidewalks, water services or anything else. We want safety," an unidentified Sadr City resident said as the televised crowd cheered. "We want the officials. They say there is no sectarian war. No, it is sectarian war, and that's the truth."

[Paladin2]

All those shiftless Iraqi mullahs need to be exported to SA to sort it out over there.

[TheeOhioInfidel]

"label Sunnis 'terrorists.'"

Isn't that ironic.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Liberals and their media wants us to leave and hence defeated, do you want this as well?

I just want us to leave. Iraq isn't worth it.

[Gideon Reader]

And this goat sthupping fat bastard is still breathing because,......?

[MNJohnnie]

Yeah just like they took over a police station for about 6 hours a couple of weeks ago.

Maybe Freepers might want to ask themselves why they are so feverish to reward terrorists with the media attention they seek by pulling these meaningless grandstanding stunts. They do this crap because they KNOW they can rely upon the drama queens and the know nothings her in the USA to hyperventilate about it.

So tell me, why are you so busy hyping the actions of the 20-30,000 militants in Iraq and totally ignoring the other 24,970,000 Iraqis?

[Gideon Reader]

Dan Rather style ending: Ccourage or maybe What's the frequency Mookie?

[SeaBiscuit]

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

[satan]

Maybe because our government doesn't do anything when it happens again and again.

[cardinal4]

Its time to take this guy out..

[MNJohnnie]

Say could you explain to me why you are so desperately eager to hyperventilate non stop about the actions of 20-30,000 militants in Iraq and totally ignore what the other 24,970,000 Iraqis are up to?

Maybe instead of feverishly running around making punk comments and screaming Neo Isolationists dogmas you MIGHT try putting your arrogance on hold and try actually LEARNING some facts finally about Iraq. Instead of clinging mindlessly to your emotion based opinions, try actually LEARNING something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Security_Forces

http://icasualties.org/oif/

http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx

[Diogenesis]

Terrorist, Iranian operative, runt, and AP and Reuters reporter:

[ASA Vet]

Iraq isn't worth it.

It never was.

[MNJohnnie]

The Israelis do that. How has it worked out for them?

[satan]

Maybe because the other 24,970,000 Iraqis don't do anything?

[fight_truth_decay]

When you get tired of the same old MSM BS, far removed from reality, follow the news in:

http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ and related blogs therein.

The strength and hope that the Iraqi still possess, can not be taken away as conveniently as all political factions and their concubine media would wish.

[MC Miker G]

Exactly. Oh, and [insert major American city here] is still more dangerous than Baghdad.

[doc1019]

Should have been with his 72 virgins long ago.

[padre35]

Perhaps a better question is:

"Why isn't our Govt explaining why Muqqy's Boys are in control of TV station in Iraq?"

[jveritas]

In this case the terrorists will declare the ultimate victory and they will be embolden beyond belief. They will attack us everywhere including in the US and 9/11 would seem like a picnic in comparison.

[MNJohnnie]

Ah yes another day, another few hundred posts by people who learned their Counter Insurgency doctrine by watching Rambo movies.

So sorry the real world does NOT work like your Hollyweird actions movies tell you it should.