[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Nice post!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From the Blogosphere:...CQ in this case:

ABC: Sadr Bugs Out

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This couldn't have come at a better time. Congress has tied itself in knots trying to opine on what a disaster the surge will be, and before they can vote on a resolution scolding George Bush for wasting resources, he's already chased one of the worst actors out of Baghdad. Nancy Pelosi will be holding a debate to disapprove of a strategy that has already demonstrated success.

And as for Sadr, this will destroy him and his Mahdi Army.

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It's going to be very difficult for anyone to pretend that Iran has not actively fueled the insurgencies while Moqtada directs his armies by long-distance telephone calls.

This demonstrates that the US forces have seized the initiative in Baghdad, and that the Maliki government has apparently completely abandoned Sadr. It's a tremendous victory in the preliminary stages, and it sets the table for an end to the hottest part of the insurgencies in the Iraqi capital. (via Power Line)

[Peach]

So the Islamofascists hero is a cut and runner. ROFL

[Marine_Uncle]

Surely this comes as no surprise to most of us. It was only a matter of Maliki cutting ties with him, and the Iraqi and US forces given the thumbs up to start to shake and bake.
Sadr lost his deck of cards. There is no reason for a future stronger IG to allow him to return. His return would only mean more troubles for them. And with that, time to sign off and get some shut eye. Do have a great upcoming day.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, E, for the ping.

Moqtada al Sadr and members of his army... left Baghdad two to three weeks ago, and fled to Tehran, Iran... and his move coincides with the announced U.S. troop surge in Baghdad... One official told ABC News' Martha Raddatz, "He is scared he will get a JDAM [bomb] dropped on his house." Sources say some of the Mahdi army leadership went with al Sadr... In Tehran he is trying to keep the Madhi militia together.