[bnelson44]

OK, now how does Leila Fadel, Sahar Issa and Mohammed al Dulaimy know it is a “final push”?

[vbmoneyspender]

Are you jmc1969 by another name?

[Fred]

"Last week his cousin was dragged from his car at a Mahdi Army checkpoint and shot."

The Iraqi army is doing this together with Al Sadr's butchers????

[Perdogg]

I think the time to send Mouqi to his 72 virgins is long over due.

[AmericanExceptionalist]

On Friday, the Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida dominated insurgent group, issued a statement on the internet calling on the Sunnis to fight against Shiite militia.

What a conundrum: to pull for the Mahdi terrorists or the "al-Qaida dominated insurgent group" opposing them.

Is there a "None of the above" box available for checking?

[ArmstedFragg]

Sheesh! Talk about predictable.... This is precisely what we said was going to happen on the day he released the announcement that he was telling his boys to stop fighting and play nice.

If Mookie ever says he’s ordered his ‘army’ to confront our troops and fight to the death, we’ll know they’re running for the hills.

[Gum Shoe]

“Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia has resurfaced in force.”

OK. So why are our “Surge’ forces not engaging and killing them? Once again, I see our political leaders are not serious about the war. It’s no wonder nothing ever gets resolved there. Iraq has become EXACTLY like Vietnam. Political sensitivities take precedence over actions on the battlefield.

[SJackson]

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