-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki acknowledged he may have miscalculated by failing to foresee the strong backlash that his offensive, which began Tuesday, provoked in areas of Baghdad and other cities where Shiite militias wield power.
-Al-Sadr, in an interview aired Saturday by Al-Jazeera television, said his Mahdi Army was capable of “liberating Iraq” and maintained al-Maliki’s government was as “distant” from the people as Saddam Hussein’s.
-Two American soldiers were killed Saturday when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in mostly Shiite east Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
-Without mentioning the Sadrists by name, al-Maliki said he was “surprised to see that party emerge with all the weapons available to it and strike at everything — institutions, people, departments, police stations and the army.”
No worries, man. Now that they have come out of the woodwork, smash 'em.
Well Sir, now you know the scope of of the problem you face from your enemy and the enemy of the Iraqi people. What are you going to do about it? Hint; Declaring a cease fire is not an option. Further hint; If you don't beat them now, what are you going to do when we depart? Are you getting this Sir? Do you understand? Because you didn't seem to understand it in the past.
Thanks,...will be back later.