Posted on 03/29/2008 4:16:08 PM PDT by rocksblues
BAGHDAD (AP) A feisty Muqtada al-Sadr, making his first public appearance since May, said in a TV interview aired Saturday that he was in almost total control of the Mahdi Army and that the "liberation" of Iraq was his militia's chief goal.
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Al-Sadr is widely thought to be spending his time between Iran's holy city of Qom and Najaf, another holy Shiite city south of Baghdad. But nothing in the room where the interview took place offered a hint of his location.
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In the interview, al-Sadr said the militia's "strategic objective" was "the liberation of Iraq from the occupier," meaning the Americans. He outlined the aims of his political movement, saying he wants to rid Iraq of sectarian politics, prevent its breakup and create an Islamic society.
Mahdi Army commanders say their militia has been taking delivery of arms and cash from Iran, but al-Sadr sought to distance himself from the Iranians, saying he has recently told Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini, that he did not approve of the "political and military interests" that Tehran pursued in Iraq.
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Is there a reason why he hasn't met his virgins yet?
Additional details:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17915&Itemid=128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080329-07
March 29, 2008
MND-B Soldiers kill 9 supporting ISF
BAGHDAD Multi-National Division Baghdad Soldiers supported Iraq Security Forces operations around Sadr City March 28-29.
The two operations resulted in 9 terrorists killed.
During checkpoint inspections at approximately 11 p.m., March 28, militants attacked Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division with small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. The Soldiers returned fire and killed seven.
At approximately 1 a.m., Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division identified two roadside bomb emplacers. The Soldiers killed the emplacers in an exchange of gun fire.
We continue our successful operations to protect the Iraqi citizens with our ISF partners against criminals who conduct violent acts or intent to commit violent acts in violation of al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadrs ceasefire, said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff for MND-B.
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Time to clean out this nest of Vipers. Let Loose the Hounds of War and Cry Havoc!
Posted yesterday:
blog:
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/03/fighting_in_baghdad.php
“Fighting in Baghdad, South against Mahdi Army completes fourth day”
By BILL ROGGIO
March 28, 2008 12:50 PM
The way most all of those clerics travel.
He is probably dressing as a woman.
A big, fat, hairy, slimy, stinking, bearded woman.
Typical BS from this POS!
Because Bush is a pussy.
Anytime a muzzie offers a cease fire it must be interpreted as a time to reload. Cease fires are pointless.
Thanks for your imput.
I thought I would offer my academic appraisal of the situation. You're welcome.
Montag is a good name for a Monday morning quarterback...
That is our problem! Almost half the people in this country worry about what the rest of the world will think of US.
Hiding in sewers and holes in the ground is the M.O. of these cowards. They come out at night like evil rodents and set roadside bombs then they scurry back to their warrens. Mighty Muslims know they can’t win in a face to face fight with a U.S. armed forces so they hide.
Probably because some filthy politicians have more to gain by that bastard still being alive than dead.
“I beleive we will see an attack on Iran in the VERY near future”
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Those Iranian bastards have been killing Americans for years. And we don’t do sh#t.
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