We've got him picking his nose & sucking his thumb in fear--- and HE'S dictating the terms of ceasefire?
Same old Shi'ite, different day...
Posted on 03/30/2008 4:24:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The leader of Iraq's Mahdi Army Shia militia ordered his followers to cease fire yesterday, raising hopes of a halt to the fierce internecine clashes with government forces that spread across the country from Basra last week and threatened the security gains from the US military "surge".
The cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said in a statement issued in Najaf: "Because of the religious responsibility and to stop Iraqi blood being shed ... we call for an end to armed appearances in Basra and all other provinces. Anyone carrying a weapon and targeting government institutions will not be one of us."
Despite Sadr's apparent move back from the brink, British officials said the defence secretary, Des Browne, was expected to put further cuts in British troop numbers in southern Iraq on hold when he makes a Commons statement on the Basra situation tomorrow.
Although Sadr linked his ceasefire call to renewed demands for an end to "illegal arrests" of his supporters and implementation of an earlier prisoner amnesty, a relieved Iraqi government was quick to applaud the shift. "This is a positive statement. We welcome it. We believe this will support the government of Iraq's efforts to impose security," said Ali al-Dabbagh, a spokesman for Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister who had personally commanded the surprise crackdown on the Mahdi Army in Basra seven days ago.
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All over until the next time.
A condition surrender is not acceptable. Tell him to go pound sand and send an assassin to his front door.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
With less and less support from the locals after each “ceasefire”.
Apparently Maliki has yet to understand the definition of freedom and the costs involved in achieving it.
Mookie got his arse handed to him...again!
The locals are tiring of this tribal stuff and would like to have what passes for civilized lives as far as what is possible in an Islamic situation.
Try to raise taxes and take away more personal rights because of it.
Where have you been for crying out loud???
A single message was read coming from the cleric. It said simply, “Sorry, Barrack. We tried. Our bad..”
Once again, potato-boy runs away like a little girl, after his stupid followers get seven bells kicked out of them.
Like my Mom used to say,”Nothing succeeds like success!”
Every area that begins to enjoy what is a nearly normal life, after 25 years of Saddam reign, makes it easier for the next area to want the same thing.
God bless them, and our fighting forces who know first hand just how well it’s going. May the fleas of a thousand camels nest in the armpits of the MSM stooges who are doing everything, including getting our troops killed, to prevent the Iraqis from gaining freedom.
The sad thing is that the MSM and the Lefties are willing, nay anxious, to trade the lives and fortunes of our forces for their own petty political ambitions.
Blame Bush.
Just heard an announcement on TV a few minutes ago, that they are planning on lifting the curfew in Baghdad tomorrow(?) in response to Mookies hudna proclamation.
Fat little Muckie is a has-been, tired of running and hiding!
LOL!
We've got him picking his nose & sucking his thumb in fear--- and HE'S dictating the terms of ceasefire?
Same old Shi'ite, different day...
Either Mookie’s getting his butt kicked or he needs to reload. Those are the two possible definitions of “ceasefire” when Islamists are invovled...
"Fifty bucks says the Sadr kid picks his nose..."
"Fifty more says he eats it..."
P3ned.
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