Posted on 04/09/2008 2:33:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
When word came out from Sadr’s people yesterday that the Shiia Council had not told Sadr to disband the Mahdi Army I was highly skeptical and lambasted sick liberals like Juan Cole and the dupes in the SurrenderMedia for almost cheering the idea Sadr will not be completely destroyed politically. I noted that only a Sadr spokesman made these claims and one of two things would happen:
We will know soon enough if CNN was duped again or not. If the Sadr spokesperson (possibly in Iran) is right the Iraqi Shiite leaders will remain silent. And if he is trying a propaganda stunt they will make a statement contradicting the news media (what an oxymoron that phrase has become).
I was betting on Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s love of his people and the fact Sadr’s forces had brought all this violence on them because his forces had scattered large weapons amongst their homes and was firing on the Green Zone - the capitol of Iraq. And I was right - Sistani has come out against Sadr and sided with Maliki, he wants the militia’s disbanded:
Meanwhile, one of Iraq’s eminent clerics, Ayatollah al-Sistani, has offered his support to the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in its bid to control the Mahdi Army.
(Excerpt) Read more at strata-sphere.com ...
Iraq: Fatal attacks in Baghdad despite curfew
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Meanwhile, one of Iraq's eminent clerics, Ayatollah al-Sistani, has offered his support to the government of prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in its bid to control the Mahdi Army.
A spokesman for the cleric from the city of Najaf said al-Sistani supported disarming the militias and removing them from Iraq.
Good news day ping!
I would have preferred Mookie getting a fatal .308 headache, but this will do if it removes that chancre screwing up peace for the Iraqis.
Poor Mookie's not going to have any friends left.
Except maybe Ahma-Nutjob.
Watch CNN for this news item.....
I just love it...will this help your R & R?
bttt
;-)
Five will get you ten that ol’ Mookie STAYS in Iran. If he goes back to Iraq, Maliki will eventually have him arrested — assuming, of course, that one of his ex-buds doesn’t blow him away in the meantime.
That is just class ones.
Full dress is with medals and is much fancier...
Well that would have really got to the LA Times writer....thanks for the correction.
I too, was expecting Sistani to be against clerics having their own militia. That would be consistent with the rest of his previous council or advice. Sistani seems sane enough. Really stands out compared to guys like Mookie.
Great news! Mookie must be starting to get lonely with his old cohorts turning against him.
What a sexy man. His mouth alone is already an attraction in its own right.
Weapons Free...
Better late than never I reckon.
How’s Mookie’s Farsi?
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