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IRAQ: Big push coming in Sadr City
Hot Air ^ | May 8, 2008 8:15 am | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 05/08/2008 12:24:04 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Iraqi soldiers have begun evacuating families from portions of Sadr City, a sign that a large offensive will start shortly against the Mahdi Army militia that have long controlled the sector of Baghdad. Two stadiums have been secured for sheltering the evacuees as the government of Nouri al-Maliki attempts to break Moqtada al-Sadr’s last stronghold and end mortar attacks on the Green Zone. Maliki also wants to end Iran’s influence in Iraq, which caused Iran to cut off security talks with Maliki and the US:

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: almaliki; iran; iraq; mookie; sadr; sadrcity
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Iraqi soldiers have begun evacuating families from portions of Sadr City...

Flatten it.

I kind of wish I was there for this...heh!

21 posted on 05/08/2008 1:16:04 PM PDT by Allegra (Tehran delenda est)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It's gonna take a few years to really get all the blood letting criminals rounded up.

That is, of course, if we prevent a Marxist from becoming POTUS this November.

22 posted on 05/08/2008 1:16:14 PM PDT by bassmaner (Hey commies: I am a white male, and I am guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere.)
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To: All
And just for the Guys:

Click Boobies Now!

23 posted on 05/08/2008 1:17:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Allegra

I see you’ve been to the ....bird thread...see #23.


24 posted on 05/08/2008 1:21:35 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The...bird thread...is definitely the funniest thread of the day. :-)


25 posted on 05/08/2008 1:39:52 PM PDT by Allegra (Tehran delenda est)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

NEWS FLASH from FOX.....

The leader of Al-Queda in Iraq is now in the hands of U.S. authorities......


26 posted on 05/08/2008 2:02:55 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Change.....that's what we will have left in our pockets if a Democrat gets elected president!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation; Allegra; Dog
Well we were just reading about it (Unconfirmed )over here:

Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq arrested -- Arabiya TV

27 posted on 05/08/2008 2:08:23 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: NormsRevenge; Ernest_at_the_Beach
"The trigger was pulled in Basra,, the finale may well be in Sadr City. Get it done, Maliki!"
Roger that Norm.
28 posted on 05/08/2008 7:11:25 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice...)
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To: AngryCapitolist

3 weeks ago ... more coming soon, I hope.
God bless and protect our heroes.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fQuXD5I15RQ&feature=related


29 posted on 05/08/2008 11:18:00 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
KILL KILL, DIE DIE!!!
30 posted on 05/08/2008 11:20:15 PM PDT by MaxMax (It's not the politics I despise, It's the politicians for being so stupid..)
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