Posted on 06/13/2008 8:49:40 AM PDT by Mikey_1962
Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has called for restraint in an apparent bid to exert control over his Mahdi Army militia fighters.
A statement read after Friday prayers in the holy city of Kufa says the Shiite militia will continue to resist U.S.-led forces in Iraq but fighting should be limited to a select group.
He says "weapons will be in the hands of this group exclusively and will only be directed at the occupier," using standard rhetoric for the American forces in Iraq. He warns those who disobey will be "disowned by me."
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...
Meanwhile, cnn.com says,
Al-Sadr: New force to fight U.S. in Iraq
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/13/iraq.alsadr/index.html
“Lying low, lying still.”
Shipments from Iran must be running late.
Hopefully new standing orders came out to take no more prisoners! You cannot win being the nice guy.
"Abdul! How could you disobey me? Everyone! Listen! This not the Abdul I thought I knew!"
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