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By: The Strata-Sphere » Iraqis Take Control Of Sadr City From Mahdi Militia

The Strata-Sphere » Iraqis Take Control Of Sadr City From Mahdi Militia — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:59 +0000

[...] Â BTW, I predicted back on April 7th Sadr would surrender in the end. Â Looks like I got one right! Â - end [...]

By: truthhard2take

truthhard2take — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:34:59 +0000

Iraq under Shia dominance however will not “move beyond the need for” closer relations with Iran than with America, however, so I guess if America wants friendly relations with Iraq it will have to significantly accomodate Iran.

By: Neo

Neo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:03:50 +0000

I believe that al-Sadr’s stunning announcement that he will disband his Mahdi Militia if the central Shia council tells him to should be taken at face value, at least for the short term.

But you have to remember why al-Sadr is in Iran .. to get his cleric credentials .. so he can eventually replace the Shia council’s leadership with his own .. and .. then use the Shia council to reestablish the Mahdi Army .. without the interference of the aging al-Sistani.

Will it work ? Only time will tell. It’s quite possible that Iraq will move beyond the need for al-Sadr before he can make it work.

Meanwhile, Iran is supposely still “working on” the manifestation of the “12th iman” to do much the same, but without a toady like al-Sadr.

By: Mark_for_Senate

Mark_for_Senate — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:29:45 +0000

Too bad ignorance wasn’t immediately painful. Unfortunately, liberal ignorance tends to spread misery slowly and grandly by infecting all sources of information (MSM, education system, government) creating a mindless following of depressed dependents. That’s how socialism, communism and collectivsm end every time it’s tried – millions of miserable masses. T and n are excellent examples of irreversable stupidity. They are unable to learn because any fact that does not fit their skewed world view is ignored forever, never considered again. Most remain ignorant and useless for the rest of their lives. The dangerous become politicians.

By: 75

75 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:15:12 +0000

TH2T, then it should be no problem for you to provide the documents. We’re all atwitter awaiting your evidence.

By: truthhard2take

truthhard2take — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:57:36 +0000

If he retains friendship with you he indulges fools too easily because Arab women under Hussein had more rights than anywhere in the Arab world, higher percentages of college education etc. it is well documented .

By: 75

75 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:48:05 +0000

TH2T, I had one of my leftist buddies make the same absurd comment about Iraqi women. You guys must slurp from the same trough.

By: truthhard2take

truthhard2take — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:46:14 +0000

http://www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=12648

More US soldiers killed today, as patterns of diminishing violence continue to reverse.

By: truthhard2take

truthhard2take — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:43:39 +0000

http://www.newsweek.com/id/130602

Strata claims we brought “freedom” to Iraq, but Newsweek shows Iraqi women are less free than under Saddam.

By: pjo

pjo — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:43:14 +0000

AJ, I think you are wrong about the Doomsayers, if they are anything like the Cold Weather Gang of the 70′s, who are now pushing the Global Warming carp. Yes they have to go into exile for awhile and then re-emerge again when the opportunity presents itself.

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:42:14 +0000

Since oil is being driven by china’s and india’s increasing appetites for oil it is clear the current pricing would have hit with or without an Iraq invasion. Another history lesson for the liberals – Iraq’s oil was under tight UN control and not flowing at capacity before we invaded because Saddam was too building palaces. Doh!

By: truthhard2take

truthhard2take — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:41:42 +0000

http://fairuse.100webcustomers.com/sf/latimes236.htm

Iraqi violence will not be reduced to “normal” until Autumn at earliest, say experts! Many factors/facets of violence including the resurgence of jihadist groups!

By: norm

norm — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:38:46 +0000

“…when in fact, IF we had never invaded Iraq, Oil would probely be $500 per Barrel now…” i do not think the word fact means what you think it means. carry on cheerleaders. sis boom bah.

By: 75

75 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:35:08 +0000

China doesn’t have $7.7 trillion to lend us, Norm.

By: MerlinOS2

MerlinOS2 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:13:15 +0000

Pelosi has her panties in a bunch just because the most current NIE on Iraq had a cut off date before Basra and doesn’t reflect any of that issue.

Well it’s their law they passed which said when the reports had to be done and how often, and now she complains when they are complying with the law.

Now if they had dragged it a couple of weeks past the due date when stuff wasn’t happening she would also be the first one to the mic to scream about that.

So transparent.