Apr 19 2008
Did Sadr Loses Control Of Mahdi Army, Who Sue For Peace As Sadr Threatens War?
The implosion of Moqtada al-Sadr is all the more interesting given how much the SurrenderMedia in the West invested in his supposed ability to derail progress in Iraq. With al-Qaeda on the run and the other militias now integrated into the Iraqi security forces Sadr’s Mahdi Army was the last challenge to stabilizing Iraq for the long term. Sadr just today threatened all out war (as if it was not already ongoing) if the pounding his forces were taking did not stop (see earlier post here).
But it may already be too late for Mookie Sadr, since the Mahdi Army (which is the group actually taking the beatings) is now suing for peace:
The Mehdi Army’s political cartel said it would discuss halting fighting in Sadr City near Baghdad as its fighters allegedly planted bombs on area highways.
Disguised as city workers wearing bright yellow and orange vests, three Mehdi Army fighters unearthed the ground on a main road in Sadr City Friday as cautious motorists drove by them and over wires crossing the road, The New York Times reported.
The US has ways of dealing with these crude roadside bombs – especially when they know where they are. It is a feeble and empty threat. What is interesting is to see if Sadr has lost control of his last bastion of force in Baghdad (it seems Basra is lost to the Mahdi as of today). What kind of threat is it from a leader when his Army is talking surrender? It may be more BS, and it may be people are done dying for Sadr has he sits in Persia living the good life.
What is this “threaten war” stuff? I mean really, what kind of sense does that even make?
AJ, I think I read Sadr is in Iraq.
Maybe one of his own guys will kill him as they sue for peace to prove they really mean it. Best of all outcomes.
Let me see if I understand…At first the US military didn’t need to provide backup, but now it is a joint operation with the US, Britian, and Iraqi Forces?
I read from another site (sorry can’t remember) that some of the Iraqi troops were newbies. If true, I dont understand the point in sending in green troops to an important battle plus I really hate to hear that any would desert and flee. But maybe this is a filtering phase in which the Iraqis can find out once and for all who is on THEIR side for freedom.
The media present every possible bad fact or angle so maybe my synopsis is incorrect. I hope to see is a strong Iraqi military taking it to the Iranians and standing up for themselves and free lives governed by their own choices and judgement.
Good Luck to all lovers of freedom,
Thanks AJ for the updates
Let me see if I understand…At first the US military didn’t need to provide backup, but now it is a joint operation with the US, Britian, and Iraqi Forces?
I read from another site (sorry can’t remember) that some of the Iraqi troops were newbies. If true, I dont understand the point in sending in green troops to an important battle plus I really hate to hear that any would desert and flee. But maybe this is a filtering phase in which the Iraqis can find out once and for all who is on THEIR side for freedom.
The media present every possible bad fact or angle so maybe my synopsis is incorrect. I hope to see is a strong Iraqi military taking it to the Iranians and standing up for themselves and free lives governed by their own choices and judgement.
Good Luck to all lovers of freedom,
Thanks AJ for the updates
Yes, one brigade was just out of basic training. One battalion of that brigade “broke” and about 500 soldiers deserted. Another unit was quickly moved into the breech and those soldiers were relieved of duty.
I might also caution people not to put too much stock into news reports, either positive or negative, during an ongoing operation. Our military has now learned how to “play” the media and will offer “interviews” by different individuals that paint different pictures of what is going on as to add to the enemy’s fog of war. The notion is to provide validation for practically any viewpoint one might have in order to obscure the reality on the ground.
The reports I find most heartening are the ones from lower ranking service members who say “I can’t say what is going on but things are good”.
Not to worry. Jimmy Carter will go over there and talk everyone into “all getting along.” Poor old Jimmy is obviously suffering from senile dementia, even thinks he is still president, and his family and handlers don’t have enough sense to keep him out of the public limelight. It is surprising how many foreign “leaders” have bought into his fantasy and are trying to negotiate with him. Since so many of these nut cases believe they can negotiate a US surrender with him, why not send him over there and let him negotiate with Sadyr while we wipe out the rest of his followers? Sounds like a good plan to me.
Soon enough, Sadr will be begging to talk to Jimmy Carter.
PH2LL,
As Crosspatch noted one “new” brigade did break for the hills, but the majority of the desertions were by Sadr’s followers, who had either positions in the IA or IP.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/04/sadr_admits_he_called_for_iraq.asp
The American and British advisers joined the IA in Basra in insure that the operation progresses smoothly (hopefully without the setbacks experienced in the early days of the assault).
Momdearest
Joan Crawford had nothing on you. Of course when you matter-of-factly talk about killing a million or more Iraqis who follow al Sadr, you don’t raise an eyebrow on this bloody site of losers. But let me just tell you, the Mahdi Army is not going to be wiped out and neither is Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Israel discovered.
If the United States and Israel for that matter were not so concerned about the death of innocents, therefore taking as great a care as possible to avoid them……there would be no Mahdi Army and no Hezbollah. Their destruction would have been immediate and precise. The terrorists count on the compassion of the 2 nations and use it to their advantage. Of course, the Mahdi’s and Hezbollah could care less about the death of an innocent, killing and maiming them at will to produce more feined outrage.
You know it and we know it. These groups continue their killing at their whim and they may soon know it too.