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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:26 PM Original message |
Moqtada al-Sadr orders Iraq PM out ofBasra |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well.... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. OK, it's getting uglier. Sigh. Take that, *. Mission accomplished? nt |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Shia v Shia... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. it's local politics. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. But what about the surge? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Yes, just like the tax cuts. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Clever. The Telegraph relabels al-Sadrs request an "order", and a "demand" |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yah, that's what I thought too. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Get a clue? How so? nt |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Get a clue that they are after his ass now. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. They've been after his ass for a while. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Whatever you say. nt |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. "The Americans are occupiers and thieves" - that's stating the obvious |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. I agree. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. Militiamen Holding Out in Basra Fighting |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
36. win or lose, whether the Iraqi security forces stand or fall, Petraeus will claim victory |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I wonder how many times you can win the same thing? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Mahdi militia makes Sadr City its stronghold |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Iraqi regime launches assault on Basra |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. The last part |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yah. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. lmao! We need to put these two in the ring alone! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. By who's authority does mookie "request" Maliki to leave? Guess we find out in 3 days eh? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Our puppet's success will downsize our footprint? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. I agree, don't uder estimate the power of the people, it used to mean |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. it has been three days. ...mookie caved in ,ordered fighters off the street |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. you should poll the majority in Iraq before you assume he is the leader of the theocracy |
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hwmnbn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. NOW I get it... |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. The same authority the Norwegians had when they fought the Quisling regime. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. The same authority Saddam had over his people ? |
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Nitrogenica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. Moqtada al-Sadr orders Iraq PM out of Basra |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Was that before or after Al-Sadr was shot? |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. think it will take that long? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I actually can't see how Iran can be as restrained as they are |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. and we are doing our best to sucker them into it |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Iran has two dogs in this fight |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Mind you, this is a Shia against Shia power-grab. Even the Shia |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. That's not really the issue. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Our Government is Being Run by Idiots |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Holy Shiite, |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. Sadr followers march to demand downfall of Maliki |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. I just finished reading European newspapers |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. Pull. The Fuck. Out. |
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Voltaire99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. God. Damn. Right. |
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darue (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. hmmm... I thought we had them surounded last week? guess not n/t |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
40. Helluva thread. |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. Some eyewitness accounts from residents... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
46. four days...Maliki is still standing in Basra... so much for following mookies orders |
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