Al-Sadr says threat of all-out war applies only to U.S.-led forces

Saturday 26th April, 06:42 AM JST

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Sarge at 10:39 PM JST - 26th April

Sushi - If you're against this war, you're for handing Iraq to the terrorists. And that would make $12-15 bil a month look like peanuts.
Zaphod at 10:46 PM JST - 26th April

Sarge:

Define "terrorists".
Zaphod at 10:50 PM JST - 26th April

GeorgeRaoult:

" The insanity is invading a country on the other side of the world creating an orgie of blood based on a pack of lies. "

Can we do without the idiot soundbytes? GWB was not invading peacefull little Iraq on a fine day out of the blue for a "pack of lies". There was a long history building up to the invasion, and yes, miscalculations were made.

But brainless slogans like this are not helpful.
jambon at 10:51 PM JST - 26th April

Define "terrorists".

The Left has always had this difficulty with evil. Something to do with a lack of responsibility, to be sure.
Sarge at 10:58 PM JST - 26th April

Terrorists: Scumbags who strike terror into people's hearts and torture and kill without hesitation or remorse. Right now there's a bunch of them attempting to make Iraq a base of operations.
Zaphod at 11:08 PM JST - 26th April

Sarge:

Those are the people who run Saudi Arabia too, and that is supposed to be our ally. Your point?
jambon at 11:22 PM JST - 26th April

About that "civil war" ...
Sarge at 11:39 PM JST - 26th April

DXXJP - You're confusing the terrorists with the people who are most responsible for keeping the terrorists from ruining the conditions which enable you to work.
By the way, what's up with the extra X these days?
GeorgeRouault at 01:00 AM JST - 27th April

Some people advocate atrocities such as killing complete strangers yet some people ask others to be civil.
Zaphod at 12:11 PM JST - 27th April

GeorgeRoualt

" Some people advocate atrocities such as killing complete strangers yet some people ask others to be civil. "

Yes, muslim clerics are routinely calling for killing complete strangers, for "crimes" as trivial as writing a book, drawing a cartoon, converting to another religion, or simply being a homosexual or being Jewish.

That is why the Iraq war was lost the moment when Bush stood by while the Shiite government wrote the islamic principles into the new constitution. Guess I have to agree with you there.
adaydream at 04:41 AM JST - 28th April

Define "terrorists".

Someone who through the use of actions or threats infringes on the civil rights and lives of others.

Someone who wants something, either tangible or intangible and is willing to take it with intimidation or actual acts of aggression.

Someone who would destroy a way of life just to force their way of life on others.

Someone who would kill to get their way. Justly or not.

Sarge, sounds like george bush to me.
Betzee at 10:05 AM JST - 28th April

Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for an end to Iraqi bloodshed on Friday and said his threat of an “open war” applies only to U.S.-led foreign troops—stepping back from a full-blown confrontation with the government over a crackdown against his followers.

Recently I attended a bring the troops home event at which Ron Kovic was a guest. In case anyone doesn't know who he is, his life's story was portrayed in the movie Born on the Fourth of July starring Tom Cruise. Earlier this year he marked his 40th anniversary in a wheel chair. Far from being bitter about his plight, he spoke movingly about how grateful he was to have had these years when some he served with didn't.

He became an activist and the cause which occupies him now is bringing the troops home. It is particularly senseless when we are both fighting Sadr and bolstering the government he serves in (through his party).
Zaphod at 01:03 PM JST - 1st May

Betzee:

" He became an activist and the cause which occupies him now is bringing the troops home. "

It is great to bring the troops home, just be honest about what happens next. To expect that the withdrawal of the US troops will lead to peace is every bit as ridiculous as Bush'es idea that the removal of Hussein would lead to democracy.
dano2002 at 12:26 PM JST - 2nd May

this guy is grasping at his last straws of power. he basically controls his slum with words against the big bad US instead of creating jobs. honestly, wouldn't this fool be better off aligning with the US and creating jobs for the thousands of unemployed kids holding ak47s?
dano2002 at 12:32 PM JST - 2nd May

One more comment please. for those who claim the war a failure let's not forget who controlled the slum area that has the problem. secondly, please provide us what you would have done in 2003. i am assuming that you would have not invaded and thereby saddam is still in power. so, this is OK? i would be interested to know how your plan of doing nothing would have worked. that is basically your plan right? in 2003, the us should have done nothing and the world would be better off now? but since all of you actually had or have no ideas except bash the US i am assuming there will be no responses.