Al-Sadr threatens new uprising if crackdown continues

Sunday 20th April, 05:05 AM JST

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Madverts at 07:24 PM JST - 20th April

And anyway vor, bollocks to your "stake in Iraq".
redacted at 08:01 PM JST - 20th April

"What al-Sadr is insinuating is that the Iraqi "government" back down once again to his minions or face all out civil war. "

Back to "civil war" again, are we?
Madverts at 08:21 PM JST - 20th April

Back?

The place has been in a perpetual state of civil war since 2003, with only 160,000 occupation troops keeping the "peace", despte 5 long years of wing-nut Denial.

If you don't thibk al-Sadr's latest declaration isn't a worry for those still clinging to the neo-con delusion then I'm afraid you need help.
redacted at 08:31 PM JST - 20th April

With all that power and influence why is al Sadr in Iran?
medievaltimes at 08:31 PM JST - 20th April

Everybody seems to want the US to leave. Be patient people.

They will, and probably sooner rather than later.

But since they left a bit too early, they (or someone) is going to have to go right back in again a few years down the road.
redacted at 08:56 PM JST - 20th April

The Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani is the most influential Shia figure in Iraq. He has recently sided against al-Sadr and with the Maliki gov't.
GeorgeRouault at 10:17 PM JST - 20th April

USA war losers.
SuperLib at 10:53 PM JST - 20th April

Stay the cource USA. Only USA can win this war and bring stability to Iraq then get some cheap oil so that Americans can drive to a Mc Donalds drive-in and eat a big mac and grow even bigger.

USA war losers.

My, my, my, Japan Today is really giving some latitude to the new crop of anti-Americans, ne? Hoping they'll bring some friends? ;)
Madverts at 11:48 PM JST - 20th April

"With all that power and influence why is al Sadr in Iran?"

He's allegedly in Iran because he claims "the occupier" is trying to bump his ass off. In fact, redact, some American supporters of the invasion - at least one of you notably on this thread, have openly called for al-Sadr to be assasinated by the occupier.

The fact that al-Sadr basks in popular support drom the majority shiite population in Iraq clearly means nothing to those that continue to make the deluded, nay even derranged claim that they're exporting their very own brand of "democracy" over there.

There's more holes in your collective ideology than there is in a slab of Leerdamer.
Madverts at 11:58 PM JST - 20th April

I note Condi Rice was very brave today too. Only announced to her visit to Baghdad three lowly hours after she left. And to think old Mahmoud next-door can announce a visit one month in advance!

Heh, I'm so glad there are people here to let me know everything is really going swell in bush's Iraq....despite the fact that a "rogue" Immam is threatening "all out war" with the US backed "government" if they don't lay off his henchman.

I've said it before and I'll reiterate; this level of Denial needs a new word....or a medical term.
mark009 at 01:12 AM JST - 21st April

A civil war in Iraq will take more time to end. If People in Iraq understand what they have traded off for freedom from Sadam Husein regime, they need to accept the first stage of transition, then peacefully work together among ethnic tribes to develop their country to be an independent country like Kuwait, and other neighboring countries. If they don't see the outcome of peace and prosperity for their future, no one can help them.
smithinjapan at 05:36 AM JST - 21st April

Madverts:It is true that people like you and I called this ages ago, and the stupidity of war supporters is still as baffling as ever.
VOR at 06:18 AM JST - 21st April

madverts,

dude relax. Just trying to find out what makes you think the killing in Iraq is going to stop after the Americans pull out?

You don't seem to have any stake in Iraqi affairs yet you appear very concerned with the whole situation.

If you truly are concerned with the Iraqi people and you think they will be safer if the Americans pull out before the country is stabilized I;m interested in seeing if you really thought this out or you are just another instant expert on the subject.
redacted at 12:58 PM JST - 21st April

"Heh, I'm so glad there are people here to let me know everything is really going swell in bush's Iraq....despite the fact that a "rogue" Immam is threatening "all out war" with the US backed "government" if they don't lay off his henchman."

Lay off his henchmen?

They surrendered.

And their leader brave Moqtada al Sadr is hiding in Iran.

Condi Rice is in his kitchen and laughing at him. She called him a coward.

Al Sistani, the most revered Shia leader in Iraq, has told Al Sadr to cease his troublemaking.

That said, should the situation go south it will be blood on Britain's hands -

"It may even be necessary to reinforce the British contingent with more combat troops, something that the Ministry of Defence can ill afford as it prepares for the fighting season in Afghanistan.

"The only other option would be for Britain to admit finally that it has lost the fight in southern Iraq. That would mean an ignominious withdrawal and handing over control of Basra to the Americans, who grudgingly would have to take over responsibility for the south. As American officers and officials have privately made clear, much of today’s problems in Basra can be traced back to Britain’s failure to commit the forces necessary to control Basra and southern Iraq in general. "

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3635455.ece
SushiSake2 at 04:31 PM JST - 21st April
vor - "If you truly are concerned with the Iraqi people...."

You see the funny thing is, the people who say things like this really don't give a toss about ordinary Iraqis.

They only say they do to cover the fact that every other argument and justification they have for wanting America to remain in Iraq has been totally nuked.

redacted - "Condi Rice is in his kitchen and laughing at him. She called him a coward."
- you're right, she did call him a coward. Right after she bravely slinked into Iraq under cover of the dead of night in a bold and inspiring chimney-hopping midnight helicoptor run from an unnannouced flight on an unscheduled plane that took off at an unspecified time from an unknown U.S. airbase.
Intriguingly, that's almost as "brave" as you are, perched behind your PC, bravely firing off "patriotic" posts from behind a bold and daring handle name. LOL!