Al-Sadr flees to Iran

[Keltoi]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/...i_ea/sadr_iran

Not sure of the significance of this, but I thought it was interesting. Perhaps the Iraqi government is truly starting to crack down on the Shia militias. Any thoughts on what this means for the overall situation in Iraq?

[imaad_udeen]

Good.

[Dawud_uk]

the iraqi government is the main shi'a party and its militia, they are now attacking the smaller one of sadr to destroy a rival power base for shi'a islam in iraq.

Abu Abdullah

[MTAFFI]

I saw this too, I wonder what his plans are from Iran, do you think he could be gathering weapons or weapon technology, or is he just running in fear?

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[Keltoi]

I saw this too, I wonder what his plans are from Iran, do you think he could be gathering weapons or weapon technology, or is he just running in fear?

Good question. My gut tells me he isn't running in fear. Maliki has good relations with the man by most accounts.

[MTAFFI]

Good question. My gut tells me he isn't running in fear. Maliki has good relations with the man by most accounts.

i would agree

[wilberhum]

I saw this too, I wonder what his plans are from Iran, do you think he could be gathering weapons or weapon technology, or is he just running in fear?

Fear, not a chance.
If caught he can't fight and kill people, besides he would become powerless.
I'm sure Iran will help, even more than they do now, to make him more powerfull.

[north_malaysian]

Maliki has good relations with the man by most accounts.

Maybe al Maliki helped him to flee to IRan...

[root]

Iran's Poodle in Iraq runs back to his master eh, (heel boy) lol

[Isaac]

Could Al-Sadr from Iran control his Mahdi Army, finance it and supply it with weapons openly, and gain unpopular ctiticism from America. All the more reason to get on Iran's case. Harbouring a terrorist?:D

[NobleMuslimUK]

I am shocked any country accepted this nutter. He's a shia nutter, now we know where Iran's loyalties lie. Its even more outrageous this coward calls himself mahdi. I know hes hiding from the Iraqi warriors keeping westerners at bay and dealing with cowards like him.
How can Chalabi jalebi run Iraq, he's been an exile for 20+ years.

[arabiyyah]

He has the blood of thousands of sunnis on his hands.

[Zulkiflim]

Salaam,

Again it is funny the way the media couched the words..

Fled,escaped,run..

and from the opposite side

Visit,invited,...LOLOL

So what does it matter if Sadr went to Iran?

Propaganda
You cna just imagine,,,this jut after the US accused Iran of supplying weapon to kill US troops.

And they balme the Shia,and now the greatest threat from the Shia to the US,Moqtada went to iran..

Wow..Iraq all over again,and again the muslim are split..

I would say that Iran supplying weapon to protect and fight the invaders is right and justified.

[wilberhum]

I would say that Iran supplying weapon to protect and fight the invaders is right and justified.

What will a Al-Sadr victory do for Iran? More Sunnis deaths? Help create a country where Sunnis are second class citizens?

[sudais1]

:offtopic: Yesterday here in Canada I was Watching i think ER Baghdad On CBC. It was crazy some shia women was asking " were Is Saddam, Bring back Saddam". She said Saddam's terror was better than random bombs going off everywhere. The Men in the Car were the same. They said every time they want to close a road the Americans end up opening it then more people die. He claimed the sooner the Americans leave the faster the Iraqi's will make peace amongst themselves.

[wilberhum]

He claimed the sooner the Americans leave the faster the Iraqi's will make peace amongst themselves.

I'm sure al-Qaeda will ensure peace.

[sudais1]

Listen there is no point for civil war amongst Muslims . Americans are to blame for Iraq chaos

[Keltoi]

Listen there is no point for civil war amongst Muslims . Americans are to blame for Iraq chaos

There is no point, I agree. So why are they doing it?, and what did the U.S. do, besides bring down their dictator, to force them into killing each other? There is plenty of blame to go around, but in the end the fault lies with those who have embraced chaos instead of stability.

[imaad_udeen]

If we are levying out responsibility for ths current civil war in Iraq, the first names mentioned should be Saddam Hussein (for massacres and subjugation of Shi'a) and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (for terrorist attacks at Shi'a civilians) .

[wilberhum]

If we are levying out responsibility for ths current civil war in Iraq, the first names mentioned should be Saddam Hussein (for massacres and subjugation of Shi'a) and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (for terrorist attacks at Shi'a civilians) .

Well stated.

[Skillganon]

If we are levying out responsibility for ths current civil war in Iraq, the first names mentioned should be Saddam Hussein (for massacres and subjugation of Shi'a) and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (for terrorist attacks at Shi'a civilians) .

What about the kaafirs like Bush (america), Blair(Brit) and the Zionist state?

[wilberhum]

Zionist state

Now we have Israel in Iraq? Is there anything that you disagree with that Israel isn't involved with?

[Skillganon]

Now we have Israel in Iraq? Is there anything that you disagree with that Israel isn't involved with?

If one read the statement you will find that I never said the Zionist state is in Iraq. The Zionist state is in palestian.
Neiter did I said wheter The Zionist state is directly/indirectly involve or not.

[wilberhum]

If one read the statement you will find that I never said the Zionist state is in Iraq. The Zionist state is in palestian.
Neiter did I said wheter The Zionist state is directly/indirectly involve or not.

The implication comes through loud and clear. :mad: :mad:

[Skillganon]

playing:

The implication comes through loud and clear. :mad: :mad:

:thumbs_do

[north_malaysian]

I am blaming it on politicians...... whoever they are....

[Akil]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if the US pulls out of Iraq everyone dies.

The Kurds will claim independence, which will prompt a war with Turkey

The Sunni minority will turn to Al Quida, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for support

The Shia will turn to Iran for support

Then you’ll have a full on proxy war fought in Iraq between the major Sunni powers and Iran.

Religious and ethnic minorities like the Assyrians will die in the cross fire

When the US took out Saddam we created a power vacuum and we're stuck here until we can plug it with something that doesn’t kill, maim or subjugate.

[Ninth_Scribe]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/...i_ea/sadr_iran

Not sure of the significance of this, but I thought it was interesting. Perhaps the Iraqi government is truly starting to crack down on the Shia militias. Any thoughts on what this means for the overall situation in Iraq?

Or perhaps this means he watched the Numb3rs episode (The O.G.) and needs some time off to think :nervous:

Ninth Scribe

[Ninth_Scribe]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if the US pulls out of Iraq everyone dies.

History does not agree with your assessment. The leaders of these sects are very capable of cutting deals and bartering. They've done it for hundreds of years and there isn't a single thing stopping them from doing it again - except a ton of outside intererence from the U.S. and several other countries.

You write: When the US took out Saddam we created a power vacuum and we're stuck here until we can plug it with something that doesn’t kill, maim or subjugate.

Um, I refuse to listen to that statement in any serious mind-set considering how much killing, maiming and subjugating the American effort is responsible for.

Ninth Scribe

[Ninth_Scribe]

If one read the statement you will find that I never said the Zionist state is in Iraq. The Zionist state is in palestian.
Neiter did I said wheter The Zionist state is directly/indirectly involve or not.

Then I'll say it. Yes, Israel was involved in Iraq, but this was a provoked action. Their interests do not concern Iraq in a general sense. But the way they solved their problem was disgraceful, not that this is anything new.

Ninth Scribe