Comments on: Shiite Cleric Pulls Fighters Off Streets

Al-Sadr Offers Truce If Government Ends Raids, Releases Imprisoned Followers

[baghdadshere]

j-whitman,Iceman,fibonacci,floyzepp,FallFree1 and a whole bunch of ex-OsamaLovers are now MuqtadaLovers. Looks like Muqtada replaced Osama Bin Laden in the hearts of the leftwinger jihadiots.

[j0hnwi11iams]

Speaks VOLUMES that the factions went to Iran to broker PEACE. Iran is the clear winner in all this. The US LOSES AGAIN.

[iceman_1960]

Washington was 57 when he took office.

That doesn"t seem very elderly until you reckon that the life expectancy of white males in America then was 35.

That would be like a man of 100 seeking the presidency today.

[iceman_1960]

Life expectancy, I meant.

"George Washington was very old when he took office -- that is, if you match his chronological age to the life expectancy of white males in the America of his day."

[iceman_1960]

"fibonacci, calling someone "old" and therefore not qualified, to me, is the same as calling someone Black and therefore not qualified to lead the majority.

The candidate we select must stand on his record of achievements and what we think he will do for America."
- Posted by donbl1 at 07:42 PM : Mar 30, 2008
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I may be prejudiced, but I agree with that.

George Washington was very old when he took office -- that is, if you match his chronological age to the age expectancy of white males in the America of his day.

Besides, our Constitution ably provides for succession in the event of age related disability.

I refer the forum to Cicero"s essay "Should Old Men Govern ?"

[rebelscout]

Just got on and your right don. Tihs sets up Sadr to claim some role in the future of this gov. Who said all camel jockey''s were dumb as Dumbya.

[arlt1627]

fibonnaci

he can''t because he''s got nothing going on upstairs except for the "voices".....

[donbl1]

J, the NYT article is about right.

If the Sadr militia withdraws "and helps" obtain security then the Iraqi government wins and Maliki wins.

I do think this strengthens Sadr''s political position. Sadr played it pretty well.

Now, if the Iraqi central government increases control over the country everyone wins.

[underdogus]

FloydZepp ..MAY ALLAH GREET YOU WITH 72 HOMOSEXUALS!!

[fibonacci_]

underdogus, say something original. not this typical "why do you hate america"