Comments on: Al-Sadr Orders Militia To Disarm

Iraqi Shiite Cleric Will Keep Elite Force Until U.S. Troop Withdrawal Timetable Enacted

[stn_sage]

NOW, we know WHERE at least a part of that $8 billion dollars that Bremer and Bush "lost", is going!

Specifically, to buy al-Sadr''s cooperation---at least through the Fall 2008 November elections! How nice!

[labrat9999]

I can''t believe that some stupid GOP Republicans still think the surge is responsible for all this! If you think so you need to look at the timeline of the events, and the fact that unlike McSame and his 100 year war talk..the ONLY talk that has decreased the violence is the same talk that Senator Obama said needed to take place.. POLICTICAL TOGETHER WITH THE US AGREEING TO LEAVE THEIR COUNTRY!! Trust me if Dumb Bunny Bush would or McSame would have said NO WE AIN''T LEAV''EN FOR 100 YEARS you would have had more blood shed than you have ever seen before. And in any case, WE NEVER SHOULD HAVE INVADED THEIR COUNTRY..THERE WAS ANY MWD STUPID!!

[endofempire]

alohalone: Yes, the Iraqi militants gave up naturally because they got tired... Of their own people telling them to stop the mayhem, as the only thing they achieved was to bring more infidels to their holy land to show them what a real fight looks like (not the bums they fought for nearly a decade in Iran). No, this turn of events was brought to you courtesy of 82nd Airborne Infantry-style attitude adjustment.

[alohaone1]

How much did we have to pay this guy?


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Posted by lochlan at 04:14 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Do you think this guy can be BOUGHT with our money ??? You must be one of the ignorant LIBS who continue to deny the success of the Surge and to think that the security now in Iraq is not the work of the Surge and of our brave troops but rather a natural process happened on its own when muslim fanatics suddenly feel tired of violence and give up OR it was the results of us giving money to them to give up arms ...My friends , you do not understand Muslim Fanatics, period!. Bin Laden has 300 mil. in the bank when he plan to bomb America , Al-Sadr can get more money from Iran than ever from us and yet , Iranian money does not come with strings attached to Human Rights and Freedom and DEmocracy , so it is the more better. These guys are not short of money and are not in need of sources of money . For us to leave Iraq in Chaos and in their control , they benefit much more from oil and from support from Iran and other Terrorists'' financiers , They do not need and do not want money from us , so , it is quite ignorant of you to even think that these guys are bought out ! They are beaten badly by our genius general and our brave troops and see that there is no other way out for them but to give up and so they DID , simple as that !

[beboldin09]

It''''''''s called supporting our troops. Maybe you should try it sometime instead of playing the defeatest cry baby role. How do you know who has or hasn''''''''t served in the military anyhow?

Posted by BeBoldin09 at 01:03 PM : Aug 08, 2008
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Yeah, putting that magnetic ribbon on your car really paved the way to victory.



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Posted by avoice at 01:09 PM : Aug 08, 2008

Answer the question avoice:

How do you know who has served and who hasn''t served on these forums?

[alohaone1]

Who would have thought that it was possible that Al-SAdr agree to disarm a year ago , and the Dems and Obama are still trying to deny the success of the Surge in Iraq , talk about State of Denial..They deny the success of the Surge , they deny the reality of the need to drill our own oil , they deny the emergencies of millions of Americans who are victims of oil speculations all because a country with 300 mil. people who consume most oil has in the last 30 years refused to build new refineries and refused to become independent of Foreign Oil, they deny that drilling our own oil is way better than getting on our knees and beg people to drill for us , they deny the well-being of the American people and SOON , in NOvember , the Americans will one more time deny the DEms of the Presidency , yes , the dems want to talk about State of Denials , they are about to see the Results of such!

[oneamerican_]

"Iraq is wrapping up. Obama, Reid and Pelosi will have to find someone else to surrender to."

Posted by kesac4650 at 04:20 PM : Aug 08, 2008


I agree. Maybe the Dems can surrender to the call of the Republicans to come back to congress and open the debate for energy legislation?

Otherwise the Democrats will continue to sink into their quagmire of "staying the course" on denying American energy alternatives to the public.

[kesac4650]

Al-Sadr is caving and trying to put a good face on it. He doesn''t have balls enough to show to return to Iraq. He is hiding in Iran, "studying". Maliki will arrest him and put him on trial just like Saddam the day he returns.
Iraq is wrapping up. Obama, Reid and Pelosi will have to find someone else to surrender to.

[oneamerican_]

Kind of a moot point for al Sadr to call for his militia to disband - the Iraqi Army has already accomplished this without Sadr''s help.

Now that Sadr has announced his intentions, he should expect the Iraqi government to crack down on him even further.

[lochlan-2009]

How much did we have to pay this guy?

[der0419]

New rule: You don''''t get to call a guy who hasn''''t had a shower since birth and runs around in the street wearing pajamas and carrying a greasy knockoff of a Soviet era assault rifle when he''''s not herding goats "elite".


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Took the words right out of my mouth. I read "elite fighting units" and said to myself, "what, so now they fire from the shoulder instead of spraying from the hip and running after 5 shots?"

On a different note: Al-Sadr can not be allowed to dictate U.S. policy in Iraq by threatening renewed attacks if he doesn''t like what he hears coming out of the diplomatic negoatiations. If you don''t like what you hear, man up and use political channels. It may sound paradoxical, but useing legions of brainwashed fools running around with Kalashnikovs as your minions in an attempt to bully U.S. policy makers is a cowardly thing to do.

[der0419]

New rule: You don''''t get to call a guy who hasn''''t had a shower since birth and runs around in the street wearing pajamas and carrying a greasy knockoff of a Soviet era assault rifle when he''''s not herding goats "elite".


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Took the words right out of my mouth. I read "elite fighting units" and said to myself, "what, so now they fire from the shoulder instead of spraying from the hip and running after 5 shots?"

On a different note: Al-Sadr can not be allowed to dictate U.S. policy in Iraq by threatening renewed attacks if he doesn''t like what he hears coming out of the diplomatic negoatiations. If you don''t like what you hear, man up and use political channels. It may sound paradoxical, but using legions of brainwashed fools running around with Kalashnikovs as your minions in an attempt to bully U.S. policy makers is a cowardly thing to do.

[downtowner97]

New rule: You don''t get to call a guy who hasn''t had a shower since birth and runs around in the street wearing pajamas and carrying a greasy knockoff of a Soviet era assault rifle when he''s not herding goats "elite".

[donbl1]

I guess W is nearly wrapping up his war before he leaves office.

He needs to wrap it up so the next guy can focus on domestic issues.

The Russian/Georgia war starting is not good for our elections..........

[TommyCraig]

"You''''re pretty liberal with the use of the word "we." You didn''''t do anything".
Posted by avoice at 01:00 PM : Aug 08, 2008
Sure he did. Unlike many on this board, he probably has shown great support for our US men and women in uniform as opposed to criticizing every effort of the military.

[ajaxtheleast]

"WE CUT AND WON!" Repubs are amazing fellows.

And when OBAMA suggested this they called it???,,,

[notblue]

avoice, explain how your indifference to the attrocities commited by Jihadists and your whining and critisism have helped Americas efforts.

[armydog2]

I know not everyone comes home at the same time, he is claiming his friend''s tour is being cut short of his 15 month rotation. My son has said nothing about his tour or anyone elses being cut.

[cfin5]

I do not believe this man in anything for one second. Bet he winked when he ordered this. He''s just cooling his heels till after our election. Good time to regroup and rearm,....he''s done it before.

[hotpaulie]

ddhinnyc - Yea it doesn''t surprise me al sadr is on the "untouchable" list...he does have control over a lot of fighters

But I don''t want the U.S. to have to go back to Iraq (if we do indeed get out) to fight al Sadr in a decade or so because he is acting up...the U.S. has to deal with al Sadr somehow or it may haunt us like when the first Bush president let Saddam off