Sadr aide rejects Iraqi govt demands to end crisis

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1929175.htm

NAJAF, Iraq, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has rejected Iraqi government demands to end his uprising, his spokesman said on Thursday.

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[Cooley Hurd]

1. According to CNN, it appears that "Iraqi" forces are starting...

...to mount an offensive on the shrine (Breaking News on CNN a few minutes ago).

[Ripley]

3. I can't believe the "Iraqi" forces would attack their

own shrine. You'd think they would have serious problems with doing that even if they think Sadr is an "enemy."

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Given the recent resignations by hundreds in the Iraqi National Guard...

...due to the al-Sadr situation, you'd think that any attack on the shrine would be impossible to mount by anyone except the US Marines...

[Ripley]

8. I agree.

But they sure are making an effort to let us know it's the IRAQI's, NOT the Marines who are conducting the offensive, huh? Without any journalists or camera crews there, makes it kind of hard to know.

[democracy eh]

2. According to Al Jazeera..

breaking news: US involved in heavy fighting at mosque.. more to come

I guess it begins

[Ghetto_Boy]

4. Rejection #7, 8?

[Halliburton]

6. Lets see them get past the human shields...

They have to kill all of them just to get to the shrine.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. CNN reporting smoke billowing from the Imam Ali shrine!!!

Holy FUCK!!!

[Ripley]

9. Aw crap...

I caught part of Tweety's show last night and he was playing some videotape of the inside of the shrine. It was beautiful and looked so fragile.

[Hobarticus]

10. What, pass up that great cease-fire plan?

Lay down your arms, give the Iraqi police you've been shooting at your names, and walk away.

Next week, we come for you AND your family.

Who could pass up a sweet deal like that???

[Beetwasher]

11. Yeah, No Shit!

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