And now for the Iraqi response...

[theHandpuppet]

There are going to be a lot more flag-draped coffins during "Surge Summer".

May 25, 6:49 AM EDT
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
Al-Sadr Makes Public Appearance in Iraq

By RAVI NESSMAN
Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared in public for the first time in months on Friday, delivering a fiery anti-American sermon to thousands of followers and demanding U.S. troops leave Iraq.

The U.S. military also announced that six U.S. soldiers were killed in a series of attacks across Iraq in recent days. The deaths put May on pace to be one of the deadliest months for U.S. forces here in years.

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Al-Sadr traveled in a long motorcade from Najaf to the adjacent holy city of Kufa on Friday morning to deliver his sermon before 6,000 worshippers.

"No, no for Satan. No, no for America. No, no for the occupation. No, no for Israel," he chanted in a call and response with the audience at the start of his speech.

He repeated his long-standing call for U.S. forces to leave Iraq.

"We demand the withdrawal of the occupation forces, or the creation of a timetable for such a withdrawal," he said. "I call upon the Iraqi government not to extend the occupation even for a single day."

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[rodeodance]

1. ask nicely Mr Sadr and maybe Bush will comply?--after all he did

say that if the iraqi ask us to leave we will.


Start emailing Maliki folks

[leftchick]

2. George Steph on ABC news talked about him this AM. OMG he is cueless

the news person asked George abut bush's statement that the US would leave if the Iraqis wated us to. George, in his infinite wisdom, said we would have to see how al-Sadr weighs in regarding the Iraqi Parliament's statement last week on the US troops being in Iraq. Like we haven't known for four fucking years al-Sadr wants us the hell OUT! What a maroon.