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The NY Times Still Doesn't Know Who Won In Sadr City
The Virginian/NY Times ^ | 5/17/2008 | Moneyrunner

Posted on 05/17/2008 1:59:07 PM PDT by moneyrunner

From the NY Times: Truce Holds in Sadr City Amid Iraqi Army Patrols by ALISSA J. RUBIN

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Army troops moved a few blocks north of the fortified front line in Baghdad’s Sadr City district without incident on Saturday, signaling that a shaky truce with the cleric Moktada al-Sadr’s Shiite militia was holding. Let’s see if we can give them a hint. The Iraqi army is patrolling Sadr City.

In Mosul, another Sadr stronghold, the Iraqi army is arresting wanted men. That’s what happens when the fighting is over; you start arresting people instead of shooting them.

Members of Sadr’s staff are helping the Iraqi army.

IEDs are being identified, located and removed.

Sadr is still in Iran, but has created his “surrender team.”

So let’s tally it up and think about who may possibly be in charge.

Apparently the NY Times is so committed to defeat that even if Sadr shot himself and had his body burned in his bunker, they would tell you he is stronger than ever

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: iraq; sadrcity; war

1 posted on 05/17/2008 1:59:07 PM PDT by moneyrunner
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To: moneyrunner
"Members of Sadr’s staff are helping the Iraqi army New York Times as stringers"

There, fixed it.


2 posted on 05/17/2008 2:07:28 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Diogenesis
Thanks. Hope you won't mind if I use the last one? I posted it on my blog and credited you.
3 posted on 05/17/2008 2:12:52 PM PDT by moneyrunner (I have not flattered its rank breath, nor bowed to its idolatries a patient knee.)
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To: moneyrunner
If only the American public would learn how useless (except to enemies of America)
the MSM are, as you have.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES



4 posted on 05/17/2008 2:18:20 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: moneyrunner

Hell the NYT still thinks we lost the Tet Offensive


5 posted on 05/17/2008 2:39:07 PM PDT by stockpirate (Purge the RNC and GOP of ALL SOCIALISTS . Starting with Juan McCain.)
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