Leave Iraq, Sadr tells "anti-Christ Bush"

Reuters ^ | Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:58AM EDT | Yara Bayoumy

[james500]

The powerful Iraqi cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr called President George W. Bush the "anti-Christ" on Saturday and urged him to heed calls by the opposition Democrats to withdraw from the chaos of Iraq.

Sadr, whose ministers quit Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government this month, renewed his demand for a U.S. pullout a day after Bush pledged to veto legislation that would require U.S. troops to begin leaving Iraq by October 1.

Calling Bush "the greatest evil," Sadr said in a letter read out by a Sadrist MP in parliament that an eventual U.S. pullout would be a "victory for the Iraqi people".

[kvanbrunt2]

funny thing about the 72 virgins that the muzzies don’t know. they are sheep. 72 of em. baaaahhhhhh

[BallyBill]

Al-Sadr(D)Sadr City, Iraq.

[Rumplemeyer]

“The powerful Iraqi cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr, whose Mehdi Army militia fought two uprisings against U.S. forces in 2004.” and got the Bejesus beaten out of them both times by the US Forces, as for powerful, this pant load is hiding out in Iran, under the bed with his goat...er...wife, real hero this one, great leadership skills.

[ScubieNuc]

Yeah. When I read that first paragraph I pretty much read it as...

The powerful Iraqi cleric and militia leader and Democrat spokesperson Moqtada al-Sadr called President George W. Bush the "anti-Christ" on Saturday and urged him to heed calls by the opposition Democrats to withdraw from the chaos of Iraq.

It's bizarro world when the friends of our enemies are our own locally grown politicians.

Sincerely

[Fred]

It is official. Sadr is now the media talkinghead for the democratic party.

Expect to see Sadr on Russert this weekend.

[Fred]

What is next for Sadr??? His own blog or will he just latch on to Scarianna Huffington’s blog along with Cindy Sheehan.

[roses of sharon]

Notice Reuters compliments Sadr as “powerful”.

Yep, he is their man alright.

The Islamic cultists never had it so good, for the last 2 decades, they have had excellent press, especially against Israel.

[elhombrelibre]

Sadr, Iran’s mullahs, al Qaeda, and the Democrats: strategic allies in the war against Bush. They’ve the same talking points. They’ve the same objectives: chaos and anarchy in Iraq, Iran preeminent in the most strategic part of the world, American humbled and shamed in defeat, and a public confused and willing to even trust the party of Jimmy Carter. This would be a disaster in the War against Islamists terrorists. The Democrats are more concerned about the rights of terrorists than the safety and security of Americans. They’ve gone from their working with the US grievance industry (Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson) to fretting and fussing for the rights of terrorists at Gitmo. America must wake up.

[Logical me]

One of the smartest things we could do not is offer a few million for Sadr, dead or alive. Circulate by air over Iran and Iraq the bounty for this turd.

[mkjessup]

We'll keep this simple and straightforward:

DEATH to MOOKIE!

[jonrick46]

Moqtada Al-Sadr talks a tough talk from his sanctuary in Iran. Thugs like him are cowards and opportunists. Al-Sadr is the son of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad al-Sadr, who was killed in 1999 by agents of Saddam Hussein. Some see him as taking advantage of his father good name with his rise to power as the Shi’a sect leader. He has from the start opposed the U.S. effort in Iraq and has assassinated those who have opposed him. The moderate Shi’ite Grand Ayatollah Abd al-Majid al-Khoi is one of those who were assassinated in 2003 by Al-Sadr supporters.

[syriacus]

When Truman's administration had us leave Korea in the late 1940's, the army of North Korean dictator Kim il-Sung invaded the South.

During the remaining 2 1/2 years of Truman's presidency, our country had to undergo

1. A military draft
2. severe wartime censorship*
3. 30,000 American deaths in 30 months

* Correspondents were under the jurisdiction of the Army and subject to court martial. Correspondents could not reveal casualties or quote officers without authorization. Correspondents could not send demoralizing dispatches or criticize the allied effort. (More restrictions are listed at the link)

Do we really want to go through that again?

[Quix]

Oh?

I thought they were to be pigs in sheep’s clothing.

[kvanbrunt2]

better yet. i’m laughing at al’doush because he got the ugly one. (sheep jokes)

[VRWC For Truth]

Comrade in arms with Dingy Harry Reid.

[Quix]

AHHHHHHHHHH

[jmcenanly]

How about YOU leave Iraq, Sadr?

I was under the impression that he had.

[Allegra]

I was under the impression that he had.

Yes, his chickensh!t self has.

His influence has not.

You did not get my post in the spirit with which it was intended.

[Mr_Tiki]

Hi again Allegra,
Hope u r well & safe.
I read this Sadr letter yesterday in the Iraqi press and couldn’t help noticing the ironies. The arabic version also contained remarks about the Americans ‘being scared, etc’! and that is coming from a man in hiding!
I couldn’t help thinking that the letter was read by one of his MPs in parliament and without US help, this MP would never have got there in the first place.