Posted on 11/17/2007 3:20:37 PM PST by Tennessean4Bush
The news just keeps getting better ping.
Do you suppose this news is “fit” for the NY Times?
Watch Pelosi and Murtha try to take credit.
Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Ghafour al Samarrai, the leader of the Sunni Religious Endowments, or Waqf, ordered the mosque's closure. "The association has always justified killing and assassinations carried out by al Qaeda" ...He accused the Association of collusion with al Qaeda in Iraq and held the group responsible for the murder of Iraqi Sunni and Shia alike... The Association of Muslim Scholars is still committed to the side of silence on the crimes of al Qaeda, while it kills tribal leaders and religious scholars... The crackdown on the Association of Muslim Scholars is part of the efforts of Sunni scholars to delegitimize the religious support given to al Qaeda in Iraq and other radical Islamic extremist groups in Iraq. The creation of the Council of Iraqi Scholars, or Council of Ulema of Iraq, has led the way in alienating the radical clerics. The Council of Iraqi Scholars was formed in early April 2007 after over 60 senior Sunni clerics gathered in Amman, Jordan. The religious leaders sought to wrest control of the religious edicts, or fatwas, issued by the radical clerics in the Association of Muslim Scholars. Sheikh Abdul Malik al Saadi, Iraq's preeminent Sunni scholar, leads the council. Samarrai is also an influential member and acts as the council's spokesman... "Whoever kills a Muslim believer should be penalized by going to Hell."Well, I got news for him, but anyway... This is a huge blow to that nest of vipers in Riyadh.
Association of Muslim Scholars vs Council of Iraqi Scholars
I’ve got to admit, this article was a bit tough to wade through until I realized the two separate groups involved.
What is important to me, is that Sunnis and Shias are willing to clean up their own houses. If that is what is taking place here, excellent.
If it’s Sunnis trying to clean up the Shias or vice versa, I don’t see it as a good thing.
I’ll read it again and see if I can make heads or tails of it. I was having a hard time pinning this aspect down.
“This is a huge blow to that nest of vipers in Riyadh.”
And the nest of viper Dims in DC.
Great News!
After a careful reading of this, it does appear the Sunnis are cleaning up al Qaeda supporting Sunni Muslem leaders. That is indeed a very good thing. This is great news.
No, it is good news from Iraq. That means it will not be mentioned or will be buried on page A24.
They are in denial. Taking credit would mean acknowledging something good has happened in Iraq.
Well, well, well! What a development!
Agreed. The more this happens, the sooner we can get out of Iraq on our terms.
I fully agree. And I am happy for the Iraqi people. I’ll bet we both know a couple of people who aren’t.
Heh...
Or to put it to them simply:
"Yo as* is gras*"
The MSM will ignore this because victory horrifies them.
It sounds similar to Senator "Plugs" Biden's plan to divide the country and retreat.
I always thought Muslim Scholars = Taliban. It looks like other Iraqi Sunnis agree.
The War is Over and Victory is Ours/Iraq’s. Wonder how much is wanting peace and how much is siding with the obvious winner?
Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops
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