[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

According to officials in the Interior Ministry, which oversees police, the attackers shot and wounded at least one of Sheikhly's guards and ransacked his home before fleeing with the spokesman.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

More detail....don’t think I have seen this reported.

[G8 Diplomat]

Sooner or later, when we and the Iraqis are through with him, Sadr will become....sadder.

I know, I’m bad....

[G8 Diplomat]

"Sula al-Sadriin al-sharfa', [something whose letters I can't make out] al-Imam al-Mahdi."

"The exalted Sadrists will overpower _______ of the Mahdi Imam" ? Something like that....

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest and all.

spin alert — “a sign of the unrest spreading since Iraqi security forces started clamping down”

24 terrorists killed in Baghdad
Multi-National Corps, Camp Victory | March 27, 2008 | Baghdad/Iraq Public Affairs Office
Posted on 03/27/2008 3:17:40 PM EDT by mdittmar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992656/posts

Iraq Puts Baghdad Under Weekend Curfew
MyWay | Mar 27, 3:27 PM (ET) | AP
Posted on 03/27/2008 11:23:00 PM EDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992908/posts