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I was just outside (cool, breezy night here) and my goodness; I do declare, I believe some Sadrists are being handed a good butt-kicking. I can hear the gunfire and the shouting. I think the Iraqis are doing this one and it sounds pretty good.

Anybody inclined to send up a prayer for the good guys in the fight that is going on right now this is a good time.

17 posted on 04/01/2008 1:53:28 PM PDT by Allegra (Tehran delenda est)

send up a prayer for the good guys

Consider it done ...

18 posted on 04/01/2008 1:55:24 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)

Done!

Thanks for the live-action report. :-)

Keep yer head down. OK?

19 posted on 04/01/2008 1:57:21 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)

The MSM keeps claiming that it was Maliki that begged for the fighting to stop but I found this little tidbit that shows otherwise.

**Police confirmed an operation was underway against the Mahdi Army in Basra while the Sadr movement said it was ready to negotiate a ceasefire.**

***A spokesman for Sadr's office in Basra, Harith al-Athari, told AFP the Sadrists wanted to end the stand-off.***

***”The situation is bad and we regret the fighting. We are ready for negotiations and want to calm things,” he said.***

***”The Sadr movement has called for an urgent meeting of their leaders to consider all the available choices and we will announce the outcome when we finish the meeting.”***

http://www.aina.org/news/20080325041418.htm

This doesn't sound like someone with a formidable militia ready for battle. All Sadr did was save face for his MSM pals.

20 posted on 04/01/2008 1:59:56 PM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)

Prayers up for the good guys!

30 posted on 04/01/2008 5:29:52 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)

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