Al Sadr appeals to nationalistic sentiments that unite some 70% of Iraqis. Regardless of religious affiliation, they know they must throw out the Americans to live in dignity.
The USA won't leave Iraq until the last oil well runs dry. Tom Hanks said it best. “Every man I kill puts me that much further from going home.” [Saving Private Ryan]
The international community should make every effort to expel the Yankee Peril from Asia.
BAGHDAD [AP]— Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader threatened to declare war unless U.S. and Iraqi forces end a military crackdown on his followers.
Apparently, Condi and John McCain will continue the fight until the Chinese have bought every house in the USA.

Comments:

comment by grumpy on Apr 22, 2008 7:20 AM ()

Saddam murdered 1500 per month. After our invasion, 15,000 Iraqis died every month. The Americans were very lucky. When Hitler did it to Poland, seven millions of his countrymen died and the Allies wrecked his country.
We stay to grab oil and to save face goals I don't think we can accomplish.

reply by bumpedoff on Apr 22, 2008 8:12 AM ()