Really? Well.. apparently Al-Sadr and the governing Shia coalition in Iraq think so. If neighboring Islamic countries, including Iran, become the target of attacks, we will support them,” al-Sadr was quoted as saying. ”The Mahdi Army is beyond the Iraqi army. It was established to defend Islam.” But no worries for the Bush Administration right? …
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Moqtada Al-Sadr: key to united Iraq?
How ironic it is, the recent history of Moqtada Al-Sadr of Iraq. Once vilified by Rumsfeld and the US Administrationin. He has since become a force in Iraqi politics. He arranged a demonstration in Baghdad supporting a petition signed by 1 million Iraqis (Sunni and Shia) calling for the immediate withdrawal of Coalition forces. And, …
Manitoba Selkirk riding… Vote for this man
Ed Schreyer, former premier of Manitoba and Governor General of Canada impressed me today. I was on one of my favourite sites… The Oil Drum and ran across this article referencing this recent essay written by Ed Shreyer who is now apparently “on the Board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development”. It is quite …
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