Comments on: Mahdi Army’s Power Much Reduced http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/07/27/mahdi-armys-power-much-reduced/ If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: John Ryan http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/07/27/mahdi-armys-power-much-reduced/comment-page-1/#comment-118828 John Ryan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:13:29 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6077#comment-118828 The Mahdi militia is still intact. Its imminent collapse/death has been predicted many many times before. And remember Sadrists were the key bloc that elected Maliki Sadr is perhaps the most popular leader in Iraq, certainly amongst the poor Shia who are of course the largest in population numbers. The Mahdi militia is still intact. Its imminent collapse/death has been predicted many many times before. And remember Sadrists were the key bloc that elected Maliki Sadr is perhaps the most popular leader in Iraq, certainly amongst the poor Shia who are of course the largest in population numbers.

]]> By: dougf http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/07/27/mahdi-armys-power-much-reduced/comment-page-1/#comment-118819 dougf Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6077#comment-118819 <i>"But, getting beyond the biases of the Grey Lady, the Times should be shown a little bit of kudos...</i>" Ummm --- NO. They should be given credit if they admit they were wrong on both the Surge and on the internal dynamics of Iraq. Just as recently as the Basra Operation the NYT was beating the Al-Sadr is King drum for all it was worth and saying that Maliki was a loser and an incompetent. Good article. Aberrant and distasteful newspaper. Tomorrow they will be back to their usual agit-prop. Like the soup-Nazi ----- <b> No Credit For You. </b> “But, getting beyond the biases of the Grey Lady, the Times should be shown a little bit of kudos…”

Ummm — NO.

They should be given credit if they admit they were wrong on both the Surge and on the internal dynamics of Iraq. Just as recently as the Basra Operation the NYT was beating the Al-Sadr is King drum for all it was worth and saying that Maliki was a loser and an incompetent.

Good article. Aberrant and distasteful newspaper. Tomorrow they will be back to their usual agit-prop.

Like the soup-Nazi —– No Credit For You.

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