http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/06/i...4d844a2ca8535f&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
Here's a nice little quote:
"The only way the Americans will enter this city is entering over our bodies," said Sheik Abu Mahdi al-Rubayee, a commander in Mr. Sadr's private army, estimated to number in the tens of thousands. "If they come for our leader, they will ignite all of Iraq."
"10's of thousands??"
I remember seeing a video of a compound in the early stages of the Iraq war wherein were around 300 of Saddam's top men making plans.
Next thing you see in the video is a laser-guided bomb hitting the structure and a sudden ball of fire flash that went right up to the (inside) walls, but, like, no further.
The bomb was, like, perfectly measured for this particular size unit.
"There will be no warning," said Dan Senor, a senior spokesman for occupation authorities.
Perhaps this is what the forces have in mind to do to this mosque.
gsr
Here's a nice little quote:
"The only way the Americans will enter this city is entering over our bodies," said Sheik Abu Mahdi al-Rubayee, a commander in Mr. Sadr's private army, estimated to number in the tens of thousands. "If they come for our leader, they will ignite all of Iraq."
"10's of thousands??"
I remember seeing a video of a compound in the early stages of the Iraq war wherein were around 300 of Saddam's top men making plans.
Next thing you see in the video is a laser-guided bomb hitting the structure and a sudden ball of fire flash that went right up to the (inside) walls, but, like, no further.
The bomb was, like, perfectly measured for this particular size unit.
"There will be no warning," said Dan Senor, a senior spokesman for occupation authorities.
Perhaps this is what the forces have in mind to do to this mosque.
gsr