Sistani on Lebanon
Iraqi PM Nour al-Maliki's statements on Lebanon made big ripples in the US domestic press and politics, (How dare our puppet not do what we want?) but in the end, his statements were only significant in that they reflected the majority Shia opinion in Iraq. He's got his hands full right now and, frankly, not even the people of Iraq listen to him anymore.
On the other hand, when Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani says it, we had better listen.
On the other hand, when Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani says it, we had better listen.
"Islamic nations will not forgive the entities that hinder a cease-fire," al-Sistani said, in a clear reference to the United States.
Sistani who has a significant following throughout the Shia world has been a consistent and strident voice against Shia violence in Iraq which gives this veiled threat a lot more meaning.
posted by mikevotes at
8:07 AM
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It's not so veiled, imho. Correct me if I am wrong, and I'm not, but pundits on the right have lionized him as peace-maker, when it fit their interests. Now?
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Bravo 2-1, at 1:44 PM
Frankly, he has been a moderating force reining in some of the more aggressive Shia groups.
He hasn't, by any means, said that they should lay down their arms, but he has also been a strong proponent of a political solution.
So, I would call him a moderate, not a peacemaker.
And as for what the propagandists might do to him? All they have to do is pull out and update all the Khomeni gear.
Will the consumers of that simple storyline even concern themselves with facts. We are at war with Sistani. We have always been at war with Sistani.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 3:04 PM
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