A Sadrist ceasefire?
A rather interesting story trickling in from Iraq. Sadr's spokesman has stated that they have reached a ceasefire in Sadr city. McClatchy has kind of an overview, but the AFP version has some interesting details.
Apparently, a final deal wasn't struck before the Sadrists made the announcement with only 10 of the 14 negotiating points having been settled, so the Sadrists, by claiming the ceasefire now, get credit for the effort and manage to take the last 4 negotiating items off the table, one of which was the disbandment of the Mahdi altogether.
Apparently, a final deal wasn't struck before the Sadrists made the announcement with only 10 of the 14 negotiating points having been settled, so the Sadrists, by claiming the ceasefire now, get credit for the effort and manage to take the last 4 negotiating items off the table, one of which was the disbandment of the Mahdi altogether.
posted by mikevotes at
7:12 AM
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I can't help thinking some people were hoping for another Fallujah.
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Anonymous, at 11:27 AM
That's because they still hold the belief that an insurgency can be killed by force.
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mikevotes, at 2:57 PM
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