Comments on: Maliki Confronts Rogue Sadr Elements http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zach http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152991 zach Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:33:07 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152991 okay okay, "factional." happy? okay okay, “factional.” happy?

]]> By: Scott Kirwin http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152984 Scott Kirwin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:25:51 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152984 <blockquote>Well, by that definition a Communist insurrection could have been called “sectarian.”</blockquote> Good point.

Well, by that definition a Communist insurrection could have been called “sectarian.”

Good point.

]]> By: More views of the events at Basra — other bloggers « Fabius Maximus http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152983 More views of the events at Basra — other bloggers « Fabius Maximus Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:24:09 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152983 [...] and NCO corps are heavily vetted and indoctrinated by their U.S. trainers. “  From “Maliki Confronts Rogue Sadr Elements“, David Price posting at Dean’s World (27 March [...] [...] and NCO corps are heavily vetted and indoctrinated by their U.S. trainers. “  From “Maliki Confronts Rogue Sadr Elements“, David Price posting at Dean’s World (27 March [...]

]]> By: More expert views of the events at Basra « Fabius Maximus http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152964 More expert views of the events at Basra « Fabius Maximus Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:34:53 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152964 [...] this force, and not incidentally also own the vast majority of heavy weaponry.”  From “Maliki Confronts Rogue Sadr Elements“, David Price posting at Dean’s World (27 March [...] [...] this force, and not incidentally also own the vast majority of heavy weaponry.”  From “Maliki Confronts Rogue Sadr Elements“, David Price posting at Dean’s World (27 March [...]

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152952 Dave Price Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:54:09 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152952 Well, by that definition a Communist insurrection could have been called "sectarian." Well, by that definition a Communist insurrection could have been called “sectarian.”

]]> By: zach http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152920 zach Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:03:54 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152920 sectarian as in political sect, yes. sectarian as in political sect, yes.

]]> By: Jules Crittenden » Sadr Tidings http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152916 Jules Crittenden » Sadr Tidings Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:40:07 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152916 [...] Dean’s World: 72 hours or 72 virgins. [...] [...] Dean’s World: 72 hours or 72 virgins. [...]

]]> By: Dishman http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152910 Dishman Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:58:57 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152910 Dave, don't confuse the issue with facts. Seriously, though, I'm glad to see this one happening. It's about time. Dave, don’t confuse the issue with facts.

Seriously, though, I’m glad to see this one happening. It’s about time.

]]> By: Dave Price http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152904 Dave Price Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:21:55 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152904 Well, it can't be "sectarian. " They're the same sect. "Political," maybe. Well, it can’t be “sectarian. ” They’re the same sect.

“Political,” maybe.

]]> By: zach http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152899 zach Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:03:13 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/03/27/maliki-confronts-rogue-sadr-elements/#comment-152899 it's weird how in the media this is being portrayed as yet more sectarian violence with maliki's party facing off against sadr to try and solidify gains for the next election cycle. but, even if that is true, that the timing or even the operation itself has political motivations or a political dimension, it's still true that this is a fight that has been a long time in coming, and is probably a very necessary one. The militias have to either go or be subsumed into the uniformed regular army/police. it’s weird how in the media this is being portrayed as yet more sectarian violence with maliki’s party facing off against sadr to try and solidify gains for the next election cycle. but, even if that is true, that the timing or even the operation itself has political motivations or a political dimension, it’s still true that this is a fight that has been a long time in coming, and is probably a very necessary one. The militias have to either go or be subsumed into the uniformed regular army/police.

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