Comments on: Iraqi Army Troops Flood Sadr City http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/ 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: The Razor » Blog Archive » Vindication http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-160928 The Razor » Blog Archive » Vindication Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:41:58 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-160928 [...] the end the contrast between the two became laughable - as Dave Price regularly pointed out the MSM’s often breathless reports of Moqtada al-Sadr’s (aka “Mookie”) [...] [...] the end the contrast between the two became laughable – as Dave Price regularly pointed out the MSM’s often breathless reports of Moqtada al-Sadr’s (aka “Mookie”) [...]

]]> By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156485 Dean Esmay Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156485 Sadr's next victory: the unstoppable juggernaut that is Al Sadr gets fragged by his own troops, achieves martyrdom, and thus inspires Iraqis everywhere to overthrow their legitimately elected democratic government and re-install the Caliphate. We've been tricked by his scheme! Sadr’s next victory: the unstoppable juggernaut that is Al Sadr gets fragged by his own troops, achieves martyrdom, and thus inspires Iraqis everywhere to overthrow their legitimately elected democratic government and re-install the Caliphate. We’ve been tricked by his scheme!

]]> By: Hank Barnes http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156458 Hank Barnes Tue, 20 May 2008 19:03:58 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156458 Ahh Dave, Could you please stop disseminating these facts? They are interfering with my attachment to the narrative:0 HB Ahh Dave,

Could you please stop disseminating these facts? They are interfering with my attachment to the narrative:0

HB

]]> By: teqjack http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156456 teqjack Tue, 20 May 2008 17:54:19 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156456 <em>Peter Harling, a Damascus-based analyst at the International Crisis Group thinktank, doubted Tuesday’s operation would succeed in removing the Mehdi Army from Sadr City.     </em>Well, since that was not its purpose, of course not eedjut. It is to take away any weapons heavier than pistols and rifles, possibly excepting also machine pistols and rifles capable of full-auto fire. It was NOT to "remove" the Mahdi "Army" from the area. Peter Harling, a Damascus-based analyst at the International Crisis Group thinktank, doubted Tuesday’s operation would succeed in removing the Mehdi Army from Sadr City. 
 
 Well, since that was not its purpose, of course not eedjut. It is to take away any weapons heavier than pistols and rifles, possibly excepting also machine pistols and rifles capable of full-auto fire. It was NOT to "remove" the Mahdi "Army" from the area.

]]> By: zach http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156453 zach Tue, 20 May 2008 16:59:34 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156453 Dave, excellent news, of course.  I don't see why Harling's views are coming in for so much criticism here, though.  It seems obvious that this single operation is not going to be the deathblow to the Mahdi Army.  The potential for violence may well go up due to this. The thing to keep in mind is that the longer the Sadrists wait, the smaller the potential for violence becomes.  And not only that, but the total annihilation of the Mahdi Army should not be the standard of success.  100% extinction is an unreasonable goal.  Simply shrinking their numbers and influence enough to where they're at most a pest rather than a real threat to stability should be the goalpost. Dave,

excellent news, of course.  I don’t see why Harling’s views are coming in for so much criticism here, though.  It seems obvious that this single operation is not going to be the deathblow to the Mahdi Army.  The potential for violence may well go up due to this.

The thing to keep in mind is that the longer the Sadrists wait, the smaller the potential for violence becomes.  And not only that, but the total annihilation of the Mahdi Army should not be the standard of success.  100% extinction is an unreasonable goal.  Simply shrinking their numbers and influence enough to where they’re at most a pest rather than a real threat to stability should be the goalpost.

]]> By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156451 Dean Esmay Tue, 20 May 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/05/20/iraqi-army-troops-flood-sadr-city/#comment-156451 My God, there's no stopping him! Is there any limit to Sadr's powers? My God, there’s no stopping him! Is there any limit to Sadr’s powers?

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