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To: cosmicforce who wrote (2978)7/24/2003 4:12:52 PM
From: Yogizuna  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 20773
 
>>> The bold attack comes as a disturbing turn for the United States, which has counted on Iraq's Shi'ite majority - long repressed under Saddam - to support its efforts to wipe out loyalists of his deposed regime and rebuild Iraq.

Sadr also announced the formation of a private militia called the "Mehdi army" and demanded the shutting down of US-sponsored television and radio stations. <<<

I firmly believe they have every right not to be under the influence of our culture in any way if that is their choosing... My greatest fear is that eventually our forces may help precipitate a bloodbath of some kind, which will turn the world solidly against us, even more so than now...