Al-Sadr being being involved in the ne Iraqi government is an internal Iraqi issue. Al-Sadr inciting his followers to attack and kill US Soldiers is not. If his attacks continue (and they will) he needs to be "takin out". And I don't mean takin out in a "sensitive way"!

Wouldn't matter. The US would like him dead, he dies, the blame goes to the US. He has to live for the sake of stability, his death could easily trigger another surge of violence.

Eliminate him and lets move on. He is the equivalent of a Saddam wannabe.

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Remember what happened last time round when the US tried to disarm him?
If you kill him it could easily trigger a repeat, possible much worse, now with a fledgeling 'Iraqi' government.

What it could do is free those people to support the new Iraqi government without the fear that Sadr will punish them.

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Stop, you're killing me.

At least, that's what I think should be done. He can either be dealt with now, when he's weak, or later when he's much, much stronger. Of course, we should have offed him months ago.

Catz

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You cannot have a stable government when there are private militias running around defying you.

If al-Sadr would agree to disarm and take part in the political process, that's one thing. But he has pretty much rejected that approach. That leaves taking him down.

The longer he remains a force, the more destablizing he becomes simply through successfully resisting the might of the U.S. military and the central Iraqi government.

That said, it's a tricky situation. You can't just shell the Ali shrine into ruins. We'll have to go in and get him the hard way -- infantry.

linking Sadr to terrorist organizations in Iran:

http://www.nationalreview.com/ledeen...0408160834.asp

Sadr's organization existed (and was funded by Iran) long before the U.S. ever set foot in Iraq.

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