U.S. Forces Surround Office of Iraq Shi'ite Cleric

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Sat Oct-18-03 07:44 AM
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U.S. Forces Surround Office of Iraq Shi'ite Cleric

U.S. Forces Surround Office of Iraq Shi'ite Cleric
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KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. troops on Saturday sealed off roads around the office and house of an Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric whose followers the U.S. military has blamed for starting a shootout which killed three American soldiers.

Soldiers surrounded the buildings in Iraq (news - web sites)'s holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala used by local cleric Sayyid Mahmoud al-Hassani with armored vehicles and helicopters circled overhead.

Three U.S. military police and two Iraqi police were killed on Thursday night in fighting in the city. The U.S. military said the shootout was started by supporters of Hassani, himself a sympathizer of radical Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr who opposes the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.

U.S. officers would not comment on whether they were hoping to arrest Hassani. His supporters said he had left his home after Thursday's shooting in which local people said eight of his followers had been killed.

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JNelson6563

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Sat Oct-18-03 07:54 AM
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1. This oughta get things going!

In the wrong direction....

What will the body count from this "great idea" be? Oy!

Julie

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kalian

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Sat Oct-18-03 08:44 AM
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2. What....are they friggin stupid?!

This is the type of crap that Israel has been trying to do and it only makes matters worse.
WORSE!
Already Shi'ites have engaged in battle against US troops...and managed to kill 4 of them. Shi'ites are the LAST people you want to piss off. They are the warriors within the Muslim faith.

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Beetwasher

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Sat Oct-18-03 08:52 AM
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3. Match Meet Tinderbox

There's not much more they can do that would provoke the shiite's more than this. What a plan!

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ErasureAcer

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Sat Oct-18-03 09:43 AM
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4. This will backfire.

Prediction.

5-8 US soldiers killed with the next 36 hours in Karbala.

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leesa

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:43 AM
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5. You are the invaders dildoheads! They have a perfect right to shoot you

This ought to cause some fireworks!

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