Rice Calls Sadr a "Coward"; Echoes "Bring'em On"

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http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1052

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Sitting bravely behind concrete walls while visiting Iraq this weekend, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice chose to channel her boss (circa 2003) by responding to Muqtada al-Sadr's latest threat with an official "taunt" from the U.S. government:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader threatened to declare war unless U.S. and Iraqi forces end a military crackdown on his followers.

"I know he's sitting in Iran," Rice said dismissively, when asked about al-Sadr's latest threat to lift a self-imposed cease-fire with government and U.S. forces. "I guess it's all-out war for anybody but him," Rice said. "I guess that's the message; his followers can go to their deaths and he's in Iran."

We can now expect a State-issued "double-dog dare" within the next 24 hours. I realize that Rice is looking to strengthen Maliki's position, but I fail to see how this will help. In fact, this schoolyard taunt by Rice actually provides a huge piece of propaganda for Sadr, who can now use it as a rallying point for his followers who will view this as a challenge to their honor.

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Condi should resign.

[0007]

1. Condi is like that ugly agitating monkey in the tree top screaming

at the top of her lungs.

The monkey man that's who is in charge, flings this ugly thing out of the tree.

[Squatch]

2. ...

:wow:

:popcorn:

[tama]

3. Remember also

Muqtada survived many years of Saddam, unlike his father and uncle, gone underground. He does not need to prove his bravery and survival skills.

[Strelnikov_]

4. Does this mean that the Chimp is going to Iraq to lead the troops

with Cheney, Condi and the whole gang at his side?

No. thought not.