Monday, April 12, 2004

So Much For Negotiation

Link:

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military intends to kill or capture rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who launched an uprising this month with his militiamen clashing with coalition soldiers in several towns and cities.

"The mission of U.S. forces is to kill or capture Moqtada al-Sadr," Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, commander of ground forces in Iraq, said in a video conference from Baghdad with correspondents in the United States.


I have no idea what they should do about Sadr. But, I do know that the issue isn't Sadr per se, but the events he can set in motion. His death or capture will cause a reaction...