Iraq cleric criticises Arab states on Lebanon (for not standing behind)

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO137642.htm

Iraq cleric criticises Arab states on Lebanon

NAJAF, Iraq, July 31 (Reuters) - Iraq's radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr accused Arab states on Monday of failing to stand behind Lebanon in its crisis with Israel and said they had done the same with Iraq in its time of need.

"We are used to being disappointed by them. They were just silent over Iraq or interfered in a negative way," he told a news conference.

"When it served their interests they ran to help the (Saddam Hussein's) Baath Party but they have failed to support unity now.

"They are doing the same in Lebanon. They talk but only about rubbish."

[Freedom_from_Chains]

1. Tom Friedman was on Meet the Press yesterday

and he just out and out said Bush has made the middle east a disaster.

[papau]

2. Shi'ite wanting to kill all Jews agrees with other Shi'ite-a man bites dog

story is not this one.

[Ghost Dog]

3. No, I think this is more about the potential for the

overthrow of various Arab country dictatorships (by popular Islam, of course).

[Laotra]

4. Yup

And Sadr making big noice forces Sistani to warn US that he will act. And if US don't listen... well first fatwa for millions of Iraq Shia to demonstrate in the streets , next armed rebellion and kicking Brits out and cutting US supply routes...

It's all about timing, timing and timing! How long can US allow Israel to continue murdering before Sistani (and pro-Iran SCIRI) says enough of US&UK presence in Iraq?

No wonder yesterday on BBC Blair looked scared shitless when calling for cease-fire, while the evil grand vizier Cheney of Dumfukistan probably thinks Shia rebel in Iraq would be great excuse to nuke Iran.

[papau]

5. The Sunni dictatorships in Eqypt/Saudi may well be tossed - but

this really is a Shia speech that has been given for a few dozen years at this point.