Sadr seeks anti-US bloc in Iraqi parliament

[sabra]

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=§ion=focusoniraq&xfile=data/focusoniraq/2006/November/focusoniraq_November252.xml

Sadr seeks anti-US bloc in Iraqi parliament
(AFP)

BAGHDAD - Radical cleric Moqtada Al Sadr is building an anti-US parliamentary alliance to demand the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, one of his party’s lawmakers told AFP on Thursday.

The 30-strong Sadrist bloc has suspended its support of Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki’s ruling coalition and withdrawn six ministers from cabinet in protest at his holding talks with US President George W. Bush.

Salih Al Agaili, a member of Sadr’s parliamentary group, said the bloc now hoped to convince more lawmakers to follow suit, adding that some have “started contacting us to take a similar position. We are holding talks with them.”

He did not name the groups but said they would soon declare their intentions. “We are endeavouring to form a national front inside parliament to oppose the occupation,” Agaili said.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Isn't this like taking coal to Newcastle? nt

[mom cat]

2. Good!The majority of the Iraqis want us out and it is time for

their government to follow the will of the people. It is their land and their oil and they need to take all of it back.

[arewenotdemo]

3. I hope this works

Bush will try to politically and militarily undermine any concerted effort to evict American troops, of course. Personally, I see Sadr as the only hope Iraq has to avoid disintegration.

The Cheerleader was right about one thing: there will be no "graceful exit" from Iraq. Here's hoping that he will not be able to gracefully exit the White House.

[leftchick]

4. One is a Christian bloc

Or so I heard on CNN.