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I just can't help thinking that Muqtada al-Sadr's last act will be to blow up the Iman Ali shrine, with the Americans left holding the bag. Iran, which has backed al-Sadr with millions of dollars, will then use this as a pre-planned causus belli to send tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of Revolutionary Guard types into Iraq. Coupled with this would be an Iranian-engineered Shi'ite uprising in the Iraqi south. I really doubt that we are prepared for that, just like we weren't prepared in Korea. Iran's goal, of course, would be a nuclear-armed Iran-Iraq.
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Hadn't thought about that. Personally, I think the mosque would be a good place for a parking lot. BTW, Pat Buchanan's column today is along similar lines to your post.
Posted by: robin at August 23, 2004 06:05 PMA mosque that has been a holy shrine for about a thousand years would be a good place for a parking lot?
Good god.
Posted by: aphrael at August 23, 2004 07:25 PMOkay aphrael, a parking garage then.
Posted by: robin at August 26, 2004 03:38 PM