Iraq: More Bad News
Wapo is reporting that Shi'ite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr is facing murder charges stemming not from this weekend's violence, but for the killing of another cleric last April.
On 10 April, 2003 a moderate Shi'ite cleric, Abdul-Majid Khoei was killed one day after the fall of Baghdad. This is the murder for which he is wanted in connection with. It is not known by this commentator if additional charges are forthcoming against al-Sadr over his call to "terrorize your enemy," which apparently incited much of the violence over the weekend.
The situation on the ground is extremely fluid with news accounts contradicting each other and more fighting between coalition forces and Iraqi militiamen being reported.
There have been reports that Fallujah - the scene of the grisly American execution style killings of last week is surrounded by U.S. and Iraqi soldiers. This in an attempt to find the perpetrators of the killings.
Additionally, Islam Online is reporting that the weekend uprising of Iraq's Shi'ites is supported by the Sunnis as well.
For up to the minute coverage of the changing situation in Iraq, point your browser to News Now's Iraq feed
My blogging will be a bit less over the next few days. I am doing marathon sessions at work :-/ :)
On 10 April, 2003 a moderate Shi'ite cleric, Abdul-Majid Khoei was killed one day after the fall of Baghdad. This is the murder for which he is wanted in connection with. It is not known by this commentator if additional charges are forthcoming against al-Sadr over his call to "terrorize your enemy," which apparently incited much of the violence over the weekend.
The situation on the ground is extremely fluid with news accounts contradicting each other and more fighting between coalition forces and Iraqi militiamen being reported.
There have been reports that Fallujah - the scene of the grisly American execution style killings of last week is surrounded by U.S. and Iraqi soldiers. This in an attempt to find the perpetrators of the killings.
Additionally, Islam Online is reporting that the weekend uprising of Iraq's Shi'ites is supported by the Sunnis as well.
For up to the minute coverage of the changing situation in Iraq, point your browser to News Now's Iraq feed
My blogging will be a bit less over the next few days. I am doing marathon sessions at work :-/ :)
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