Sistani warns U.S. of regional war.
By on Jul 31st, 2006 at 5:26 pm
Sistani warns U.S. of regional war.
“Islamic nations will not forgive the entities that hinder a cease-fire,” Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said today “in a clear reference to the United States.” The Iraqi leader added that “dire consequences will befall the region” if a cease-fire is not agreed upon. Last week, it was reported that Sistani was “on the verge of withdrawing his tacit but vital support” for U.S. efforts in Iraq.
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Here we go, just what the “end timers” are looking forward to.
July 31st, 2006 at 5:32 pmDo all the conservatives feel vindicated now that Bush has succeeded in “transforming” the mideast?
July 31st, 2006 at 5:39 pmI thought Sistani was our pal?
July 31st, 2006 at 5:42 pmIt is good to know the well being of American troops lay in the hands of a Shiite Mullah.
Hekuva job George Pooh.
-GSD
July 31st, 2006 at 5:47 pmthe sound you hear coming from the oval office that sounds tremendously like a party is not really a party…
further, it is not true that a regional war is what we wanted all along… it is not true that an increased war would mean that the arm’s-traders will make more money… oh, and the price of oil, it will not change one bit with an expanded war…
in fact, an extended war will pay for itself. no really, it will….
boy boy, get me another 7-up…thanks. *burp*
July 31st, 2006 at 5:50 pmthe only “pals” we have over there are the israelis and with “pals” like that who needs enemies. the tinder gets drier and drier. Who in the Bush regime will toss the faithful match. Thr summers of 1914 & 1939 are back!
July 31st, 2006 at 5:50 pmAmerica in general is being played by a far more complex game in the middle east and falling for it hook, line and sinker
America wants to leave Iraq
America will leave Iraq
America cant leave Iraq
the Equation that turns sand into blood ?
your all being played by the Russians, China and iran and the Shanghai corp , yet you cannot see it ???
July 31st, 2006 at 5:51 pm10. Thats good then Bluedog49 better than what I imagined 48% would not see this
July 31st, 2006 at 6:00 pmthough it may be true that 7 of 10 americans despise us and understand that what we are doing is evil, this white house does not follow polls!
the president has said he will be spending his ‘political capital’ and if he wants to begin world war iii or iv or whatever, he shall do so…
now, rest assured, to the 3 of 10, the tax cuts will continue, the towel-headed will be killed, and, we look forward to your vote in 2008…
July 31st, 2006 at 6:01 pm10. Thats good then Bluedog49 better than what I imagined 48% would not see this
remember the front page of the London Daily Mirror after the chimp was “elected” in 2004. It simply asked how could 58,112,345 americans be so dumb.
July 31st, 2006 at 6:04 pmBush talks about not alerting our enemies to “secret” phone taps and banking record reviews. Hey GW, our “friends” and enemies can see we are stretched way too thin militarily and they have come out of the woodwork to feast on us because we can’t fight on every front in the region. No one wants to be the friend of the losing side. And we didn’t have to “lose” except for GW and his administration’s stupidity and greed.
July 31st, 2006 at 6:04 pmyour all being played by the Russians, China and iran and the Shanghai corp , yet you cannot see it ???
Lets work it all out then
1/ your troops are sitting ducks for iran and other middle eastern countries
2/ The wars costing a small fortune and Bankrupting the US
3/ In the End your Country will leave Iraq empty handed ( No Oil)
4/ Bush is making a fool of America
5/ The world sees 48% of American still support mass murder and the Stealing of other countries resources
6/ made aware of American Foreign policies from torture to UN vetoing
heres some
July 31st, 2006 at 6:07 pm1/ your troops are sitting ducks for iran and other middle eastern countries
—so? they are all volunteers, and the rest of us are getting rich on oil, tax cuts, selling arms, reconstruction…
2/ The wars costing a small fortune and Bankrupting the US
—so? our special interests are sh9tting out hundreds! it is bankrupting the lower classes of americans, and who really cares about them?
3/ In the End your Country will leave Iraq empty handed ( No Oil)
—so? the less oil, the higher the price–the more profits. and, i think we will manage to suck out as much as we can. as for the iraqi people, who cares? they’ll live–or, they won’t. big deal.
4/ Bush is making a fool of America
—so? we are rich! rich idiots are better than middle-class intellectuals.
5/ The world sees 48% of American still support mass murder and the Stealing of other countries resources
—so? the world doesn’t vote, and, the democrats can’t figure out how to beat us. stealing? perhaps–we like to refer to it as ‘redistribution’.
6/ made aware of American Foreign policies from torture to UN vetoing
—so? the outrage of abu ghraib was mild, and, as for torture, no one will stop us! we do what we want to do.
July 31st, 2006 at 6:23 pm15# ignorance is bliss – they say
July 31st, 2006 at 6:27 pmSistani could pull the rug from under your feet anytime
July 31st, 2006 at 6:28 pmhttp://www.leaderofthefreeworld.com/
The global electorate has spoken. The winner of the election is Reform Party’s Ralph Nader.
Bush’s position was 65th
July 31st, 2006 at 6:31 pmKerry position was 32th
Well, maybe for the next few months… Then, I think there’s going to be some accountability.
*yawn* yeah, right… we own you, and, you let us do so. you try anything at all and we will ignore you or veto you. we are bringing this world to its knees, and you can’t stop it… even if you win in 2006, the winner of the 2008 election will be pro-war, pro-israel, and pro-business…
as they used to say, ’same gal, different hairdo’…
July 31st, 2006 at 6:37 pmOoooooo, excellent plan. Idiot.
July 31st, 2006 at 6:40 pmOH SHIT!
July 31st, 2006 at 6:42 pmWake up people Bush wants a Middle East war as you see to solve the problem with Israel/Lebanon all he has is Connie Rice playing the piano. Bush wants to draw Iran and Syria to react and have Israel have another mistake that being bombing Syria by accident of course. Notice all the mistakes/accidents lately done only by Israel like a direct bombing of UN peace keepers and then the next mistake bombing woman and children. Oh yes that was were Hezbollah had bombs yet no bombs were found. People please we know the air photo’s are like the ones Powell use to show the UN and the US the location of the WMD see how good that was. This is done to start a war with the Middle East and you can bet Bush is leading the war. Terrorism has nothing to do with it. Terrorist are people who kill, bomb, torture, lie, steal, in prison innocent people and keep people in fear Oh sorry that describes the United States and the new Bush policy.
July 31st, 2006 at 7:14 pmNo lets just say it, there is 30% of the American public operating at a kindergarten level. And their leader in the Oval Office hasn’t had his naptime in a long time so he’s cranky and striking out at everyone. It’s really time for a spanking, and come November he’s going to get it.
July 31st, 2006 at 7:31 pmhey, all i really want is enough cash to buy a whore, a pack of cigarettes, and a pizza…the rest of this sh*t does not matter to me much tonight…
July 31st, 2006 at 7:33 pm“Well, maybe for the next few months… Then, I think there’s going to be some accountability.
*yawn* yeah, right… we own you, and, you let us do so. you try anything at all and we will ignore you or veto you. we are bringing this world to its knees, and you can’t stop it… even if you win in 2006, the winner of the 2008 election will be pro-war, pro-israel, and pro-business…
as they used to say, ’same gal, different hairdo’…
Comment by reality party — July 31, 2006 @ 6:37 pm
And what do you get from people on their knees…….a blowjob…..and you already have one of those in the White House….and we all see how that is working out.
July 31st, 2006 at 7:40 pmthe shape of the oval office is perfect for the neocon circle jerk that is no-doubt taking place over the prospect their well planned / instigated world war coming to fruition.
i can almost hear the collective shrieks of glee as they simultaneously wargasm……..oh, gawd — OH, GAWD!!! i’m cumming i’m cumming!!!
July 31st, 2006 at 7:41 pmsdr,
please see my post six…
excuse me for a moment:
July 31st, 2006 at 7:47 pm*whoaaa, karl, i have to walk home tonight…get that out of there!*
yo, tony!
now you know what that sound was.
someone better get a mop!
July 31st, 2006 at 7:55 pmSistani warns U.S. of regional war.
I think we should listen.
July 31st, 2006 at 8:46 pm[...] Sistani warns US of regional war.Think Progress, DC - 3 hours ago Islamic nations will not forgive the entities that hinder a cease-fire, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said in a clear reference to the United States … [...]
July 31st, 2006 at 8:47 pmWhy does it seem we are in a time warp back to Germany in 1939, except the sides are switched.
Anyone for a Waltz!
July 31st, 2006 at 9:46 pmAll hell is breaking loose in Iraq, and soon Iraqi militants will start firing morters and rockets at the Green Zone in Baghdad > it looks very grim now! Thanks a lot you damn dumb Bush monkey!
July 31st, 2006 at 10:59 pmI wonder if Bush ever read Greek mythology – as it describes the human condition.
August 1st, 2006 at 12:43 amBush plays the character Prometheus who stole fire from the gods, when he invaded Iraq. That prompted the sending of Pandora and her box of evils which would plague mankind.
Bush’s hubris in invading Iraq has brought us Pandora’s box in the middle east.
I share this editorial letter once again–Armando
That Satisfying Glee
July 30, 2006
What inspire me to write this editorial was that smiling face of Condoleezza Rice’s plastered on the article “Rice sees hope in ending Mideast crisis.†Reading through this article was like wading through wet cement. So in short I’ll cut to the chase: like President Bush, Condoleezza Rice is a failure in resolving this current Middle East disaster. Last Saturday, both of them try to convince the American public that their efforts are the “latest flashpoint in a broader struggle between freedom and terror that is unfolding across the region.†It’s obvious that it’s more of a fuse that they lit. Aside from the mounting dead toll in the hundreds of innocent Lebanese this administration can be credit for an air strike in Qana by the Israelis which now adds 56 women and children killed this Sunday. Presently, a supposed 48 hour truce is being discussed. It won’t happen. Rice had refused to persuade Israel to halt its attack from its inception therefore the killing must continue. Thus explain that smiling face of hers: it isn’t the “birth pains of the Middle East†for peace that’s unfolding but a stillborn fate for the entire region.
August 1st, 2006 at 1:16 amIslamic nations will not forgive the entities that hinder a cease-fire,†Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said today “in a clear reference to the United States.â€
August 1st, 2006 at 11:54 am————-
…stop killing,or we’ll kill you…