The War in Iraq

[Are we winning the war in Iraq?]

Are we winning the war in Iraq?

Yes

 0 (0%)

No

 1 (16.7%)

There are no victors in war, only survivors

 2 (33.3%)

We won a long time ago

 3 (50%)

Don't know

 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 5

[jrhc1210]

From what I can tell from Iraqi blogs, Sadr's Mahdi militia is seen as a bunch of lunatics. Apparently they've blown up cd stores in Baghdad because the lyrics are "offensive." These are poor, frustrated Shiites without options for growth; it's frustrating.

If Sadr IS killed, he'll be a martyr, yes. But none of his lieutenants have any real religious authority, and I doubt they would be able to continue his movement.

[jgruber]

Maybe, but I'm willing to bet there are plenty of people who would use his death to continue the killing.

From what I can tell from Iraqi blogs, Sadr's Mahdi militia is seen as a bunch of lunatics. Apparently they've blown up cd stores in Baghdad because the lyrics are "offensive." These are poor, frustrated Shiites without options for growth; it's frustrating.

If Sadr IS killed, he'll be a martyr, yes. But none of his lieutenants have any real religious authority, and I doubt they would be able to continue his movement.

[The ZAPINATOR]

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[jgruber]

Probably more like gasoline than kerosine

[The ZAPINATOR]

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[jgruber]

Yeah, but Kerosene's just more fun.  It's not every day you get to use it in a sentence... gasoline you can use almost constantly if you wish.

ZAP

did you know that both of those words used to be brand names?

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