Comments on: More Good News From Iraq: Sistani Throws His Lot In With The Moderates http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-171618 too many steves Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:37:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-171618 That is good to know. I am ignorant of the ayatollah hierarchy. If you are correct then this recent development with Sistani is much more positive than I thought. That is good to know. I am ignorant of the ayatollah hierarchy. If you are correct then this recent development with Sistani is much more positive than I thought.

]]> By: Josh http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-171098 Josh Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:27:31 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-171098 The only man the Shiites revere more than Al-Sadr is Al-Sistani, any attempt on Sistani's life, taken out by Al-Sadr or any other party for that matter and they wouyld be signing their own death warrant. The only man the Shiites revere more than Al-Sadr is Al-Sistani, any attempt on Sistani’s life, taken out by Al-Sadr or any other party for that matter and they wouyld be signing their own death warrant.

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-170808 too many steves Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:15:58 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-170808 Absolutely I would. Might explain Sistani's "reclusive"-ness. al-Sadr is no dope nor neophyte, he would certainly wait until he believed doing so would be productive; or when he felt he had no choice. Absolutely I would. Might explain Sistani’s “reclusive”-ness. al-Sadr is no dope nor neophyte, he would certainly wait until he believed doing so would be productive; or when he felt he had no choice.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-170797 Mark Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:35:06 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-170797 Thanks, Colin - and forgive me, I meant to give you a shout-out for bringing the article to my attention...and too many steves, I don't think he can, directly, at least...Sistani has too much prestige...but I'd sure be watching my back, wouldn't you?... Thanks, Colin – and forgive me, I meant to give you a shout-out for bringing the article to my attention…and too many steves, I don’t think he can, directly, at least…Sistani has too much prestige…but I’d sure be watching my back, wouldn’t you?…

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-170641 too many steves Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:42:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-170641 So when does al-Sadr take a shot at Sistani? Can he? So when does al-Sadr take a shot at Sistani? Can he?

]]> By: Colin http://informedspeculation.com/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-170634 Colin Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:23:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/12/21/more-good-news-from-iraq-sistani-throws-his-lot-in-with-the-moderates/#comment-170634 Just so I don't seem too pollyannaish about this whole plan, here's Reuel Marc Gerect's take on the "new coalition" idea we've been talking about: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/opinion/21gerecht.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print Just so I don’t seem too pollyannaish about this whole plan, here’s Reuel Marc Gerect’s take on the “new coalition” idea we’ve been talking about:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/opinion/21gerecht.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

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