The return of Sistani to Najaf could be interesting.
Clearly, the FUN AND GAMES between Sadr and the US Army has pretty
much TRASHED the HOLY CITY.
True, efforts have been made to kill as many people as possible
without actually touching "The Shire," but still the holy city is now
pretty much in ruins.
THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE! NEVER MIND
THE HEARTS AND MINDS CAMPAIGN.
The curious thing is this:
WHAT IN THE HELL IS THE US ARMY DOING TRYING TO "CAPTURE" THE "HOLY
SHRINE OF ALI" IN THE FIRST PLACE! IT'S JUST NUTS!
WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY GOING TO "DO WITH IT," ONCE THEY "CAPTURE" IT?
Will only those approved of by the new puppet government be allowed
in?
Will The Shire be gaurded by Sunni's and former Bathhists?
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE GAME PLAN HERE? OR, IS THIS JUST ANOTHER ONE OF
DUBYA & CO. KNEE JERK REACTIONS, WITHOUT ANY IDEA OR PLANNING
FOR "WHAT COMES NEXT!" THE WHOLE AFFAIR SEEMS LIKE SOME KIND OF "WAR GAME!"
INDEED, THE VERY NOTION OF "WHAT COMES NEXT" HAS BEEN ABSENT FROM THE
IRAQ WAR, IN GENERAL; AND FROM THE DISASTEROUS NAJAF FIGHTING IN PARTICULAR.
WHY EXACTLY DOES THE US, AND IT'S NEW BAGHDAD PUPPET GOVERNMENT, NEED
TO "TAKE THE SHIRE OF ALI?"
WHY?
WHY NOT LET THE SHIA "FIGURE IT OUT" FOR THEMSELVES. WHY COULDN'T
THE US HAVE LET SISTANI HANDLE HIS OWN SHIRE AND IT'S "OCCUPIERS?"
WHY?
PERHAPS.....LIKE SIR EDMUND HILLARY SAID: "BECAUSE IT'S THERE?"
SISTANI'S RETURN COULD BE VERY, VERY INTERESTING.......BECAUSE THE
ENTIRE IRAQ WAR IS STARTING TO WILDLY SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.
AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT: JUST IN TIME FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION!
WHAT PLANNNING!
AND, HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT NUTS?