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February 14, 2007

Muqtada al-Skeedaddle?

This is interesting if it is true

As details of the border closure became public, senior Bush administration officials said radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran two to three weeks ago out of fear for his safety.

However, Iraqi sources have not confirmed this information and call it a rumor. Salah al Agaili, a spokesman for al-Sadr and a member of his parliament bloc, told CNN that al-Sadr is still in Iraq.

As recently as Thursday, al-Sadr's office said he was in Najaf.

If he is in Iran, it is not his first trip there. Al-Sadr has made half a dozen official trips and an unknown number of personal visits to Iran in the last few years.

Senior administration sources said they believe al-Sadr fled in anticipation of the U.S. military's troop buildup and a crackdown on militias, and because of fractures with extremist elements within his militia.

Very interesting. Going back to base to get more instructions?

Update: I see Sis posted a wee bit ahead of me. Oh well.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at February 14, 2007 08:31 AM

Comments

JINX! JINX!

Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 14, 2007 08:56 AM

And to think I got up at 4am to scrap ice off of the cars and be treated thusly.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 14, 2007 08:58 AM

Resulting in the apparent brain freeze.

I'm thinking he bought the house next to Mayor Noggin's in Dallas.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 14, 2007 09:11 AM

Maybe he was doing some tutoring of the bosnian muslim who was spreading ROP love in Utah.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 14, 2007 09:13 AM