Comments on: U.S. soldier kidnapped in October still alive? http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bryan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237874 Bryan Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:07:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237874 It is true that Sistani is far more powerful than Sadr, so Sadr isn't even the most powerful pseudo-cleric in Iraq. It is true that Sistani is far more powerful than Sadr, so Sadr isn’t even the most powerful pseudo-cleric in Iraq.

]]> By: BohicaTwentyTwo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237637 BohicaTwentyTwo Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:31:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237637 <blockquote>His political power is real, not miniscule.</blockquote> His actual political power compared to how he is portrayed in the MSM is miniscule. His political bloc has about 30 seats out of 275 and is PART of the ruling government. They are NOT the majority, they are a swing vote. To read the news, you would think he is controlling the government, pulling Maliki's strings.

His political power is real, not miniscule.

His actual political power compared to how he is portrayed in the MSM is miniscule. His political bloc has about 30 seats out of 275 and is PART of the ruling government. They are NOT the majority, they are a swing vote. To read the news, you would think he is controlling the government, pulling Maliki’s strings.

]]> By: Kid from Brooklyn http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237609 Kid from Brooklyn Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:16:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237609 <blockquote>Why they’d choose to extort Altaie’s family rather than reap the propaganda windfall of killing a U.S. soldier and Muslim apostate escapes me.</blockquote> Me too. I smell <em>taqqiya</em>.

Why they’d choose to extort Altaie’s family rather than reap the propaganda windfall of killing a U.S. soldier and Muslim apostate escapes me.

Me too. I smell taqqiya.

]]> By: Bryan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237552 Bryan Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:42:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237552 His political power is real, not miniscule. His religious authority is certainly questionable, given the fact that he's not even a full cleric, earned the nickname "Mullah Atari" and Shias outside his movement tend to think of him as a hothead. But he does have real power within the Maliki government. We shouldn't let the fractious nature of JAM confuse us on that point. His political power is real, not miniscule. His religious authority is certainly questionable, given the fact that he’s not even a full cleric, earned the nickname “Mullah Atari” and Shias outside his movement tend to think of him as a hothead. But he does have real power within the Maliki government. We shouldn’t let the fractious nature of JAM confuse us on that point.

]]> By: BohicaTwentyTwo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237506 BohicaTwentyTwo Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:25:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237506 <blockquote>JAM has never been the united, monolithic force that the media makes out.</blockquote> Ain't that the truth. The media loves playing up Mookie, his miniscule political power, his nonexistant religous authority, and the power of his 'army'.

JAM has never been the united, monolithic force that the media makes out.

Ain’t that the truth. The media loves playing up Mookie, his miniscule political power, his nonexistant religous authority, and the power of his ‘army’.

]]> By: Gwillie http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237479 Gwillie Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:16:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237479 I’ve been wondering if Sadr fled to Iran in anticipation of an attack and he wants to be out of reach of any US reaction. I'm with ringmaster I’ve been wondering if Sadr fled to Iran in anticipation of an attack and he wants to be out of reach of any US reaction.
I’m with ringmaster

]]> By: RightWinged http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237444 RightWinged Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:03:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237444 <blockquote>Screw hearts and minds. I want him back. Now. Ringmaster on February 14, 2007 at 10:52 AM</blockquote> I hear that , in the sense that I don't believe there is a chance for peace as long as there is an "Islamic world", but going much further than that in stating the obvious, I venture in to banning land... So I agree with you in a sense, but we'd be in much worse shape if we took off now. It would be a rallying cry for the enemy.

Screw hearts and minds. I want him back. Now.

Ringmaster on February 14, 2007 at 10:52 AM

I hear that , in the sense that I don’t believe there is a chance for peace as long as there is an “Islamic world”, but going much further than that in stating the obvious, I venture in to banning land… So I agree with you in a sense, but we’d be in much worse shape if we took off now. It would be a rallying cry for the enemy.

]]> By: JammieWearingFool http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237437 JammieWearingFool Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:01:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237437 Wherever Mookie went, I hope he finds a good dentist. Wherever Mookie went, I hope he finds a good dentist.

]]> By: Ringmaster http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-237419 Ringmaster Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:52:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/14/us-soldier-kidnapped-in-october-still-alive/#comment-237419 Screw hearts and minds. I want him back. Now. Screw hearts and minds. I want him back. Now.

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