Mughniya & the Mahdi Army
posted at 1:17 pm on February 17, 2008 by Bryan
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Adding to the good news that’s followed the abrupt end of one of the world’s most notorious murderers, MEMRI Blog has turned up one more benefit of the end of Imad Mugniya: He had worked with the bad guys who have fought against our troops in Iraq.
The Sadrist Shi’ites in Iraq, led by Muqtada Al-Sadr, have declared a three-day mourning period for Imad Mughniya.
An Iraqi security source said that Mughniya had entered Iraq via Iran, and had trained some 500 members of the Mahdi Army, which belongs to the Sadrists.
He added that he had also trained a number of squads in planning and carrying out assassinations within Iraq.
This might explain why elements of the Mahdi Army turned out to be more combat effective than your average spray-and-pray jihadist rabble. Good riddance.
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I agree.
xplodeit on February 17, 2008 at 1:27 PM
May he burn in hell……..for a very long time…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 1:31 PM
At one time, Al Sadr had a murder warrant against him for a knifing death of one of his competitors in the race for the top spot in the religion business. This was about the time the war started, and our keen minded analysts decided the warrant should be voided because it might cause sectarian rifts, and we know how that turned out. I believe Bremer, thus Rumsfeld, was involved in that gem. Anyone else recall that masterpiece
a capella on February 17, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Sounds like a good case for a lawsuit against Mitsubishi. Defective headrest results in personal injury. I wonder if Silky will take the case.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Next up: Hassan Nasrallah…please?
tballard on February 17, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Yes, quickly. Then the thugs in Tehran. It’s time to take care of the root of the evil.
Zorro on February 17, 2008 at 1:54 PM
How does that take care of the root of the evil? Hassan Nasrallah was the replacement for Hussein Massawi and can be replaced in turn himself.
aengus on February 17, 2008 at 2:04 PM
The mother of one of our brave Marines in Lebanon said she hoped he could hear the ticking. According to Times On Line he was done in with a headrest bomb. Me thinks the lady may have got her wish. Bless you madam.
pueblo1032 on February 17, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Sadr is on his way to becoming an ayatollah and a “source of emulation”, meaning he’ll have his own following who look to him for religious instruction. I suspect that’s when he’ll use his added prestige to make things difficult again. Personally, I hope he becomes a “source of capitulation” but if not, I hope he orders that head-rest option on his next car.
NNtrancer on February 17, 2008 at 2:28 PM
I think god, if there is one, will allow the parents of those Marines to mete out his soul’s eternity.
SouthernGent on February 17, 2008 at 2:38 PM
He is merely one of thousands of Jihadi bombmakers. His death is terrific for those who lost loved ones due to his craft, however his death will probably only increase the amount of blood spilled in this epic struggle. Good riddance with perspective.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Currently Nasrallah is believed in a fortified bunker complex beneath the Iranian embassy in Beirut..
Since the war he’s only thought to have come out once into the daylight – So for now unfortunately hitting him is not going to be easy without..
A) International outrage
B) The chance of sparking WWIII
but he’ll get his. Worse, the blame for any revenge attacks now will fall squarely on his head compounding his dead man woes imho.
saus on February 17, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Whereas keeping him alive would have kept blood in veins?
Have no idea what you are saying here.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 3:55 PM
It’s time to take care of the root of the evil.
The root of all evil runs very deep and is nourished by a socio-political entity known as Islam. Until we in the west and the so called moderate Muslims recognize that fascists are using Islam as a vehicle (in name only)to pursue an agenda that facilities nothing more than a totalitarian state, the sooner this evil can be confronted for what it is and destroyed. Tolerance via political correctness will only serve those who’s stated goals is our destruction!
dmann on February 17, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Don’t worry my friend, he will!
I suspect his balls are boiling right now!
conservnut on February 17, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 3:55 PM
I’ve seen about a dozen posts here concerning this scumbag. The point is not to act like this is some defining moment of victory. It isn’t. I have come to understand that you would argue with a brick if you could.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Boiling no, sizzling like bacon in a hot frying pan, well that would be a very good start to his eternity.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Obviously I am.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 4:35 PM
If your goal is to get me hot under the collar, you can’t. I do that to you. Perfect example. My boy Mav housed all of your aumish conservative candidates and the republican party now belongs to us moderates.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 4:38 PM
I dont know if many know but Iran’s president is set to make a visit to IRaq real soon.
William Amos on February 17, 2008 at 4:40 PM
What the heck does that have to do with my question…which was what did you mean by saying…
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 4:41 PM
It’s not a defining moment of victory and nobody is suggesting or acting like it is. Nor do I suspect Limerick has any intention or desire to argue with
a brickyou just for the sake of arguing. Your posts however do seem to reek of liberal minimization antiseptic. Leaving this monster alive would have resulted in more deaths than his dying ever will. Only liberal suffering from the mental illness of liberalism buy into the retarded meme that killing terrorists just creates more terrorists.doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 4:41 PM
His death will mean a series of retalliations and one upsmanship. More than likely, his death will result in probably dozens of innocent people getting firebombed. Understand?
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Thank you Mr.TCO…you have stated your case perfectly. That is what I thought you meant. Brick it is.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Thank you for putting me in my place. I hope one day I’m worthy of debating your genius.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 4:47 PM
No fear there. I’ll go back to cheering on the killing of scumbags while the bricks hide.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Flaming insane liberal you obviously are. Yup, just leave the homicidal murderer to do his work eh…Understand this…anyone who might retaliate, would have found a reason to kill anyway. Get it? You do not surrender to homicidal murdering fanatics because they might kill someone, their going to kill someone regardless, thats what homicidal murderers do. Islamic terrorists are made long before any event that might trigger them occurs. It’s their religion stupid…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Not until your mental illness has been properly treated.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 4:54 PM
You can cut the envy with a knife.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Put the crack pipe down and back slowly away from it. Nobody envies you anything…Especially not your mental disorder…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 5:47 PM
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Better a mental disorder that a really bad 80’s heavy metal haircut. LOL
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Want to bet? I can always get a hair cut, your stuck with insanity… (I’ll be sober in the morning, you’ll be ugly for eternity)… ;P
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Anybody know the cure for a really bad haircut?
Answer: About 3 weeks….
theregoestheneighborhood on February 17, 2008 at 6:58 PM
yup, and insanity, like ugly, goes clean to the bone…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Are you saying we should leave terrorists alone?
bojack on February 17, 2008 at 7:31 PM
I need some popcorn for this answer from TCO
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 7:35 PM
I was thinking more like anti-vomit medication or maybe more beer, in which case what I really mean is lots more beer…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Yeah dorian….makes me wonder how someone who makes the statement
could be in league with McCain. I would hope like hell that Johnny Mac would disavow such a comment in less then a heartbeat.
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 7:46 PM
If he don’t, ya, just got to wonder if maybe a wide stance wasn’t the real reason he volunteered to stay an extra 5 years in the Hanoi Hilton.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 7:54 PM
bojack on February 17, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Throwing a victory party after the death of one jihadi seems a bit shallow.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Oh, and just to clarify something here, I serious doubt any of the candidates including my previously hoped for Fred Thompson, will prosecute the WOT with a extreme prejudice that McVain will. It’s just all his other ideological stances that worry me.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 7:58 PM
Why? It’s one more really really bad dude who is no longer killing anyone. That all by itself is justification for much celebrating. Maybe you just cant wrap your head, let alone your heart around the notion that a vicious cold blooded murder is no longer killing innocent people.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Carpet-bombing Damascus was more what I had in mind.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Considering your previous comments it would require a Herculean suspension of disbelief to swallow that bull$hit…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:17 PM
You like to play whack-a-mole. I prefer whack a nation. Maybe all that head bangin has got you dizzy, but this scumbag’s death won’t turn any tide. It will take a much more drastic strike to make a real difference. Go back to the jv team and leave the varsity to THE CHOSEN ONE.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Fred Thompson. LOL
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Dude, you couldn’t make Varsity at Podunk High School.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Heh….aint worth the time dorian…..
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Limerick on February 17, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Finally, surrender from the Chris Cornell wanna be.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Sigh, so true… Especially since everyone knows that the guy would claims to be “THE CHOSEN ONE” is in fact never ever the chosen one, he’s always some retarded pretender… It’s alway someone else pointing at a humble person saying, hey it’s the Chosen One, who is really the Chosen One.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Nobody is surrendering the field to you dork, were just lamenting that fact that as trolls go, your not even particularly amusing.
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:40 PM
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Listening to TESLA or GREAT WHITE right now.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 17, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Cant tell which one eh, figures…
doriangrey on February 17, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Joker: He was a ruthless bastard; I’m glad he’s dead! Ahahahahahahahaha!!!
Jaibones on February 17, 2008 at 10:33 PM
As I recall, General Sanchez actually came out and said that al-Sadr needed either to be killed or captured, but… I guess Abu-Ghraib happened, Sanchez got transferred, and we went into approximately three years of dithering in Iraq where the main focus apparently became court-martialing soldiers and Marines who put their training into action.
sanantonian on February 18, 2008 at 10:33 PM
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