Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet

[annabanana]

Source: BBC News

The head of Moqtada Sadr's Iraqi parliament bloc says the radical cleric has ordered his ministers to withdraw from the cabinet.
Mr Sadr's bloc, which has six cabinet ministers, is trying to press Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to set a timetable for a US troop withdrawal.

Mr Maliki has refused, saying a pullout depends on conditions on the ground.

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Last week, tens of thousands of people attended a rally in the Shia city of Najaf organised by Mr Sadr to protest against the continued presence of US-led troops in Iraq.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6558405.stm

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This is, I fear, the prelude to huge new fatality numbers among our troops.

[AndyA]

1. It's all crystal clear to me.

The Iraqi government (at least a big part of it) wants us OUT.

67% of the American people want us OUT.

Who wants us to remain?

George Bush
Dick Cheney
Joe Lieberman
Condi Rice
Halliburton
Exxon
Conoco Phillips
Shell
General Electric
Faux News
Rush Limpballs
Sean Hannity
Ann Coulter

The way to go is clear to me...

[Rydz777]

4. Well said (eom)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. notice that the boy king did not mention this

positive development when he attacked the Democrats in his speech today?

[Dhalgren]

3. "...tens of thousands of people attended a rally in the

Shia city of Najaf." According to independent reports the number was one million people. The line of marchers was 8 miles long!

The US is done. Load the choppers, already!

www.tompispatch.com

[bemildred]

5. This means al Sadr & his faction no longer have to vote with the government.

Not being part of it any more.

[me b zola]

6. I share your fear

This is not a good turn of events.