Clashes erupt between rival Shi'ites in Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/GEO463635.htm

Clashes erupt between rival Shi'ites in Iraq

NAJAF, Iraq, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Clashes erupted between followers of radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival Shi'ite movement associated with the government on Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf, witnesses said.

Ambulances took away casualties, the witnesses said.

[maddezmom]

1. the shit is really hitting the fan now

What is worse that hell on earth?

[sabra]

2. to me this is the formula for civil war?

[WCGreen]

5. Really Shi'ite is hitting th fan

and of course, the Kurds are in the way as well....

[ECH1969]

3. Sadr and Harkim are in a big battle over federalism

and that battle seems to be moving out into the street.

[Roland99]

4. Beautiful. Remove the heavy hand of Saddam and the militias take over.

[Double T]

6. Well, it is time to reinstall Saddam to power

[rodeodance]

7. Rummy said yesterday he sees no signs of civil war.

gotta wonder where he was looking?

[Double T]

8. Whenever anyone in the bush administration tells us that it won't happen..

or that it will happen, you can always be certain that the opposite will happen and the actual end result is never good.