Fiery Shiite cleric demands rebuilding of Iraq shrine

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060630/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestsadr_060630135717

KUFA, Iraq (AFP) - Iraq's fiery Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has demanded the reconstruction of a revered Shiite shrine that was allegedly bombed by Al-Qaeda and the withdrawal of US troops from the country.

"We have said previously that the Iraqi government should rebuild the Shiite shrine in Samarra, but we have not seen anything but talk," he said in a sermon in the southern Shiite town of Kufa.

Sadr urged the people to help rebuild the shrine whose bombing in February triggered nationwide sectarian clashes between Shiites and Sunnis.

"From here (Kufa) I say that the believers, worshippers of Iraq and outside must register their names as volunteers to reconstruct and protect the shrine but they should wait for the permisssion from us to start work," Sadr said.

[bemildred]

1. Hmmm. "Fiery". Haven't seen him called "fiery" for a while.

But then he seems to have had his head down of late.

[leftchick]

2. it is AFP

and they have never called him "that radical shiite cleric" like the M$M. Fiery seems appropriate.

Where have you been bemildred? I have missed you!
:hi:

[bemildred]

3. Vacation, troll fatigue, disillusionment, other interests taking command.

I missed you too, a jewel in the dross.
:hi:

[msongs]

4. I doubt sadr is much of a manual laborer - give him some bricks and

let him go for it himself.

Msongs
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