Sistani heads for treatment in UK

[DoYouEverWonder]

6 August, 2004

Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has left Iraq and is on his way to London to be treated for a heart condition.

Airport officials in Beirut said the ayatollah arrived on a chartered jet from Iraq before departing for London.

The ayatollah lives in the holy city of Najaf and has been receiving treatment from cardiologists.

But aides have said they fear the flaring violence in Najaf could hamper his access to proper medical care.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3541082.stm


Good time to get sick I suppose? Just when the whole country is out of control and civil war has begun. I guess they don't want to kill their favorite cleric by accident?

[Wright Patman]

1. Proof he is a puppet

of the West. This won't help his standing in that part of the world.

He would have come to the U.S., but he has no health insurance.

[saigon68]

2. Maybe HALLIBURTON could PICK UP THE TAB

The US TAXPAYERS could then pay Halliburton on a COST PLUS CONTRACT for the poor aged Senior Cleric's expenses.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

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