Saturday, January 8, 2011

"We will shake the ground under the Americans, if they will not withdraw,"

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"... Sadr's return to Iraq has jolted the country as it prepares for the full U.S. withdrawal at the end of the year,  Some minority Sunnis are apprehensive of a revival in Sadr's militia, but most Iraqis appear to hope Sadr's return at this juncture will help solidify Iraq's fragile stability as overall violence falls, despite continuing attacks by insurgents. Sadr said occupiers should be resisted "by all means" but added that arms were for "people of weapons only," a comment that seemed to endorse the authority of the army and the police and could calm fears of a return of the Mehdi Army..."

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