It appears he doesn't trust Allah with his life when it comes to dealing with Big Satan.
(AP) Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fled Iraq for Iran ahead of a security crackdown in Baghdad and the arrival of 21,500 U.S. troops sent by President Bush to quell sectarian violence, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Al-Sadr left his Baghdad stronghold some weeks ago, the official said, and is believed to be in Tehran, where he has family. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss U.S. monitoring activities, said fractures in al-Sadr's political and militia operations may be part of the reason for his departure. The move is not believed to be permanent, the official said.
Word of al-Sadr's departure coincides with an announcement that Iraq will close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines. [...]
Crossposted at Eye On The World.
Strange, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou know thats another little oddity about Islamic Culture...the've been defeted so many times now that they find honor in running away from the fight.
ReplyDeleteSadr, Saddam, Osama, and Mullah Omar are all heralded as "cunning heroes" because they're so proficienet at "hiding from the Infidel".
I guess it takes a coward to appreciate how cowardly your leaders are when it comes to facing the enemy on the battlefield.
Imagine if George Washington had went and hidden in a cave in Canada during the revolution while his people bore the brunt in his abscence....would we consider that "brave"?
I think this is good psywar. Spread the rumor that he has fled, so that he can be portayed as a coward. Then, when he is forced to make an appearance in Iraq to quash the rumor, he runs the risk of being captured or eliminated.
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