11.16.2006

Did I Miss Something?

There were two gems on MSNBC.COM today. One was so horribly written and brought so much anger that I'm not going to comment on it today, I'll check back to see if they correct all the typos and mistakes later on in the week. This is the one I'd like to talk about today.

Basically it states that the new Iraqi government has called for the arrest of a top Sunni Cleric in Iraq for inciting violence and other such extremist moves. I thought that I would set up a table comparing this cleric to Muqtada Al-Sadr, to see perhaps why he was more of a threat to Iraqi security.



Things Of Interest

Muqtada
Al-Sadr

Harith
al-Dhari
SunnaNoYes
ShiaYesNo
Allegedly Incites ViolenceYesYes
Accused of MurderYesNo
Known Leader of MilitiaYesNot Known
Known Supporter of Death SquadsYesNot Known
Ties to MalikiYesNo
Arrest WarrantNoYes


So let me get this straight...these two guys are the Sunna and Shia versions of each other, but only one of them has an arrest warrant? Anyone else think that's strange?


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