Curiouser and Curiouser

Friends,
I don't think anyone is sure what the result of this new "cease-fire" will be.

Peace and Love,
Rev O

"Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers Sunday to lay down their arms and end six days of clashes against U.S. and Iraqi forces if the government agrees to release detainees and give amnesty to Sadr's fighters, among other demands. But after the statement, mortar attacks continued in Baghdad and Basra, and violence persisted in many pockets of the country."

"He interpreted the government's overtures to Sadr as a sign of weakness -- that it is unable to defeat the Mahdi Army. "The fighting has proved they have learned a lesson," Bahadili said. "The government is dead from our point of view." "

Sadr Tells His Militia to Cease Hostilities in Iraq Washington Post
Shiite cleric orders followers to lay down their arms and end six days of clashes against U.S. and Iraqi forces; wants detainees' release, amnesty.