Monthly Archives: March 2008

Jordan Says Anti-Islam Film Threatens Ties With Dutch

Posted on March 30, 2008 by TexasFred

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanian lawmakers are demanding their government cuts ties with the Netherlands in protest of a Dutch film that portrays Islam as a ticking time bomb aimed at the West. Forty-eight lawmakers in the 110-seat parliament say the … Continue reading →

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Al-Sadr Pulls Fighters Off Iraq Streets

Posted on March 30, 2008 by TexasFred

BAGHDAD (AP) – Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Sunday that he was pulling his fighters off the streets nationwide and called on the government to stop raids against his followers and free them from prison. The Iraqi government quickly welcomed … Continue reading →

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Shiite Leader Al-Sadr Defies Iraq Gov’t

Posted on March 29, 2008 by TexasFred

BAGHDAD (AP) – Anti-American Shiite militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers Saturday to defy government orders to surrender their weapons, as U.S. jets struck Shiite extremists near Basra to bolster a faltering Iraqi offensive against gunmen in the city. … Continue reading →

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