Saturday, June 21, 2014

Senior Shia Cleric Issues Threat To US Forces Arriving To Assist The Iraqi Government


Iraq: Shia Cleric Issues Threat To US Forces -- SKY News

Followers of Moqtada al Sadr "will be ready" for US forces, a cleric warns, as the UN chief urges Iraqis to unite against ISIS.

A Shia cleric loyal to anti-US cleric Moqtada al Sadr has warned that the 300 US military advisers en route to Iraq will be attacked.

In a sermon from Baghdad's Sadr City district, Nassir al Saedi threatened what he called "the occupier", saying: "We will be ready for you if you are back."

The warning comes after President Barack Obama announced the deployment of US military advisers, made up mostly of special forces.

Their aim is to help the Iraqi government in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group of Sunni extremists who have seized cities and towns across northern Iraq.

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Update: Shiite cleric issues threat to US military advisers as Iraq militants take border post -- FOX News

My Comment: Unbelievable .... but this is just one more evidence on why Iraq is such a "screwed up" country. Your intention is to help them and to push back against extremists groups like ISIS .... but they want to kill you. Makes you wonder on who is the extremist.

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