Ah, ya, so about Sadr? My view? Proxy for the occupiers/occupation.Protests encouraged to entirely demoralize and denigrate the present day leadership. And create chaos on the street. Sadr is playing power games, using the minions as his fodder.The million man march? Bringer of chaos. By design. I am certainly not stating,or implying the reality of this anger against the occupiers/ation as unreasonable or unexpected. I’m suggesting this angst is being manipulated.Sadr’s call put fuel to the fire. And then, conveniently, he withdraws support for the march... Preferring to remain "neutral" Mission Accomplished. Leaving the useful idiots on their own. To become this weeks victims of violence for our mind control media. Their plight will be the sights on our tell a vision screen.And what will be required? Necessitated? To quell the chaos? Deeper entrenchment of occupation. Sadr manipulated the situation in a classic “Let’s you and him fight” type scenario. We've all seen this manipulation before
Let's You and Him Fight, Briefly:Two people, parties/groups coming to blows because they have been manipulated into a struggle.
Also known as playing one against the other. Games People Play (as a ritual the tendency is too tragedy)TVTropes
Once Sadr got the desired response, attained the goal, suddenly out of the blue, Sadr claims neutrality.
Too late "to avoid internal strife" isn't it?
Iraqi cleric Sadr scraps anti-U.S. demonstrations "to avoid internal strife" - office
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtaqa al-Sadr on Sunday called off demonstrations against the U.S. embassy “to avoid internal strife”, his office said.
Sadr had earlier called for the demonstrations to take place in Baghdad and other cities
Sadr says he will now remain neutral in Iraqi protests
Sadr's ploy has left protestors out on the streets with the government trying to reign it in. Job well done US proxy Sadr! Well played.More Iraqi protesters dead as crackdown intensifies, Sadr withdraws support
Iraqi security forces torched make-shift tents of protesters in Baghdad and other southern cities on Saturday, firing live rounds and tear gas canisters that reportedly killed at least seven demonstrators and injured dozens more, sources said the following day. Firebrand Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday said he would stand neutral amid ongoing anti-government protests, appearing to withdraw his support for the demonstrations that began in early October calling for the ouster of the ruling elite.In a statement on his official twitter page, Sadr proclaimed success in mobilizing thousands of his supporters to partake in the “million-man” rally he called for to demand the expulsion of American forces from Iraq.
Bogus AP Headline: Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streetsThe protestors aren't "defying" Sadr. He stated neutrality in the situation. Meaning he's neither here nor there. What's there to defy?
On Saturday, hours after al-Sadr’s supporters left protest sites in Baghdad and some southern cities, including Basra, security forces swooped in to clear areas of demonstrators and torch their sit-in tents. At least four protesters were killed in the crackdown.
In a statement from his office, al-Sadr asked Iraqis “who reject the American occupation” to gather at key assembly points later that evening. A spokesperson from his office later said the decision had been reversed.
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Where we saw protests resulted in increased US troops and further entrenchment of the occupiers. It's the same game, on a bigger scale. The US wants to stay. They want to dig in. Sadr has been assisting them all along. The big Usrael machine has plans for Iraq and the region. Chaos suits them just fine. With Sadr's help... chaos and expanded occupation is guaranteed.Time will tell if my assessment is correct, but, so far....... it's looking spot on!Update: Cue the Rocket Fire/US Embassy/Green Zone
Five rockets have reportedly landed in the vicinity of the US embassy in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad. It was not immediately clear whether the projectiles inflicted any damage or casualties.
The missiles hit Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, AFP said, citing security sources.