Although it sounds like confused statements from the Ali al-Dabbagh: “We will continue until we secure Sadr City. We will not come out, we will not give up until the people of Sadr City have a normal life” and this American general who said: “no plans to go beyond where we are”, but it can be explained:
After a week of intensive bombing and embargo, Sadr-City accepted the American deal to form an “Awakening Council”, alrafedain reported that Abdallah Jasim al-Ali head of “Sadr-City Tribal Council” announced today of forming a militia in Sadr-City to counter the Mahdi Army.
He gave instructions to hang Mahdi Army members from light-masts if they fight against the government forces or innocents as the MA did with the Sunnis before.
He did not forget to show his fascination with Anbar experience dealing with the Islamic Party [Hanging???].
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