Posted by
Reeson on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:02:33 AM
I wonder why? Could it be because they will be a target? Excerpts from
Gulfnews.com:
By Basil Adas, Correspondent
Baghdad: After the announcement of US President George W. Bush's new strategy on Iraq, the political Shiite leaderships are heading towards the Supreme Shiite Authorities in Najaf.
Some sources confirmed that Shiites are preparing a plan to settle the Iranian influence in Iraq and the fate of the Mehdi Army led by Al Sadr before the stable Shiite-American relationship turns to escalation and confrontation.
The Shiite coalition faces an inner discord between two sectors.
"The perfect foundation of any new security plan set by either President Bush or Al Maliki is to achieve a balance in fighting extremists on both sides," said Ala'a Makki, a leader in the Sunni Accordance Front, to Gulf News.