Sistani to Return to Iraq in Hours
A short but interesting news item at
Reuters:
bq. Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric is on his way home to the country from treatment in London and wants all Iraqis to march on the battle-scarred city of Najaf, a senior aide said on Wednesday.
bq. The aide, Hamed al-Khafaf, told Reuters that Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani should arrive within hours. The aim of the march was to save the "burning city of Najaf," he said.
Sistani was in Londen for medical treatment -- sounds like he is heading home to open a can of Whoop-Ass on a certain swine...
Posted by DaveH at August 25, 2004 12:13 AM