McCain: Iran trains Al-Qaeda terrorists

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yoni, Al-Sadr is a vehement Iraqi nationalist, and I think calling him an "Iranian proxy" is simply not true.

[fyatuk]

Yoni, Al-Sadr is a vehement Iraqi nationalist, and I think calling him an "Iranian proxy" is simply not true.

It's a valid argument. al-Sadr recently spent a significant amount of time in Iran, according to about half the news sources (with the other half focusing on Iran denying al-Sadr was there). He wants to be a ligitimate Shi'ite leader, and is a rival to al-Sistani, who has had strong backing from Iran, so it'd be natural for al-Sadr to seek to draw Iranian support from Iran as well.

His army is the exact type of people Iran has been supporting as well (according to intelligence reports), so it's also not out of reach that they'd try to work with him as well.

As far as I know, there's no proof, but it certainly is beyond the realm of "simply not true."

[ChumpDumper]

Sadr is quite powerful without the aid of Iran. "Proxy" is a simplistic and rather stupid characterization.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Sadr would be insulted if he knew people seriously considered him an Iranian "proxy". The notion is ludicrous, you do realize the man was alive during the eighties, right?

[fyatuk]

Sadr would be insulted if he knew people seriously considered him an Iranian "proxy". The notion is ludicrous, you do realize the man was alive during the eighties, right?

Certainly he'd be offended at being called a "proxy" for anyone. However, there is hard evidence that he has visited Iran many times to meet with hardline Shi'ite leaders, and there is hard evidence that he has received endorsement and assistance from those hardliners.

[clambake]

I learned a long time ago that when a person uses the words "never" and "always" what they believe is a statement of fact, they're an idiot and not to be given any credence.

geez, look at the time! I've been waiting for you to plagiarize the meaning of "never" when referring to Al-Sadr.

Nothing out there?

Here, this ones on me.

Al-Sadr will make a move within months. Don't say I "never" gave you anything.