A few weeks ago we pointed out that Hezbollah was looking for a foothold in the new, free Iraq. The New York Times adds a detail in its piece on Moktada al-Sadr, the young Shiite who let loose his dogs this weekend after Bremer shut down his newspaper:
On Friday, he announced that he was opening Iraqi chapters of Hezbollah and Hamas, militant pro-Palestinian groups that Israel and the United States consider terrorist organizations. "I am the beating arm for Hezbollah and Hamas here in Iraq," he said.
posted by Michael Scott Moore |
8:54 AM
