From: Adam 

Ah how sweet, a sectarian death squad leader is a welcomed guest in the White House.

Gee did I mention that he was the head of SCIRI/Badr?

Gosh there's a surprise.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=18614

"Al Hakim’s resume is truly impressive. He’s an Ayatollah and a son of
an Ayatollah. He speaks fluent Farsi – having spent half his entire life
living in exile as an honored guest of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. As
a dedicated theocrat – he allied his sectarian legions of Iraqi exiles with
the Iranian army in the Iran-Iraq war. It’s safe to assume that he puts his
faith based political doctrines above his country – a trait he shares with
his host.

To get a measure of the man, you need to see past Hakim’s wardrobe. This
guy is more than a religious missionary. He’s certainly no ordinary
politician. You can’t even consider him a military man – although he was
the leader of the Badr Brigades – the military wing of the Supreme Council
of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq – SCIRI. Still, he’s so much more than
that. The source of his political clout is his control over the Shiite
death squads that have infiltrated the American-trained security forces.

And there’s more to recommend this man for the task of getting “the job
done.” The death squads under Al Hakim’s command aren’t your run of the
mill assassins. They usually leave their signature on their victims before
grinding them up. Al Hakim’s dedicated cadres like to drill holes in other
people’s skulls before dumping the mutilated cadavers on Baghdad’s streets
as a warning to any real or potential adversaries."


"What makes Hakim so special is that he seems such a mature thug – the
kind of SOB that can be our SOB. The Badr militias have a reputation of
being disciplined and heavily indoctrinated foot soldiers who follow the
party line. Once they get orders to close down their torture dungeons,
Hakim’s loyalists will likely obey his command. Of course, that also means
that the torture sessions could only have started with Hakim’s explicit
orders.

A few pundits are suggesting that the president is using Hakim’s visit as a
way to build bridges to Tehran. Or maybe the administration is sending
Al-Maliki a message that he should abandon his alliance with Al Sadr and
stick with the scary guy from SCIRI. "

"Now, drive your imagination to some dark stink hole in Baghdad owned
and operated by Al-Hakim’s thugs in the interior ministry. A Baghdad
University professor is tied down to a sturdy blood drenched workbench
about to get his skull drilled by professionals assigned to SCIRI’s torture
squads. Two of his sons share his predicament. In the background, the TV is
tuned to CNN. Suddenly, the drills go silent as the emperor with no clothes
and the cleric with blood stained robes approach the podium to exchange
pleasantries about the wonderful democratic strides taking place in
Iraq."


Mmmm tasty fellow. Very fragrant.

It's "pick the Winnnnnneeerrrr" time. & Like I've been saying
a while it will end up as Badr vs Sadr & it looks like the US support
in picking a winner is coming down on the side of SCIRI/Badr.

Adam

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