missing links (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Salah Obeidi, a spokesman for the Sadr trend, said the successive name-changes for coming bilateral security agreement are the result of US pressure. It was downgraded from a "treaty" to an "agreement" because an "agreement" wouldn't be subject to the American Congress, and then when the American negotiator saw a problem with the (Iraqi) parliament, it was changed to a "memorandum of
missing links (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... capabilities".Following the outline of Saghir's remarks the journalist quotes the Sadrist leader Salah Al-Obeidi, as follows: [Obeidi] accused the government of trying to escape from the [popular Iraqi] pressure being put on it with respect to signing this agreement with Washington. He said: "There is growing popular pressure rejecting the agreement, in addition to the determination...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
... warning them of an imminent military campaign and urged them to stay out of the way.Spokesman Salah Obeidi said the Sadrists had sent a delegation to Amarah to monitor the situation.On Friday, Sadr appeared to move toward reorganizing the Mahdi Army and shifting much of his movement's focus toward peaceful social activities, with only a select number of cadres allowed to bear arms.Meanwhile,...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
... which the Sadrists boycotted. "We are not boycotting the provincial elections," said Sheik Salah al-Obeidi, a senior al-Sadr aide in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. "We will participate but not in a clear list for Sadrists. We will support independent figures and people whom we find suitable." Al-Obeidi also said any Sadrists who want to run in the elections would join other...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
... which the Sadrists boycotted.
"We are not boycotting the provincial elections," said Sheik Salah al-Obeidi, a senior al-Sadr aide in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. "We will participate but not in a clear list for Sadrists. We will support independent figures and people whom we find suitable."
Al-Obeidi also said any Sadrists who want to run in the elections would...
