Iraq Militia Chief Threatens US Interests Over Film
Former Mahdi Army Faction Says All US Targets in Iraq at Risk
Qais al-Khazali, the head of the Asaid Ahl al-Haq militia, has threatened attacks against US interests inside Iraq as revenge for the release of the movie Innocence of Muslims, saying that the movie “put all the American interests in Iraq in danger.”
Asaid Ahl al-Haq was initially part of the Mahdi Army but was expelled from them in 2004. They promised to disarm after the US withdrew from the country but have continued to attack Sunni targets nationwide.
Khazali was captured by US forces in 2007 but was eventually released in return for captured British contractors that the faction took months later.
The US accused the group of being backed by Iran, but this was never actually proven and the US accused almost everyone of being backed by Iran at some point or other during the occupation of Iraq.
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davidgrayling
September 14th, 2012 at 1:08 am
"…and the US accused almost everyone of being backed by Iran at some point or other during the occupation of Iraq."
Yeah, the U.S. is as free with its accusations as it is with its warmongering. I sometimes wonder if the U.S. is going to kill all the other people in the world except themselves and the Israelis, keep all the 'exceptional' people together and let them have it all!
Just a thought.
Doug_in_Indiana
September 14th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
What US interests in Eyeraq? Dubya's gang went there to protect us from nuculer weapons, rid Iraqis of an evil world-threatening dictator and provide a fresh new democratic form of government. We saw this on the TV news. Barry's gang had to stay a while longer to ensure success and now some wicked Mooslim is ticked at the shining city? This is a outrage against God-fearing American people.