Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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What welles says General Kimmit said -
>>>General Kimmit has announced U.S. will now be systematically exterminating the Mahdi Army

What he apparently was quoting from -
>>>The US military in Iraq has vowed to "destroy" the militia which backs a radical Shia cleric

What General Kimmit actually said -
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Q Dan Murphy from the Christian Science Monitor. Is any action being planned against the Mahdi Army more generally? And if so, what?

GEN. KIMMITT:... We have a very strong policy and a very direct policy towards militias. Militias are inconsistent with a democratic and sovereign nation with a central government. We are particularly focused upon militias that start attacking coalition forces, start attacking Iraqi forces, start attacking Iraqi civilians.

The actions of the Mahdi Army over the past 48 hours is clearly inconsistent with a safe and secure environment, and clearly inconsistent with the security of the people of Iraq. And we will take action, as and when necessary, to maintain a safe and secure environment in Iraq. Individuals who create violence, who incite violence, who execute violence against persons inside of Iraq will be hunted down and captured or killed. It is that simple.

http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2004/tr20040405-0579.html
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