First Chalabi makes an appearance on al-Baghdadiya and talks nonsense. I publish a blog entry here and also send him a private e-mail asking him in God’s name how he could deny something that he believed in another realm, apparently. This angers him and members of his staff call members in my family to pass on the message that Chalabi is upset with me and thinks I have 'misunderstood' him.
Then come the rumours that Moqtada is planning to return to Iraq imminently. Then bombshell news from al-Arabiya that Maliki has given orders to the Ministry of Interior to arrest Moqtada on the charge, still standing, of murder for his involvement in my fathers assassination.
Later a journalist of al-Sharq al-Awsat calls me and asks me question after question after question regarding this case. I say, regardless of authenticity of the news, it is, and always was, just another election game for them.
Then comes news from Maliki's office that Maliki’s orders were no orders and it was all just made up rumours. Ali al-Dabbagh insists Moqtada is a key player in Iraqi politics and news that they want to arrest him is nonsense.
Then the Sadrists announce that the initial rumours were actually started by Maliki’s office in the first place just to cause trouble before the elections. Esma al-Mousawi admits Sadrists were involved in the slaying of my father, but only just two Sadrists, and Moqtada was never involved. I was surprised because aside from the typical lies, it is the first time ever I have heard them actually admit my fathers blood is on their hands.
Amid all this confusion it turns out that Iraq's highest judiciary has issued new arrest warrants for 14 people, including Moqtada. Oh, and the real news is Jalal al-Din al-Sagheer announced he has apparently had a roundtable discussion on this matter with members of the INA and they collectively decided that justice is not really that important. It was not important when Ja'fari was in power, it is not important now, and it will never be important.
It's all happening so fast, but when one takes the time to take it all in only one thing becomes clear. The Sadrists will forever be stained with my fathers blood. Nothing, and no one, can wash it away.
8 comments:
Of course nothing can wash away what those criminals did to your father, but life seems so much fair when we get to see our enemies suffer. Maybe not the healthiest attitude to have but when it is someone that was responsible for the killing of your father then I think God forgives us for wanting revenge and justice.
To be honest I did not know to much about Muqtada before I began to read your blog..... I just thought maybe he is not too smart.... when you have that combination of real ignorance and totally violent personality then those are really the most dangerous types to have running around in society.
Cant believe this guy has such a following!
God bless your father, may his status be elevated in the hereafter and may his killers be punished in this world and the hereafter!
al-Fatiha
Eye Raki,
Yes, the real surprise to me is that the Sadrists admitted even partial culpability in your father's death.
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Salaam Hayder,
I was surprised with your gloomy post. Yah, maybe it is true that it is an election tactic. But this is how democracy works. The fundamental assumption of democracy is the politician don't care about justice, but they care about the popular vote. However, the popular vote might push them to behave nicely.
Maybe Mokhtar used the Imam Hossein's blood as an excuse to take the power in Kofah. Nevertheless, Imam Zeinalabedin was happy with the implementation of the partial justice, no matter what was the motivation.
It made me pretty happy when I heard the reimplementation of the warrant. IMO your father wouldn't be that sad if he sees that his blood will prevent a mentally ill person from taking the control of the life of Iraqis.
Have you seen this from Iyad Jamal Al-Din?
Q: One week before the election, a rumor started that the government will arrest Muqtada al-Sadr if he ever comes back to the country, what is your opinion on that matter?
A: Muqtada al-Sadr is a true Iraqi patriot and a religious leader, and it's disgraceful for such rumours to touch this person.
http://www.ahrarparty.com/en/news/press/544-final-press-conference.html
So unexpected coming from him.
س) قبل اسبوع من موعد الانتخابات , انتشرت إشاعةٌ مفادها ان الحكومة ستعتقل السيد مقتدى الصدر فور دخوله الاراضي العراقية , ما هو رأيكم بهذا الصدد؟
ج) السيد مقتدى الصدر قائد ديني ووطني عراقي , ومن المعيب ان تنطلق شائعات تمس شخصه.
http://ahrarparty.com/ar/news/press/544-final-press-conference.html
Bigger shame is the statement that he is religious and patriotic than the "rumor"
they're all a bunch of power-hungry crooks..
like hayder said, one fact remains.. an innocent man was killed and those responsible haven't been punished yet.. but inshalah they will..
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