European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april r s a n d s t in p e s a Sadr denounces Calls for protest by Bushra Judi the associated press Radical cleric Muntada a Sadr issued a scathing attack on the United states on Friday following one of the coun try bloodiest Days blaming Washington for Iraq troubles and calling for a mass demonstration april 9 the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad As Alsa drs remarks were read in a mosque shiites in Baghdad loaded wooden coffins into vans and shovelled broken Glass and other debris into wheelbarrows in the aftermath of a double suicide bombing at a marketplace at least 181 people were killed or found dead thursday As sunni insurgents apparently stepped up their Campaign of bombings to de rail the seven Eskold Security sweep in Baghdad the military said Friday a Soldier was killed and another was wounded thursday during a patrol in Southern Baghdad Rais ing to at least the number of service members who have died since the War began in 2003 according to an a count and iraqis chant slogans after a prayer in the shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad on Friday Radical shiite cleric Muntada a Sadr made a scathing attack on the in a statement issued Friday violence has increasingly erupted outside the capital in re cent weeks As insurgent fighters take their fight to regions where and iraqi forces Are thinly deployed there is a race Between the government and the terrorists who Are trying to make people reach the level of said Sami alas Kari an aide to prime minister Nouri Almalik but the government is doing its Best to defeat terrorists and it definitely will not be affected by these the military and its Diplo Mats have voiced cautious optimism about the sweep that began feb 14 and emphasized that the full american surge Force would not be in place until june but sectarian tensions also were heightened last week by a devastating bombing followed by a shooting rampage by shiite Mili Tiamen and police seeking re Venge in Tal afar Alsa drs statement was his first since March 14 when he urged his supporters to resist forces in Iraq through peaceful Means a Sadr has been said by and iraqi officials to be in neighbouring iran but his aides in Sist he is still in Iraq the latest statement was read to worshippers during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kufa a shiite holy City South of Baghdad where a Sadr frequently led the ritual i renew my Call for the occupier the United states to leave our he said in the statement a copy of which was obtained by the associated press the de parture of the occupier will mean stability for Iraq Victory for islam and peace and defeat for terrorism and a Sadr whose Mahdi army militiamen fought troops in 2004 but have generally cooperated with an ongoing Security push in Baghdad blamed the presence of forces in Iraq for the rising violence Lack of services and sectarian blood shed you oppressed people of Iraq let the entire world hear your voice that you reject occupation destruction and he said in calling for the april 9 demonstration Fly iraqi flags atop Homes apartment buildings and govern ment departments to show the sovereignty and Independence of Iraq and that you reject the pres ence of american flags and those of other nations occupying our be loved Iraq keep them there until they leave our he said also on Friday coalition forces detained a suspect who the military said was linked to net works bringing sophisticated Roadside bombs into Iraq general chlorine attacks first since Saddam was in Power by Jeff Schogol stars and stripes Arlington in surgent attacks in Iraq using chlo Rine Are the first Poison Gas at tacks in the country since Sadd am Hussein was in Power maj Gen Michael Barbero told report ers Friday since Jan 28 insurgents have launched eight chlorine attacks in Iraq most recently two truck bombs carrying chlorine exploded on March 28 outside the Fallu Jah government Center injuring 17 troops and 57 iraqis officials said a military spokesman with multinational Force West said Friday that 14 of the troops had re turned to duty three others were hospitalized but Are stable and expected to return to duty soon chlorine is widely used in both water and sewage treatment in Iraq i strongly believe this use of includes Tea or Coffee add fresh baked cake lunch specials starting at new menu for two includes an Appetiser a pasta a pizza desserts and Coffee or Tea i to i present this Coupon and receive a free dessert Vuithi meal Purchase i valid Ai Gart Criosa one free dessert per coup Orv Fri not accepted yith other coupons or discounts lunch dinner 16002300 last order 2230 Tel 9260606 famous Forriss lunch specials starting at includes Tea or Coffee original Babyjack 650 ski Roll present this Coupon and i v0repeive a free onion with meal Purchase n valid at Tony Romas one free onion loaf per four guest i i not acc eced with other coupons or discounts i Camp Lester lunch dinner 15002300 last 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psychological effect than they do a killing Gaskin said asked about Gaskins com ments Barbero said Hes talk ing about the effects in talking about this As a fridays news conference came one Day after Brig Gen Michael Walsh commander of the army corps of engineers Gulf Region division said he knew of no additional Steps being taken to secure chlorine supplies stars and stripes reporter Lisa Burgess contributed to this report email Jeff Schogol at Bote productions presents acoustic live performing Singer songwriters april artist schedule Bay Side club s Doug Esterline sat apr s Barbara read sat apr 14 Sou Gesterling sat apr 21 sat apr 28 sideways bar Chuo Park City sat apr 14 s Barbara read sat May 5 Doug Esterline sat May 19 introducing Home concerts please visit for More info
