Sadr Militia Arms Depot (Mosque) Explodes in Iraqi Town

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KUFA, Iraq (Reuters) - Kufa mosque, a stronghold of radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al Sadr, was rocked by explosions Monday when a nearby arms dump blew up and at least three people were killed, witnesses and hospital sources said.

A further 12 people were wounded but there were conflicting reports on the identities of the casualties.

Doctor Ali al-Tufaili at Kufa General Hospital said they were civilians, while witnesses and other doctors said the victims were members of Sadr's Mehdi Army militia.

Witnesses said there was slight fire damage to the mosque.

Militiamen loyal to Sadr prevented reporters from getting close to the arms depot.


more at

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=586&ncid=586&e=3&u=/nm/20040607/wl_nm/iraq_arms_explosion_dc

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1. "Sadr Militia Arms Depot Explodes in Iraqi Town" is the headline

The mosque wasn't the depot. Why was (mosque) inserted in the headline? It sounds like Rumsfeld propaganda.

[Just Me]

2. My mistake. It appeared from earlier photos that the mosque had been,

the source of the exposions. I will correct my error.

On the other hand, I do not appreciate being compared to Rumsfeld, ever. That comparison is not only wrong, it's insulting as hell.

<on edit - my editing period has expired - so, perhaps the mods will lock this thread and it can be re-posted>

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3. Sorry. I tried to make it clear I was only referring to how the headline

appeared without implying any intent on your part. It struck me because Rumsfeld has gone out of his way to malign mosques as havens for terrorists.

Once again, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you.

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4. Okay, we're good. I agree that Rumsfeld has maligned the mosques,

in order to give him an excuse to damage them. I hate that man *LOL* which is why I felt so insulted by the seemingly implied comparison.

I saw some videos and pics previous to posting the article and sincerely believed that the mosque had been a target from those images.