Sistani Denies Opposing Resistance

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Sistani Denies Opposing Resistance
Published Tuesday, August 31st, 2004
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Middle East - 21:23 GMT

Iraq’s top Shia authority is denying media reports that it has opposed armed resistance against the US occupation of the country.

Speaking to Aljazeera, Hamid al-Khafaf, the spokesman for Grand Ayat Allah Ali al-Sistani, denied that the Shia authority in a meeting on Saturday expressed opposition to armed resistance.

“I confirm that there was no agreement among the Shia religious leaders on not resisting the multinational forces and the news was groundless and false,” al-Khafaf said.

Ali Bashir al-Najafi, spokesman for Grand Ayat Allah Bashir al-Najafi, also denied that “armed resistance against the occupation” was discussed in the meeting.

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1. Ooops...

If Sadr and Sistani call off the dogs--as I thought they had--it may bring a relatively calm spell here that could be very helpful to Junior. If not, or if things blow up again, it could be real trouble.