Iraq Shi'ites blast Bush comparison with al Qaeda

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Shi'ite officials on Wednesday dismissed as "ridiculous" U.S. President George W. Bush's comment that Shi'ite militants were as big a danger to the United States as Sunni al Qaeda.

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An official from a top Shi'ite party in Iraq said Washington would lose focus in fighting terrorism if it decided to open up a new front against Shi'ite militias.

"Comparing Shi'ite militias to al Qaeda is ridiculous. They are protecting their own communities after a three-year onslaught by terrorists and only a few outlaws take revenge. How are the militias a threat to the United States?" he said.

"The only solution is to give the government control of its own forces," said the official, who declined to be identified.

[Teaser]

1. Didn't we already lose this war?

Why are we still talking about it?

Seriously, how long before we, as a nation, collectively decide the solution to Iraq is simply pretend it doesn't exist...that the troops we send there never existed, and that they're relatives don't exist...

oh wait...

[damntexdem]

5. Oh, Dubya wants us to go lose it again.

He sticks with the familiar failure over failing at something new.

[CJCRANE]

2. Oh no, what now?

* already upset his Saudi buddies by talking about "islamic fascism"...now he's upset the other half of Islam.

[VegasWolf]

3. Bush wants to give another 600 lives, err 6 months, for his oil war, err, war on terrorism. nt

[damntexdem]

4. Actually, they're far more dangerous.

But why quibble?

[CJCRANE]

6. In a way you're right

because Bush/America are allies with the Sunni countries in the ME (Saudi Arabia, UAE etc).

Al-Qaeda (although Sunni) were really just useful idiots needed as an excuse to attack Iraq (and possibly Iran in future).

[Rose Siding]

7. Especially since they were trained by American special forces

That was reportedly part of The Salvador Solution.