On Thursday there was a bogus story from Iraq published by the Associated Press. The report claimed that the moderate Ayatollah Sistani in Iraq had issued a fatwa, or religious edict, encouraging Iraqis to kill US soldiers.
I was stunned when I read this original "news." I tried to figure out why Sistani would privately tell somebody that it was ok to kill US soldiers. I wondered, was he trying to settle down some individuals? Surely he wasn't preparing to oppose what he has supported these last five years, was he?
But as it turns out, the report seems to be totally false. Which makes more sense. Iran is trying to spread confusion and win with propaganda what they lost on the streets of Iraq.
Explosively Formulated Press Releases? But hey, our press will run with the story as long as they can, I imagine. Anything to stop a US-Iraq status of forces agreement that carries us through to a final victory in the next administration.
