The following is research published today, from MEMRI’s Special Dispatch Series and TV Project.
Special Dispatch No. 4275—Iraq/Jihad and Terrorism
Iraqi Shiite Leader Muqtada Sadr Threatens to Fight the Americans if They Retain Even a Civilian Presence in Iraq after Their 'Pseudo-Withdrawal'
Following are excerpts from an interview with Muqtada Sadr, leader of the Sadr movement in Iraq, which aired on Al-Arabiya TV on November 3, 2011.
To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3178.htm
Muqtada Sadr: "We draw the line – and it is a line we will not cross under any circumstances – at negotiations with the Americans. We consider negotiations with the Americans to be forbidden – something that runs counter to patriotism, to loyalty to the Iraqi people and land, and to Islam, above all. We cannot be involved in such a thing, directly or indirectly." [...]
To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5803.htm.
Special Dispatch No. 4274—Iran/Lebanon
Sheik Muhammad Yazbek, Ayatollah Khamenei's Representative in Lebanon, Threatens to Attack Tel Aviv in a 'Crushing War' If It 'Considers Embarking on an Escapade in Lebanon'
Following are excerpts from a statement by Sheik Muhammad Yazbek, Ayatollah Khamenei's representative in Lebanon, which aired on New TV on October 22, 2011.
To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3184.htm.
Sheik Muhammad Yazbek: "If the [Israeli] enemy considers embarking on any escapade in Lebanon, the priorities of the war will change. We will begin [by targeting] Tel Aviv."
To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5804.htm.
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