
Why is this jihadist meeting with the “moderate” and “pro-American” leaders of Turkey? They’re talking about the “security of Iraq.” Since all parties involved are proponents of Sharia rule, likely that is what will be advanced as a result of this meeting.
“Radical anti-US cleric Sadr resurfaces in Turkey,” from AFP, May 2 (thanks to all who sent this in):
Iraq’s Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr — not seen in public for nearly two years — held face-to-face talks with Turkey’s top two leaders Friday, the Anatolia news agency reported.
The anti-US cleric met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan first for talks on “security in Iraq and the promotion of links between the parties,” according to a Turkish diplomatic source.
He was then entertained by President Abdullah Gul at the president’s residence, the agency added, with the Turkish foreign ministry’s special Iraq envoy, Murat Ozcelik, also in attendance, but no statements were made….