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Iraqi Moderates

munaeem | 10 December, 2006 17:15

David S. Broder writes in his column in The Washington Post:

“Bush and Blair described the government they are trying to save in Baghdad as a democratic reflection of the essentially moderate mainstream of Iraqi society”

They are not moderates. They are busy in pursuing a  personal vendetta against the hated Sunnis. Read my post my post ” Why Shias are behaving like fanatcis?”

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Talibani calls Iraq Study Group report ‘dangerous’

munaeem | 10 December, 2006 16:41

The Washington Post resports that Iraqi President has termed the bipartisan reports recommendations ‘dangerous and an insult to Iraq people.

Look, this Iraqi government may purport to have been elected, but Iraq is a country under occupation by the US and its allies. Everything that this government does or says is simply a reflection of the US government and its armed forces engaged in the occupation.

His government’s “country” consists of the “Green Zone”, the Americans are building several dozen permanent military bases in Iraq.

He singled out the report’s call for the approval of a de-Baathification law that could allow thousands of officials from Saddam Hussein’s ousted party to return to their jobs.

“There is an article to bring back the Baathists to the political scene, which is very dangerous,” he said in an interview with reporters at his office in Baghdad.

A fair and democratic society does not discriminate against persons because of their membership or affiliation to a party.

I must remind Mr. Talibani that he is the President of the country. He should be neutral. He has himself suffered injustices during the period of Sadam Hussein , so he should not commit the same crimes, for which he always accused Saddam Hussein.

He said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki should control the county’s security forces without requiring U.S. authorization.

Just wait until Saudi Arabia starts funding the Sunni insurgency. Then Mr. Talabani will be begging for those extra 20,000 American troops.

Without the participation of Sunnis, you people will not be able to hold the federation.

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Why Shiites are behaving like fanatics ?

munaeem | 10 December, 2006 08:54

Points to ponder :

  • In the late 1950s, about the time Iraq's military overthrew Iraq's Sunni monarchy, a young Shi'ite clergyman named Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr began a movement called Hizb al-Dawa al-Islamiya (Party of the Call to Islam).
  • "Ayatollah al-Sadr issued a fatwa declaring that believing Muslims were obliged to struggle against the Ba'ath Party."
  • In March 1980, Saddam declared membership in Dawa a capital offense, and executed 96 members.
  • In April, he hanged not only Ayatollah al-Sadr, but also his sister Bint al-Huda, leader of a Shi'ite women's movement.
  • Saddam killed the al-Hakims by arresting 125 family members and executing 18.
  • Nouri al-Maliki became prime minister. He is a member of Dawa.
  • Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim was killed by a car bomb in 2003, his brother Abdul Aziz al-Hakim became leader of SCIRI, now the largest single party in Iraq's parliament.

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Wake up Call for Sunni Arabs

munaeem | 10 December, 2006 08:30

Points to Ponder

  • It has expanded its influence in Iraq, in Lebanon, among the Palestinians, in Gulf states such as Bahrain and Kuwait, and even in parts of Afghanistan. 
  • It is improving its missiles and expanding a nuclear program.
  • Iran's most valuable card is Iraq, where it has influence over the three Shiite groups that control the government.
  • The United States accepts Iran's influence in the region.

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Iraq Study Groups : Another way to interpret this report is 'Stay but don't screw up'

munaeem | 10 December, 2006 01:26

Look more closely at some of the report's other recommendations:

• The number of US military personnel embedded in Iraqi army battalions and brigades should be increased from 3,000 or 4,000 to between 10,000 to 20,000.

• The number of US police trainers should be expanded.

• The US Department of Justice should lead the work of organisational transformation in the Ministry of the Interior.

• A Senior Advisor for Economic Reconstruction in Iraq is required.

• The State Department should train personnel to carry out civilian tasks associated with a complex stability operation… It should establish a Foreign Service Reserve Corps.

Does that sound like "out of Iraq" to you? I'd say it sounds more like "stay in Iraq". Only this time, don't screw up.

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