Key insurgents vow to reject Iraq peace plan

[sabra]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2242602,00.html

Key insurgents vow to reject Iraq peace plan

IRAQ’S main insurgent groups intend to reject a peace plan that Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, will present today in an attempt to halt the country’s spiral of violence.
Maliki is expected to go before parliament with a 28- point plan for national reconciliation aimed at defusing the Sunni insurgency and sectarian conflict in which thousands of people have died.

The prime minister is believed to be ready to offer the Iraqi insurgent groups inclusion in the political process and an amnesty for prisoners who renounce violence and give up their weapons.

His package of measures is also reported to include the promise of a United Nations- approved timetable for withdrawing the coalition forces and action to curb Shi’ite death squads.

Representatives of 11 Iraqi insurgent groups told The Sunday Times yesterday that they would reject the peace offer because they did not recognise the legitimacy of the government.

[carincross]

1. Newsweek Article details plan

The substance of the plan can be found in Newsweek:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13521628/site/newsweek/

as well as in the above article by The Times.

[ECH1969]

2. The insurgents are fighting to take over

why the hell would they agree to any of this?

[ckramer]

3. The best solution is stay away from the civil war and not taking part

then later talk to the winner of the power struggle.