US: Iraq Government Almost Out Of Time

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http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/71390.php?contentType=4&contentId=191277

US: Iraq Government Almost Out Of Time

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But in an exclusive interview with CBS News, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said he sees a perverse sort of progress.

"I see indications that both sides believe that a balance of terror has been established," Khalilzad told CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann. "They have demonstrated to each other that they can inflict pain on each other, and neither can get rid of the other."

That "balance of terror" led to record levels of violence in Iraq last month – with nearly 3500 Iraqis dying violently – and that was a trend that continued Saturday.

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Khalilzad said Maliki may be running out of time to change course.

"I think he has another three or four months to reverse this most important issue, the sectarian violence," he said.

The U.S. ambassador does see one government that is working in Iraq.

"There are Iranian agents in this country," he told Strassmann. "What I mean is that there are people from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards – 'Parasan' as they call it. There are people associated with Iran's intelligence agency."

[Demeter]

1. The Inscrutable Middle East

Balance of terror? More like a reign of terror. Don't see any kind of balance anywhere.

That's why the US needs to get out. NOW.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Takes a lot of ignorant nerve to blame the Iraqis for bush's invasion

and occupation.

But then, it took a lot of ignorant nerve to plan an invasion to destroy Iraq & have Iraq pay America for the reconstruction.

And that sure worked out well.

:eyes:

[countmyvote4real]

3. ditto that. Thank you. n/t

[cliss]

4. I could not agree with you more.

Ignorance, mixed with stupidity, throw in a ton of arrogance -

and you have the Bush Iraq plan for success.