News from Iraq side: Maliki at high Risk!!!

[bigdarryl]

http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/749/IraqiArab_Media_Sunday_Maliki_at_Risk
IraqSlogger: Iraqi/Arab Media Sunday: Maliki at Risk?

[acmavm]

1. Very important quote. Defines the ignorance of the 'surge'...

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Al-Hasan said that the new American strategy is a part of a long chain of American missteps caused by a false understanding of the Iraqi situation: “The Americans came to Iraq carrying a mistaken theory about Iraq’s identity and political composition, promoted by some Iraqi intellectuals who identified with them (the Americans). That theory said that Iraq should be ‘Iraqi’ (i.e. not Arab), and that ‘Arabism’ is a Sunni matter...the governments of Ja`fari and Maliki came to power and the Americans discovered that they have given power to the allies of Iran in Iraq. And they are working for a new illusion now, believing that Iran’s ally will open the road for them to destroy Shi`a neighborhoods, and to dismantle the sectarian militias!! In a few months George Bush will discover that he went to the gates of hell on his own feet”.
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[bigdarryl]

2. All i got to say is what a MESS and the American military is right in the middle of it all

[SOS]

6. re: false understanding of Iraq:

"Peter Galbraith - former U.S. diplomat: In January 2003 the President invited three members of the Iraqi opposition to join him to watch the Super Bowl. In the course of the conversation the Iraqis realized that the President was not aware that there was a difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. He looked at them and said, "You mean...they're not, you know, there, there's this difference. What is it about?"

[pacalo]

3. This needs to be read by everyone here...

at the very least, acmavm's quote.

[Possumpoint]

4. It Is My Opinion

that if Maliki puts or allows too much pressure put on Sadar and his militia's, Maliki will be assinated. I believe he has already been told so by Sadar himself and that's why the Iraqi government told US troops to back off in the past.

[welshTerrier2]

5. that's right ...

and he will be assassinated if he doesn't dance to bush's tune ... not much of choice he has, eh?

the fact that he has signed off on the new "Oil Law" that gives away Iraq's oil to multi-national Big Oil conglomerates probably bought him a little more time ... once those deals are finalized, he becomes expendable again ...

[Donna Zen]

7. Maliki is completely aligned with Sadr.

bush is now playing mullah politics. Good gawd help us.

There can and will be assassinations all over the place. Iran is being goaded but is smarter than bush...waaaaaay smarter. They will wage this power struggle threw the back door.

I think those oil conglomerates have contracts that will someday be worth spit. Oh, unless the Chinese have them. Then they're fine.