A Truce Between U.S. Enemies in Iraq

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http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1629871,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

"A cease-fire agreement between Iraq's leading Sunni insurgent group and al-Qaeda is bad news for the U.S. military, which has been trying hard to drive a wedge between them. A statement by the Islamic Army that appeared on a jihadist website Wednesday says "an agreement has been reached al-Qaeda in Iraq, leading to an immediate cessation of all military operations between the two sides." The statement added that the two groups would form a "judicial committee" to address their differences.

It may be several days before statement is authenticated, but it appears to confirm what some Islamic Army field commanders have conveyed to TIME this week: that despite the recent violence between them, the two groups can still cooperate in operations against U.S. forces. "We disagree on some things, but we agree on the important ones," one commander said. "The most important is that it's our common duty to fight the Americans."

He added that the leaders of both groups see the current "surge" of U.S. troops in and around Baghdad as an opportunity rather than a threat. "The enemy has come to us," he said, "and instead of fighting each other, we should take advantage of their vulnerability."


See also

Islamic Army Announces Truce with Qa'ida

http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3109/Islamic_Army_Announces_Truce_with_Qaida

[Double T]

1. Nice to see the 'surge' is doing so well by uniting enemies..........

so they can kill 'US'. Why does it take so long to impeach incompetent, dysfunctional presidents and vice presidents.

[Selatius]

2. Because the question of impeachment was made into a political one.

Our Founders apparently had extremely high expectations in letting politicians judge whether a president is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors without letting political calculations warp the decision-making process.

[slipslidingaway]

3. Not good news for us and neither is the news about the

arrest warrants for union leaders IMO as they watch the US build an enormous embassy on prime real estate.

We should just accept the fact impeachment is off the table and focus on our favorite candidate.


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