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Progress continues in Iraq.
A good compilation of good happenings to Iraq EFLBeyond the death of Zarqawi, it has been a hard couple of weeks for terrorists in Iraq. I like to think of the current scene in Iraq as Wrapping up al Qaeda. General Happenings Around Iraq Prime Minister al-Maliki finally finished naming his officials in the government on Thursday: In a stormy session, Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki presented Shiite Jawad Polani as interior minister, Sunni Abdel Qader Al Obeidi as defense minister and Shiite Shirwan Al Waili to head national security. All the candidates were approved by an overwhelming majority of the parliament after they read out their credentials and were subjected to questioning from parliamentary members. I mention this not because it wasnt covered, but because of an interesting statement made by the speaker of the parliament after the debate: We are doing like our uncle America; it is democracy speaking, he said. The Pentagon has released an unclassified version of its quarterly report on Iraq. Of particular interest is the section on Iraqs security forces: The report says the Iraqi army and police forces are growing in numbers and capability. It says 71 army units are taking the lead in combat, and 40 others are fighting in support of foreign troops. Iraqi units have taken primary responsibility for security in several parts of the country. Posted by: Sherry 2006-06-13 |
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