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| Iraq |
| Iraq's parliament passes law legalising Shia militias |
| 2016-11-27 |
| [Aljazeera] The Iraqi parliament has passed a bill recognising the Shia militia fighters, the Popular Mobilisation Forces, as a government entity operating alongside the military. The bill passed on Saturday will see the establishment of the Popular Mobilisation Forces Commission, which critics said could only widen sectarian divisions in the war-torn country. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi welcomed the legislation, which was supported by 208 of the parliament's 327 members, saying the newly-formed force "will represent and defend all Iraqis wherever they are." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 Appears our work there is done. We'll find out in a month or three. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-11-27 11:43 |
| #1 This puts another twist on USG, Cdrs and forces attempting to work with Iraqi military. Same outfits been killing US and UK troops now legitimized. A separate para-mil sectarian force working directly for the Iraqi PM. Prob also done to keep Kurds in check. Appears our work there is done. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-27 08:04 |