Article

2003-06-08 Iraq

U.S. reportedly rejects former Iraqi exiles as future leaders

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-06-08 03:21 pm|| || Front Page|| [19 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is something that actually make sense. We must have fired the state department pukes and hired DoD types to run the country.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-06-08 18:39:27|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-06-08 18:39:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like we're learning. Or maybe listening to Salam Pax!

Seriously, the boy did make sense when he said:

"funfact of the day: when was the last time the iraqi "man-in-the-street" had the right to express an honest and free opinion about the government's policies?

Answer: 1962 - that is forty years ago. I can only hope that our american friends don't forget to bring extra copies of "Democracy for Dummies" and "Make a Decision: it's not as hard as it sounds" books with them."

We need to start slow there, as we also should have in Afghanistan.

Posted by Kathy K 2003-06-08 19:52:19|| [site-essential.com/] 2003-06-08 19:52:19|| Front Page Top

#3 i wouldnt believe dawn on this - it makes no sense
2 of the 7 "exile" groups arent exile groups at all - the 2 big Kurdish parties. Its not concievable that any representative Iraqi council would leave them out. Which to me makes the rest of the assertion unreliable as well.

Clearly Bremer wants to dilute the power of the 7, and bring more non-Kurdish non-exile individuals and groups in - which is why the delay - its slow developing those groups.

actually whats happening is that NO ONE is forming a new govt - they are forming a council to advise the US instead - theres haggling now about the role and makeup ofthe council.

Sorry, but i dont agree with those who are thrilled with no locally chosen Iraqi govt for as long as possible, and who call for wiping out towns like Fallujah and laying salt. Maybe when you have by the balls their hearts and minds will follow - but not for long, if the experience of the russians in various places, the Israelis, and lots of other situations is applicable (not saying their was choice in each of those situations) To the extent we CAN do real hearts and minds, we'll be much better off. I think Wolfowitz realizes that.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2003-06-09 00:31:22|| 2003-06-09 00:31:22|| Front Page Top

14:44 Ptah
14:36 Ptah
11:16 Ernest Brown
10:46 Ernest Brown
09:19 raptor
08:48 raptor
02:16 Dan Darling
01:32 Anon1
01:29 Watcher
01:24 Anon1
01:24 Anonymous Troll
01:02 Anon1
00:31 Liberalhawk
00:22 Liberalhawk
00:04 Anon1
23:54 Becky
23:37 Becky
23:32 Steve White
22:35 Alaska Paul
22:05 RW
21:39 Bulldog
21:22 Bulldog
21:00 True German Ally
20:56 True German Ally