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| Brahimi calls Bremer the âdictatorâ of Iraq |
| 2004-06-02 |
| UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Wednesday responded to criticism of US involvement in the nomination of the new Iraqi government by stressing Washington was still the dominant force in the country. âI would remind you the Americans are governing the country so their point of view was certainly taken into consideration,â he said at a news conference. âI donât think heâd mind my saying this: Bremer is the dictator of Iraq. He has the money, he has the signature,â said Brahimi after stressing he had been invited to choose the new cabinet at the request of the Americans and the now-disbanded Governing Council. The final line-up was the product of haggling, notably between the US-led coalition and the council. The sides formed a working committee along with Brahimi to vet the list of contenders, the envoy said. Representing the Governing Council in those talks were Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani, Shiite and Communist party leader Hamid Majid Mussa and Sunni tribal sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar, the envoy said. But he admitted that the new Iraqi executive unveiled Tuesday was not ideal and stressed its members would have to work hard to earn legitimacy. âNone of us should forget that ultimately it is only an elected government that can legitimately claim to represent the people of Iraq,â Brahimi said. âThis government will therefore have its work cut out for it. It will not be easy for them to prove the sceptics wrong.â Prime minister Iyad Allawiâs government will be tasked with bringing security back to the war-torn country and organising free elections next year. âNobody would expect the rich diversity of Iraq to be fully represented to the satisfaction of every ethnic group, every province, every religious group and every one of the several hundred political parties,â Brahimi said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 He certainly earned his UN paycheck, no? It is rather unbecoming, however, to allow your raw jealousy to show through quite so clearly, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-03 1:30:21 AM |
| #7 Are you saying Brahimi is being a hypocrite? Well he does represent the UN so that should not come as any suprise.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-06-03 12:51:34 AM |
#6 Bremer is the dictator of IraqMy, how diplomatic. How nuanced. What a jerk. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-03 12:00:09 AM |
| #5 I like the way this guy stood up with some stones and told it like it is. Give the guy a high five. At least he is telling the truth and not trying to BS with typical UN gibberish. He might be a the bitch, but at least this man appears to have a set. |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-06-02 11:27:59 PM |
| #4 Said the unelected Brahimi who until a few days ago was trying to select a government for Iraq. |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-06-02 11:18:33 PM |
| #3 Sounds like Brahimi's a bit miffed about not getting his way. âNone of us should forget that ultimately it is only an elected government that can legitimately claim to represent the people of Iraq,â Brahimi said. Oddly, this was not his stance over a year ago, and it isn't his stance in regards to the other nations in the region. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-06-02 11:14:06 PM |
| #2 Brahimi has to maintain his anti-American stance or he loses the UN match on his 401K plan. Bremer should respond, "Brahimi is my b@#$ch and I don't think he mind me saying that." |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-06-02 10:43:13 PM |
| #1 well then Brahimi should have no problems cleaning Bremer's latrine, since he's up on the situation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-02 9:56:13 PM |