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2007-10-08 Iraq

Iraqi Leaders Unsure About US "Reconciliation" Goal

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Posted by Bobby 2007-10-08 08:29|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 I'm unsure about the Reconciliation goal as well ... the reconciliation desperately needed within the US!

Posted by doc 2007-10-08 11:04|| 2007-10-08 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Some people won't believe anything is being accomplished until the hot and cold running champagne faucets are in place and the diamond dust mountains are shimmering all around baghdad...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-10-08 11:32|| 2007-10-08 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 I question anything the pants on the head retards up at state do.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-10-08 11:51|| 2007-10-08 11:51|| Front Page Top

#4 the U.S. military strategy in Iraq has sought to reduce violence so that politicians could bring about national reconciliation, but several top Iraqi leaders say they have lost faith in that broad goal.

Just as those "several top Iraqi leaders" continue to foment sectarian violence, mobilize personal militias and skim off millions in revenues at every opportunity.

Iraqi leaders argue that sectarian animosity is entrenched in the structure of their government

Perish the effing thought that they might somehow abandon these centuries-old blood feuds they've been fighting over how somebody's thrice removed Uncle in-law cheated his way to a win in the final heat of their regional holiday camel races.

Instead of reconciliation, they now stress alternative and perhaps more attainable goals:

Like getting the car bombings down to only one or two a day.

streamlining the government bureaucracy

Unless it means getting their fat arse out of office or firing the twelve different cousins they've managed to featherbed at the ministry.

placing experienced technocrats in positions of authority

But only if they're bought and paid for like every other minor official in the entire Iraqi ~~mafia~~ government.

and improving the dismal record of providing basic services

That they've sat back and whined about how long its taken our sweating soldiers and CBs to put in place for them at no charge.

Screw all of these wannabe warlord gangster sectarian-baiting poverty pimps and the camels they rode in on.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-08 12:05|| 2007-10-08 12:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm unsure about the Reconciliation goal as well ... the reconciliation desperately needed within the US!

An admirable goal, to be sure, but I'm for Unity AROUND the truth--- Not Unity IN SPITE of the truth.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-10-08 14:37|| 2007-10-08 14:37|| Front Page Top

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