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2003-04-06 Iraq

Interim government to start as early as Tuesday

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-06 03:13 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here is more about Garner: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=focusIraqNews&storyID=2514842
I like this line: "man with an air of informality that belies an instinct to tackle trouble head on. "He wouldn't dodge bullets, he'd bite them,"

Posted by becky 2003-04-06 08:05:24|| 2003-04-06 08:05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Kofi & Co. are probably messing their pants right now. Think of all the oil money they are missing out on.....
I wonder what kind of role, if any, they will give Gen Abazaid (hope I spelled that right). He's fluent in Arabic. That would be a definite plus in this situation.

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-06 12:39:31|| 2003-04-06 12:39:31|| Front Page Top

#3 FRM, how about making Abazaid (I think you did spell it right, or else we're both spelling it wrong!) the commander of the occupation forces, while Garner heads the overall mission? Abazaid seems to have a good head on his shoulders, and as an Arabic-speaker can do all sorts of useful things: like, for instance, start to re-build a "national guard" for the new Iraqi government.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-06 14:25:18|| 2003-04-06 14:25:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder what kind of role, if any, they will give Gen Abazaid (hope I spelled that right). He's fluent in Arabic.

We may be holding him in reserve, so he can be named the military governor of Syria, after the next phase of Operation Liberate all Arabs is successful.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-06 14:35:31|| 2003-04-06 14:35:31|| Front Page Top

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