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2004-06-02 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by someone 2004-06-02 4:01:31 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I would say the Bushies suckered the U.N. into signing on to the New Iraq through Brahimi. Thats my assessment also despite the spin of the media.

Posted by Phil B 2004-06-02 7:21:02 PM|| 2004-06-02 7:21:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Concur on "use" of the UN for our own (and Iraq's) purposes. Someone with inside skinny might know for sure, but specifically I read the introduction of bogus "UN mediation" as a smokescreen allowing Sistani et al to save face while abandoning their stupid insistence on instantaneous elections -- which they did abandon. Meanwhile, anyone notice that the "advisory council" slated to be SELECTED in July will probably approximate the caucus-selected group originally proposed by CPA? The new group will not be the executive authority, and the original plan was clearly excessively complicated, but it's not a stretch to say that Bremer's original formula has been realized in its essentials, and Sistani's objections all recanted -- all with the thinnest veneer of UN involvement. Iraq and the coalition are the worse for Sistani's bungling, but such is life.

The prime objective was achieved a year ago, and things have gone reasonably well since, within the constraints of the dysfunctional Iraq we have to work with. Of course, that's only clear if you have any knowledge of history, military affairs, strategy, and economics -- so the media and most the "experts" it quotes and many opposition pols will continue to labor in their own special darkness.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-02 10:28:46 PM|| 2004-06-02 10:28:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Excellent point by Verlaine.

I would add that if Sadr and the Fallujah savages from April represented the best Syria and Iran could bring, then we, and the Iraqis, are in very good shape vs. reasonable expectations.

Probably too good to be true.

Posted by JAB 2004-06-02 10:35:34 PM|| 2004-06-02 10:35:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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