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2004-06-07 Iraq-Jordan

Iraqi PM Says Nine Militia Forces Will Disband

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Posted by Phil B 2004-06-07 8:19:57 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 None of the nine militias has been fighting the government and most are controlled by mainstream political movements represented in the government.

How could this be represented as anything other than another step on the road to a more stable nation and a vote of confidence by Iraqis of all political persuasion? Moqtada and his boys really misjudged the moment and will burn in hell for it.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-07 9:17:43 AM|| 2004-06-07 9:17:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is certainly a welcome development, but let's stay serious. Actually implementing this policy will be a rocky road. And it is not plausible that the Kurds, at least will truly and completely forego any "fall-back" options on the military side (they shouldn't, until years of stable security).

Meanwhile, WTF is this: "The militias have been credited with helping oust Saddam Hussein."

I wasn't aware the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines were, after all, Iraqi militias. Perhaps this is a reference to the INC and the Kurdish formations, but ..... rather misleading.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-07 10:36:26 AM|| 2004-06-07 10:36:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 How could this be represented as anything other than another step on the road to a more stable nation and a vote of confidence by Iraqis of all political persuasion?

Give the NYT a day or two, I'm sure they'll come up with something...

Posted by Raj 2004-06-07 1:21:16 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-06-07 1:21:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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