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2007-01-14 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2007-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What an absolute piss off. I'm all for kicking insurgent ass, but I see no reason for our troops to fight for this Iraqi government. If Maliki sides with the Iranians on this, our troops should start pulling out tomorrow. Let Maliki try to protect himself. He wouldn't last 6 months.

I think Sistani and Sadr are planning on controlling Iraq once the Americans are gone, so... If the Sunnis don't kill him, Sadr will.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-14 01:28|| 2007-01-14 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Which might be the reason for the 2 Kurdish brigades being brought south to Baghdad : loyal to the present government, with no tribal or sectarian allegiances to get in the way of wiping out the Sunni/Shia militias there. Using a favored tribe to exterminate an enemy tribe has always been a popular and generally successful way to pacify a tribal zone.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-01-14 02:34|| 2007-01-14 02:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe the US should hire the Gurkhas for extended duty in Iraq.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-14 06:29|| 2007-01-14 06:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe we're really working FOR Iran.

Posted by Perfesser 2007-01-14 08:34|| 2007-01-14 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Mike N.: Dittos.

President Bush and the neocon democratization plan are the last best hope for these people. If they cannot even make a show of acting like civilized people it is time for us to retreat to the oil-fields. Anything and anything else that represents a passing threat should be smashed from the stratosphere.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-14 09:36|| 2007-01-14 09:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Can't we make some sort of coup happen? When it does we can just say "we didn't want to interfere with Iraq sovereignty" "Now we have to work with new Iraqi leaders."

On a more serious note, if Maliki keeps proving to be useless, I doubt Bush will be willing to tie our boat to his lead ass much longer.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-14 11:40|| 2007-01-14 11:40|| Front Page Top

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