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Sons of Iraq Despair At Imminent Takeover By Shiite Government |
2008-09-30 |
BAGHDAD -- First Lt. Justin John, 6-foot-4 and built like a linebacker, plopped down on a sofa in front of Ibrahim Suleiman al-Zoubaidi, one of the leaders of the mainly Sunni armed groups that have helped the U.S. military quell violence in Iraq since last year. Zoubaidi, a small man armed with a revolver, had one thing on his mind: This week officials of Iraq's Shiite-led government will assume authority over the groups, which have been backed by the United States. "They will kill us," Zoubaidi declared. "One by one." Across Baghdad, leaders of the groups speak about the transition in similarly apocalyptic terms. Some have left Baghdad, saying they fear that the Iraqi government will conduct mass arrests after the handover. Others are obtaining passports and say they will flee to Syria. |
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#6 "They will kill us," Zoubaidi declared. "One by one." Plus take their cut right off the top. |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-09-30 14:43 |
#5 Al, are you sure you are not talking about our democratic congress? |
Posted by: tipover 2008-09-30 13:00 |
#4 One thing to remembr is that Arabs tend to speak in appocaliptic terms. Either the sky is falling or the things are going incredibly well. |
Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-09-30 11:27 |
#3 This is a good reminder to me that we can argue the merits and demerits of this and other moves. First Lt. John will have to live or die with this change. I hope his prophecy is wrong. |
Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-09-30 10:34 |
#2 It is, after all, the Washington Post, so they must be negative. Read the article, though, and there is plenty to be positive about. It's just that transitions are difficult, and trust must be earnt by both sides. During the process, the American Armed Forces is closely supervising and highly involved. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-30 06:13 |
#1 "They will kill us," Zoubaidi declared. "One by one." 100% correct. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-09-30 05:43 |