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2003-05-22 Iraq

Iraqi pol bitches about Baathists being purged

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-05-22 11:03 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 INA is CIA backed organization - CIA likes the ex-Baathists, many of whom theyve been cultivating over the years. INC otoh has been pushing to get rid of the Baathists. Bremer is responding to Iraqi complaints (not just INC) about Baathists hanging around.

See Jim Hoagland in this AM's WaPo. Especially his quote of a woman from the state department calling Bremers new policy "fascistic". As Hoagland says, people like this woman dont belong in the occupation.

None of this makes sense as long as you take for granted that the administration is united. Once you drop that assumption, much more makes sense.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-22 12:14:45|| 2003-05-22 12:14:45|| Front Page Top

#2 today in fake news SecDef Donald Rumsfeld was asked if the Pentagon was prepared to beat 2 enemies at one time. "no prob" the secdef said, "we'd hold against Foggy Bottom, while launching our principle attack against the CIA, then redeploy for an attack on Foggy Bottom."

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-22 13:24:14|| 2003-05-22 13:24:14|| Front Page Top

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