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2004-06-07 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by tipper 2004-06-07 2:57:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But diplomats said it was doubtful Washington would agree to the language France had suggested.
There should be NO doubt whatsoever.

He[Powell] said the foreign troops would "coordinate with Iraqi security forces at all levels -- national, regional and local-- to achieve unity of command of military operations in which Iraqi forces are engaged."
Like share intelligence? Been there, done that...it did not work. Not to mention it's a bad idea for this kind of red tape of "unity of command" required before action can be initiated.

Powell also said the U.S. military would continue to jail Iraqis but only "where this is necessary for imperative reasons of security." This dumbest thing I've ever heard Powell say. Hello...the GI's are staying in Iraq because there are lots of Iraqis who are bad guys. So Powell is saying our GI's are not going to be able to jail ordinary bad guys, just super duper bad guys?

I hope State Dept. is not selling out our military. I've got bad feelings about the US back peddling to gain approval of this UN Iraq resolution.

Posted by rex 2004-06-07 3:48:42 AM|| 2004-06-07 3:48:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2
So Powell is saying our GI's are not going to be able to jail ordinary bad guys, just super duper bad guys?

Yes, the Iraqi police will jail the ordinary bad guys.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-06-07 6:23:24 AM|| 2004-06-07 6:23:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps you are right #2-the Iraqi police have to start somewhere, so jailing the ordinary bad guys is as good a place as any...as long as they don't jail them and let them out the back door, per Abu.
There's also the possibility that Powell is speaking with forked tongue-the GI's won't find it necessary to jail many Iraqis because the bad guys they encounter will be sent to Allah post haste.

Posted by rex 2004-06-07 12:51:47 PM|| 2004-06-07 12:51:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 But diplomats said it was doubtful Washington would agree to the language France had suggested.

Was this "suggestion" dismissed out of hand? I would hope that it was. :)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-07 1:00:29 PM|| 2004-06-07 1:00:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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