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2006-12-01 Iraq

Al-Maliki Says Iraqis Will Be Ready To Take Over By June

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The check is in the mail.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-12-01 02:01|| 2006-12-01 02:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

for what its worth LOL, I have 0 faith this Iraqi will reign in Sadr/Mahdi Army or even the Badr Brigade let alone unify Iraq.

only DEEDS can make a difference now.

Posted by RD 2006-12-01 05:10|| 2006-12-01 05:10|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems like this guy fears for his life. Didn't he lose some family member(s) due to all of this?

Posted by gorb 2006-12-01 05:23|| 2006-12-01 05:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps you're referring to the other guy, the one who actually acted like an Iraqi PM - Allawi.

Posted by .com 2006-12-01 08:01|| 2006-12-01 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Cynicism aside (wait, isn't this Rantburg), he might just be right. We've been making a serious effort for the past two years to upgrade the Iraqi army. They're in no way ready to behave like a Western army, but they might well be good enough to take on security in Iraq. They'll need us for logistics, air cover, advice and command control coordination, but they might be good enough.

Especially in provinces with Shi'a majorities. If in June al-Maliki can say, "we can take over in 14 provinces" out of the 18, that's going to be seen (even after deducting the NYT doom and gloom slant) as good news. Hurrah! They're 80% of the way there.

And notice he didn't say anything about the Interior Ministry police.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-12-01 10:59|| 2006-12-01 10:59|| Front Page Top

#6 My guess is that the Bush Administration may pull the troops out no later than six months prior to the 2008 elections! Any later and "W" will subject the stay to the political process again, and the American people will surely let the 'other shoe drop' (ie, giving the government [Presidency] over to the Democrats totally), or in case of Joe Lieberman; an Independent President!

Posted by smn 2006-12-01 13:59|| 2006-12-01 13:59|| Front Page Top

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