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| Iraq |
| Hizbullah reveals âIraqi Taifâ plan |
| 2003-02-12 |
| Hizbullah outlined Sunday its proposal for what it called an Iraqi national reconciliation, urging the Arab League, the Organization of the Islamic Conference or their members to sponsor what is being called an âIraqi Taif.â Hizbullah warned that the goals of an American military assault on Iraq had become âclear to all,â and would result in âdisastrousâ consequences for Iraq and the region. Like for Hezbollah, for instance... As one way to remove the pretexts for such an aggression, Hizbullah said, its secretary-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, had broached Friday the idea of a reconciliation conference, or Iraqi Taif, along the lines of the 1989 meeting in Saudi Arabia that helped end the Lebanese civil war. And gave Hezbollah its push start... Hizbullah said that participants in such a conference would comprise representatives of the Iraqi regime and the opposition. The statement said that the participants âset down the principles and the basis for a comprehensive national reconciliation,â with participants and organizers creating the mechanism needed to implement this reconciliation, âwhich should give birth to an Iraqi government of national consensus.â And give the Hezbers the opportunity to do a little expansion... Hizbullah said it favored free and fair elections to produce the government, which it said should focus on three tasks  safeguarding national unity and rebuilding, solving problems with neighboring countries, and resolving Iraqâs outstanding problems with the United Nations. âThese measures will produce a regime that enjoys popular internal legitimacy and credibility regionally and internationally, which would remove the justifications for the aggression (to be launched by) the American administration,â Hizbullah said. That way, there could be minimal change to the balance of power in the Middle East, too... On Friday, Nasrallah had advised the Iraqi regime to âseek humbleness before meeting with opposition factions ⊠(and agree upon) transparent elections that should (in turn) give birth to a government representing all factions, including the ruling Baath Party.â I have my doubts Sammy would do that. If they let elections take place, the Ba'ath will be tossed. If they don't nothing's changed... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 This is fascinating and important. Hizbollah has made it clear that it wants to avoid a US intervention in Iraq, which would hurt the region. Yet he main case against war is precisely that it would lead to more recruits for terrorist groups - like hizbollah!!!! under that scenario Hizbollah is one of the principle beneficiaries of the war - yet they are trying seriously to avoid it. This is something that should be spread throughout the blogger community, where it may be picked up mainstream media. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-02-13 07:40:01 |
| #1 Game Plan: 1A) Iraq 1B) Iran 1C) Syria 1Ca) Smoke Hezbollah if they're still around - reminder - ask Ariel Whattup with them first |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-02-12 21:05:01 |