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| Iraq |
| Karbala governor general elected by local committee |
| 2003-04-16 |
| IRNA -- The 35-member Local Committee of Karbala elected Mohammad Hussein Nasrullah as governor general of Karbala province, member of Islamic Amal Organization's political office Javad al-Attar told IRNA on Wednesday. Attar said that on public demand, the local committee reinstated the former governor general who was a lawyer. Ummm... Y'mean you put the crook who'd been in charge back in charge? You're having a hard time grasping this "liberation" thing, aren't you?" He said that situation in Karbala is satisfactory adding that the people are awaiting the formation of an Iraqi Interim Administration (IIA). He said that the people are holding regular demonstrations demanding that an Iraqi undertake the interim administration soon rejecting foreign national to serve as Iraqi ruler. He said that staff of government offices and hospitals have been at their job adding that the hospital officials in Karbala complained about shortage of blood supply. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 We're going to have a mix of SCIRI types (Kut, parts of Baghdad) friendly Shiite clerics (Najaf - if we can release Sistani, parts of Baghdad) tribals (Basra, villages) exiles (Nasiriyah)ex-Baath (Karbala, Mosul?) Kurds (Kirkuk?) It will take a while to sort out, and everyone is looking to create facts on the ground. We have to balance between letting baddies, especially those with outside support make to many "facts" and coming down too heavy-handed. We will also have to "divide and rule" eg use clerical rivalries among Shiites to our advantage. This will try our patience, but should be easier than Afghan - funnel reconstruction aid through central authority and dont give it to cities on "outside" of process. (thats why we need to be in control) To get into central process you have to give up local fiefdoms - this should work better here, where ultimate triumph of central control is sure than in afghan. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-04-16 15:57:24 |