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| Iraq's largest Sunni Arab bloc quits Cabinet |
| 2007-08-01 |
| Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc announced its withdrawal from the government Wednesday, undermining Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts to seek reconciliation among the country's rival factions. "The Iraqi Accordance Front announces its withdrawal from the government of Nouri al-Maliki," Rafaa al-Issawi, a leading member of the Front, told reporters in Baghdad. He said the bloc's six Cabinet ministers would submit their resignations later Wednesday. |
| Posted by:gromgoru |
| #9 And they're on vacation for the next 30 days anyway. Negotiating. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-08-01 17:55 |
| #8 They are so divided politically and irresponsible that the Sunnis would take a position that is directly harmful to the country, just to do political damage to Prime Minister Maliki. Gee who does that sound like? |
| Posted by: Hank 2007-08-01 17:27 |
| #7 Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc announced its withdrawal from the government Wednesday, undermining Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts to seek reconciliation among the country's rival factions. He was making an attempt to seek reconciliation? My understanding was that he was running intereference against the Merkins on behalf of the shiite militias. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2007-08-01 14:29 |
| #6 you know, I'm not a psychic but I actually saw this one coming. |
| Posted by: Rupert Flusogum7199 2007-08-01 13:07 |
| #5 I agree that new elections would help since so many Sunnis boycotted the last election I don't see how boycotting the government will help them, though. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2007-08-01 12:41 |
| #4 I think we should just keep it (iraq). Bomb THEM into submission and take what we want from it. We have overestimated them, they don't want a better life. They only want to kill and suffer, so give em what they want the most. |
| Posted by: Omeating Bluetooth3675 2007-08-01 11:11 |
| #3 You're not going to "get a better bunch"--you're still going to wind up with Muslims. Islam is the problem. Islam has always been the problem. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2007-08-01 10:48 |
| #2 Correct, Moose. Kick out this bunch of jerks and pick a better bunch. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-01 09:56 |
| #1 I wonder if there is a provision to force early elections in Iraq, if enough ministers quit the government? A new election might help things. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-08-01 08:44 |