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| Iraq Gov Might Be Planning Campaign in Maysan Province |
| 2008-05-25 |
| An article by Nibras Kazimi, Visiting Scholar at the Hudson Institute .... all the following is classified under the category of gossip: The Iraqi Army and the Marines are preparing for a major campaign against Mahdi Army and Iranian targets in Maysan Province (‘Amara). Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki may even put the entire elected leadership of ‘Amara — many of whom are Sadrists — out of a job, by flexing his authority under emergency powers. There is even talk of air strikes against military targets — weapons depots, transportation vehicles and individuals — on the Iranian side of the fence; these are targets that are arming and otherwise supporting the Special Groups throughout Iraq. Iran’s logistics trail goes from Maysan through southern Babil/Hillah Province (al-Hamza) and from there into central Iraq, i.e. Baghdad. There’s another route also going from Maysan into Qurnah and then onto Basra. The southern route has been effectively crippled. And the last stretch of the northern route that used to take weapons from south-western Baghdad all around to Sadr City has also been shut down. .... The talked-about airstrikes would take out forward Iranian border stations that have recently been moved into Iraqi territory, especially around oil fields. Then there are weapons depots of rockets, advanced RPGs and assorted weaponry right near the border (…on the Iranian side, though) that are on the target list, as well as buildings and Iranian individuals involved in facilitating logistics for the SGs, also on the Iranian side. .... |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #1 Which is not at all the same as America doing it. Clever, if true. Prime Minister al Maliki appears to be proving out, which would be awfully nice. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-25 15:23 |