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2007-08-07 Iraq

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Posted by lotp 2007-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Amazing how just as soon as the polls show that people are seeing success in the military situation, the press suddenly switches gears to the political situation going to hell in an express handbasket.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-08-07 01:45|| 2007-08-07 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Democracy & Tribalism don't mix.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-07 06:17|| 2007-08-07 06:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Time to put our own governor in there like we should have done in the first place. It is obvious that they don't grasp, or at least don't appreciate, the many fine points of democracy.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-08-07 09:15|| 2007-08-07 09:15|| Front Page Top

#4 What does it take, in a parliamentary system, to call for new elections?

Posted by eLarson 2007-08-07 12:18|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-08-07 12:18|| Front Page Top

#5 I forgot my "vote of no confidence in Chancellor Vellorum" remark. Ah well.

Posted by eLarson 2007-08-07 12:18|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-08-07 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 ... the boycott began with Monday's Cabinet meeting. The ministers intend to continue overseeing their ministries.

Tal Afar blast killed at least 28 people, including at least 19 children.
"This is an ugly crime. I cannot understand how the insurgents did not think about these children," said one man.

Tal Afar, which was cited by Bush last March as a success story after major military operations against insurgents, has been the frequent site of Sunni extremist attacks in the past year.

The Iranian talks come as the U.S. military steps up accusations that Tehran is arming and training Shiite militants to attack American forces ... rogue Shiite militiamen with Iranian weapons and training launched 73 percent of the attacks that killed or wounded American forces last month in Baghdad, nearly double the figure six months earlier.

On Monday, the Iranian delegation criticized what it called America's "suspicious" security approach toward Iraq, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. It called for "a change in the broad policies and approach of the U.S."

Associated Press writer Kim Gamel in Baghdad contributed to this report.

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-07 12:41|| 2007-08-07 12:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Kim Gamel's 'resume'

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-07 12:53|| 2007-08-07 12:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Kim Survives Roadside Bomb Attack

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-07 13:35|| 2007-08-07 13:35|| Front Page Top

#9 First of all, the government is in recess so all these cabinet walkouts are little more than posturing to generate attention. They have little to no practical impact as the government is out on vacation right now. My guess is that they will suddenly agree to "return" as soon as vacation season is over.

See, we balked at them taking such a long vacation but that is traditional in that part of the world this time of year. Nobody works when it is 120 degrees and there's no A/C. So, for example, several assembly delegations "walked out" of the government and then "returned" just as recess was called so they got their two months off anyway but appears like they are only taking one month off.

These cabinet ministers are generating news stories but their absence doesn't really mean anything unless they are replaced. Maliki hasn't replaced them and "refused to accept" their resignations so unless you see replacements announced, expect those people to be back.

This is just more propaganda from the press. Nothing to see, move along.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-08-07 17:24|| 2007-08-07 17:24|| Front Page Top

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