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2004-12-15 Iraq-Jordan

The Next President of Iraq -- Hussein Shahrastani

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-12-15 12:37:19 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 then it will feed strongly into political violence and ultimately it might lead to the breakdown of the country

I agree it might lead to frustration by not feeling represented, and thus violence might ensue, but that's a big step from breakdown of the country. It would be better if the Sunnis got it together and participated, but ultimately it will be their loss if they don't.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-15 5:25:26 AM|| 2004-12-15 5:25:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 this womans comments are insightful and helpful, but oddly, she, or her transcriber, confused the offices of President and Prime Minister. Allawi did NOT push Sharistani aside for President, but for PM. Yawer is the President.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-15 11:17:03 AM|| 2004-12-15 11:17:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Very sensible; excellent analysis and suggestions. Much better to provide geographic weighting than ethnic weighting (ie reserve 20% for the sunnis), as that jackass Juan Cole keeps proposing.

Posted by lex 2004-12-15 11:23:03 AM|| 2004-12-15 11:23:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 id like to agree that i think juan cole is a jackass of the highest order.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-15 11:36:48 AM|| 2004-12-15 11:36:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm impressed how many liberals are coming to that conclusion. I wonder when NPR will.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-15 11:39:30 AM|| 2004-12-15 11:39:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Appalling that that shithead is president-elect of the Middle East Studies Assn.

Not to hijack the thread but I've been stirring the shit with my alma mater over juanito's latest act of idiocy, his ludicrous libel of the Iraq The Model brothers as "Pentagon trolls". No response yet (except from one of the regents, who happens to be a woman, a law prof and an Army reserve captain) from the exec officers, dean, provost, chair of U-M History Dept.

Here are their addresses, if you're interested:
taylorsm@umich.edu, marysuec@umich.edu, omaynard@umich.edu, richner@umich.edu, rjscott@umich.edu, rmcgowan@umich.edu, kewhite@wayne.edu

Also editors at the Detroit News:
nfinley@detnews.com, rfrench@detnews.com

Posted by lex 2004-12-15 11:50:04 AM|| 2004-12-15 11:50:04 AM|| Front Page Top

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