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2003-02-16 Iraq

Iraqi opposition slams plan for military governor

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-02-16 09:15 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Given the significant number of ~~crooks~~ intrested people in the INC, I'm not surprised that some object to the fact that we're not just going to turn the country right over to them. An occupation government is in order, if for no other reason then to demonstrate to the Iraqis that it IS possible to have a government that is not a bunch of thugs and crooks. Most of the Iraqi opposition is merely interested in replacing one thuggocracy with another, theirs.

Posted by Chuck 2003-02-16 09:22:49|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-02-16 09:22:49|| Front Page Top

#2 difference was that East Germany didnt have a powerful surviving commie state next door trying to pull strings, and one with good ties in the West, no less. Makiya is, wisely, looking past the war to the post-war maneuvaring - he is quite aware that their is still a large pro-Saudi lobby in the US, and he is very concerned about Saudi/baath influence. Now obvioulsy you dont fire the low level flunkies, but what we're looking at the old guard all the way up to almost the top of every ministyk, and then US military above them. Where do the Iraqi democrats fit into all this???? No where.
This is NOT what we did in Afghan. It seems DESIGNED to create disaffected Iraqis, violence and instability, which will then be used to "prove" that arabs are incapable of democracy, and the Wolfowitz plan will be shelved. House of Ibn-Saud, game, set, match.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-02-19 09:41:37|| 2003-02-19 09:41:37|| Front Page Top

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