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2004-06-10 Iraq-Jordan
Sadr breaks truce, seizes An Najafi police station
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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-10 9:47:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 How many times do we have to say it-a person's word in that part of the world is MEANINGLESS. When we go in with expectations that they will honor a promise, we hoist our own petards.
Posted by jules 187 2004-06-10 9:52:42 AM||   2004-06-10 9:52:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2  President Bush (news - web sites) suggested a wider role for NATO (news - web sites) in Iraq. However, French President Jacques Chirac raised objections,....

Is this typical Gallic cheek? France pulled out of NATO years ago and they think they can give orders where NATO is concerned?
Posted by Cynic 2004-06-10 10:04:12 AM||   2004-06-10 10:04:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 technically France never pulled out of the Atlantic Alliance, just the NATO command structure. And they reentered the NATO command structure under Mitterand. So, yes, they can veto NATO ops. Clinton and Blair and Joska Fischer had to work hard on them to get French support for the Kosovo operation.

Of course if Chirac vetoes NATO participation this time, that will lead to US disillusionment with NATO. Something that the new NATO states cant be very happy with. So there are prospects for major pressure on Chirac. But once again, hes not making it easy.
Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-10 10:09:42 AM||   2004-06-10 10:09:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Just couldn't help himself, could he? He seethed and seethed, seethed some more, and then exploded in anger, again. How humiliating. Dude needs to try yoga...or cyanide Valium.
Posted by Seafarious  2004-06-10 10:11:16 AM||   2004-06-10 10:11:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Too bad we can't get the French to back Al-Sadar. They could just hoist the white flag for him and we could be done with it.
Posted by B 2004-06-10 10:22:15 AM||   2004-06-10 10:22:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The interesting bit about this though is that US soldiers were not involved. That is a wonderful thing. The Iraqi police/armed forces are fighting their own and dealing, at least fifully, with the problem. A major step forward. Oh, one more thing, Chirac can go stuff himself.
Posted by remote man 2004-06-10 11:58:28 AM||   2004-06-10 11:58:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 He actually has people left?

We're slipping.
Posted by Anonymous5184 2004-06-10 2:03:31 PM||   2004-06-10 2:03:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8  "We will solve this problem as soon as possible. We will ask for the help of the Americans, if necessary."

I would hope that this doesn't include negotiation. That would leave everything in place for possible future problems.

Al-Sadr spokesman Qais al-Khazali said he was trying to intervene and stop the violence.

Enough already. If a militia refuses to disband and persists in engaging in violence, then there is no reason not to pursue and eliminate every single member, including the leaders. If such an operation requires U.S participation, then hop to it and let's get the job done.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-10 2:59:12 PM||   2004-06-10 2:59:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I know that it's been said ad nauseum, but I am compelled to ask why, other than an unhealthy desire on the part of our media elites to french kiss Chirac's backside, does anyone in this country want to know what France thinks about anything? To paraphrase a current T-shirt, "If it absolutely has to be f****d-up overnight, send the French."
Posted by RWV 2004-06-10 3:21:17 PM||   2004-06-10 3:21:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 You just gotta love this guy (Al Sadr)! He consistent, direct, and fearless! I can't wait for the Handover to occur (with him alive), so that he can fulfill his destiny. He WILL BE the focal point in time.
Posted by smn  2004-06-10 8:42:28 PM||   2004-06-10 8:42:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 smn, I'm more inclined that in time he will be the aim point.
Posted by RWV 2004-06-10 11:09:48 PM||   2004-06-10 11:09:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Al-Sadr will certainly be the focal fecal point in time, smn. Heh heh.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-10 11:26:01 PM||   2004-06-10 11:26:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 If a militia refuses to disband and persists in engaging in violence, then there is no reason not to pursue and eliminate every single member

I can think of one reason. Hint: November 2nd.
Posted by Rafael 2004-06-10 11:47:47 PM||   2004-06-10 11:47:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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