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2005-03-29 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-29 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Sunni Strategy. ClueBatâ¢ is MIA.

Posted by .com 2005-03-29 2:22:26 AM|| 2005-03-29 2:22:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm amazed. I didn't think ANYBODY would be able to rise to the level of the Palestinians when it comes to taking every opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Keep it up, Al-Yawn. The competition is stiff and experienced, but you're doing great.

Asshats.

Posted by Ptah 2005-03-29 6:33:52 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-03-29 6:33:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 al yawer wants a VP post, which is not unreasonable, he WAS prez, and they HAVE been saying theyre going to give a VP slot to a Sunni Arab - I dont think they were planning on giving it to Yawer though, but to another (whom?) Yawer isnt so much maneuvering for more Sunni slots, as trying to ensure that HE gets the best one. I think. Pachachi (the defeated State Dept/UN choice for prez back in June) and Husseini (sp?) of the monarchists would be the next most prominent Sunni Arabs in the Assembly, but the Shias are not fond of either, IIUC.

In any case a COMPETENT Shia leadership would have sorted this out a tad earlier. This is all reflecting rather badly on the back room political competence of the UIA leaders (Hakim, Jaafari, Chalabi, Sistani) Sausage is one thing, but it shouldnt take THIS much time to make.

Which isnt necessarily a bad thing. While I certainly applaud the election, and affirm the right of the UIA to take the lead based on the election results, it might not be a bad thing if ordinary Shias consider other alternatives in the NEXT election. More homegrown pols instead of exiles, and maybe even (relatively) more secular pols.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-03-29 9:29:40 AM|| 2005-03-29 9:29:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't care how long it takes, so long as they're not shooting at each other.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-03-29 10:12:31 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-03-29 10:12:31 AM|| Front Page Top

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