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2007-04-16 Iraq

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Posted by ryuge 2007-04-16 07:49|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Within the next few weeks, he is expected to further anger Tehran by dropping from his Cabinet all five Sadrist ministers, who are beholden to the Iranian regime.

"you can't fire us!...we quit!"

kinda makes their withdrawal statement in the other posting a little more clear and less worrisome, don't it?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-16 08:02|| 2007-04-16 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 As far as I can determine the Zaynalkosh salient is territory sandwiched between the Kurdish Autonomous area and Iran. It's Kurdish populated and presumably the Kurds want the Iranians out.

Map

Posted by phil_b 2007-04-16 09:11|| 2007-04-16 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 When I read the other story, I kind of figured they were doomed when they chose the parliamentary model.

Modelling yourself on post WWII Italy wasn't the way to go.

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-04-16 10:41|| 2007-04-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

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