Another article on an Iraqi "National Rescue Government"
For "just a rumor," this sure is getting alot of ink.
From casual observation, all public mentions of this seem to be coming primarily from the Sunni side.
I don't see how this actually happens within the greater politics of US involvement, but I'm noting this because the murmurs are growing louder and more public.
Cordesman may have the answer in the idea of the promotion of a strongman to a security post, head of the army, Interior Minister. (Isn't that how Saddam originally entered the power structure way back when?)
The proposal, which is being widely discussed in political and intelligence circles in Baghdad, is to replace the Shi’ite-led government of Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, with a regime capable of imposing order and confronting the sectarian militias leading the country to the brink of civil war.
From casual observation, all public mentions of this seem to be coming primarily from the Sunni side.
I don't see how this actually happens within the greater politics of US involvement, but I'm noting this because the murmurs are growing louder and more public.
Cordesman may have the answer in the idea of the promotion of a strongman to a security post, head of the army, Interior Minister. (Isn't that how Saddam originally entered the power structure way back when?)
posted by mikevotes at
12:59 PM
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Check out Crooks and Liars. They have video of David Brooks saying the same. Me, I predicted it a week and a half ago.
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Anonymous, at 3:34 PM
This is talk of a dictatorship. It would be a national embarrassment if we allowed this to happen, and it would be seen in the Muslim world as confirmation of their worst impressions on the United States.
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Bravo 2-1, at 5:09 PM
Oh and by the way, Michael Ware used the term "Ramadan offensive" on CNN today.
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Bravo 2-1, at 5:09 PM
Libby,
I just don't see how it goes down with American fingerprints on it. And the US would have to at least tacitly approve if Maliki was taken out. If they go the strongman underneath, I can see that although standing in the world would suffer, but they could sell it here.
This would also fit in with Baker's "stability option."
Copy Editor,
Yes, and yes. The street would hate it, and it would increase that perception.
However, the other "friendly" governments in the region (Saudi) would welcome it, and this way the US could choose the dictator that would sit on all that oil rather than letting the Iranians choose.
I'm not saying it's right, just trying to frame the argument as it will be framed.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 10:43 PM
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