Maliki outlines the security operation.
Maliki spoke today on the new security operation in Baghdad, Operation Imposing Law. (Maybe it loses something in translation.)
A couple of quick points:
1. (AP) Maliki's said the crackdown "aims to disarm all groups and only leave weapons in the hands of the government," but at the same time, the mayor of Sadr City, Rahim al-Daraji, claims to have presented "Western Officials" with a plan to keep Mahdi off the streets in exchange for letting them keep their weapons.
2. (Reuters) Another troubling aspect of this, "Maliki said Iraqi security forces would start to remove squatters from Baghdad homes they have illegally occupied since the owners fled sectarian intimidation and ethnic cleansing."
(The intention clearly is to stop ethnic cleansing, but how popular (and how successful) is the Iraqi government going to be throwing refugees out on the streets?
We're talking about tens of thousands in Baghdad alone, does the Iraqi government have somewhere for them to go? Are they expected to return to the neighborhoods they were chased out of at threat of torture and death?)
A couple of quick points:
1. (AP) Maliki's said the crackdown "aims to disarm all groups and only leave weapons in the hands of the government," but at the same time, the mayor of Sadr City, Rahim al-Daraji, claims to have presented "Western Officials" with a plan to keep Mahdi off the streets in exchange for letting them keep their weapons.
2. (Reuters) Another troubling aspect of this, "Maliki said Iraqi security forces would start to remove squatters from Baghdad homes they have illegally occupied since the owners fled sectarian intimidation and ethnic cleansing."
(The intention clearly is to stop ethnic cleansing, but how popular (and how successful) is the Iraqi government going to be throwing refugees out on the streets?
We're talking about tens of thousands in Baghdad alone, does the Iraqi government have somewhere for them to go? Are they expected to return to the neighborhoods they were chased out of at threat of torture and death?)
posted by mikevotes at
8:33 AM
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If one's to believe the tough, resolute talk coming from the Iraqi Parliament, it may a positive sign that Iraqi politicians are actually taking some responsibility for their national self-determination. I have to point out, this is example of EXACTLY what the Democrats have been talking about regarding determined political pressure backed but a strong military. This is opposed to Bush's shot first ask questions later, I don't negotiate, strategy of he who draws the most blood wins.
While it may be naive, I hope Iraqi leaders get the shit together faster than Bush can put more American servicemen into the meat grinder.
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-epm, at 7:15 PM
That's always the Cassandra kicker. While you're watching the shit approaching the fan, you just hope you're wrong.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 7:26 AM
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