So, when are they getting to the "oil law?"
Iraqslogger has a rather complicated recap of another complete breakdown in the Iraqi parliament yesterday.
The issue that started the row was a demand for an investigation into the massive killing/battle outside Najaf last week. (The Iraqis didn't just dust their hands with the "cult" story and move on.)
But what is more symptomatic is the way the "debate" then careened out of control, heading next to the massive market bombing on Saturday that killed at least 140.
From that "discussion," came a call that all "Arab residents" be deported from Iraq, followed by a call that all Iranians should be expelled as well. Then there were charges that Syria was behind all the bombings followed by countercharges against Iran, Saudi, Jordan, and Turkey.
And, of course, there was a walkout, pushing the meeting below quorum.
So, when do they get to the oil law?
The issue that started the row was a demand for an investigation into the massive killing/battle outside Najaf last week. (The Iraqis didn't just dust their hands with the "cult" story and move on.)
But what is more symptomatic is the way the "debate" then careened out of control, heading next to the massive market bombing on Saturday that killed at least 140.
From that "discussion," came a call that all "Arab residents" be deported from Iraq, followed by a call that all Iranians should be expelled as well. Then there were charges that Syria was behind all the bombings followed by countercharges against Iran, Saudi, Jordan, and Turkey.
And, of course, there was a walkout, pushing the meeting below quorum.
So, when do they get to the oil law?
posted by mikevotes at
9:04 AM
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I said it before, there are times I feel as though I'm watching the remake of "Lawrence of Arabia." If anyone hasn't seen it lately, I would suggest you put in on your Netflix or Blockbuster wish list...
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-epm, at 9:43 AM
I actually caught it on TCM a couple weeks ago.
The problem is we are not Lawrence.
(It'll probably be on sometime this Oscar month, too.)
Mike
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mikevotes, at 10:06 AM
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