Iraq
(IraqSlogger) Sadr appears in the streets of Karbala. (Puts to rest rumors of him being in Iran?)
(AP) Maliki also walked the streets on Friday. (Obviously to "show security," but they wouldn't even say where he visited after he was gone. Fear of attacks on those who greeted him? There are only two photos on the wire, and they could be anywhere.)
(Later: The AP is now reporting it was "a mostly Shiite area of south Baghdad.")
(AP) Georgia is doubling its troop commitment in Iraq to 2,000.
And, (AP) The political lines are being drawn ahead of tomorrow's regional conference. The Sunni countries are, unsurprisingly, pushing for more Sunni control, even threatening to go to the UN Security Council. Meanwhile, the Shia government is pushing back.
How does the US play this? Side with the Saudis and alienate Maliki, or stay neutral and anger the Saudis who are acting as go between on Palestine and Lebanon.
(AP) Maliki also walked the streets on Friday. (Obviously to "show security," but they wouldn't even say where he visited after he was gone. Fear of attacks on those who greeted him? There are only two photos on the wire, and they could be anywhere.)
(Later: The AP is now reporting it was "a mostly Shiite area of south Baghdad.")
(AP) Georgia is doubling its troop commitment in Iraq to 2,000.
And, (AP) The political lines are being drawn ahead of tomorrow's regional conference. The Sunni countries are, unsurprisingly, pushing for more Sunni control, even threatening to go to the UN Security Council. Meanwhile, the Shia government is pushing back.
How does the US play this? Side with the Saudis and alienate Maliki, or stay neutral and anger the Saudis who are acting as go between on Palestine and Lebanon.
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