Maliki balancing on a burning fence
Several stories regarding "reconciliation" and balance this morning.
First, Maliki has offered "amnesty" and prison release to some Sunnis who were "misguided", but not those who engaged in violent acts. (In other words, he's looking to possibly release some of those who were arrested for nothing.)
Second, Maliki has stalled the integration of the US's 50,000 organized Sunni "tribal fighters" into the security forces.
Third, Juan Cole: "Al-Zaman reports in Arabic that PM al-Maliki has taken the controversial decision to recruit 18,000 members of Shiite militias into the Iraqi government security forces."
Also Juan Cole: Some of the US backed Sunni leaders are lobbying Maliki to take the place of the Sunni IAF members who resigned their ministerial posts.
(The US is trying very hard to give Maliki the appearance of reconciliation through these US backed Sunni groups, but Maliki still is trying to maintain Shia domination.)
First, Maliki has offered "amnesty" and prison release to some Sunnis who were "misguided", but not those who engaged in violent acts. (In other words, he's looking to possibly release some of those who were arrested for nothing.)
Second, Maliki has stalled the integration of the US's 50,000 organized Sunni "tribal fighters" into the security forces.
Third, Juan Cole: "Al-Zaman reports in Arabic that PM al-Maliki has taken the controversial decision to recruit 18,000 members of Shiite militias into the Iraqi government security forces."
Also Juan Cole: Some of the US backed Sunni leaders are lobbying Maliki to take the place of the Sunni IAF members who resigned their ministerial posts.
(The US is trying very hard to give Maliki the appearance of reconciliation through these US backed Sunni groups, but Maliki still is trying to maintain Shia domination.)
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