Thread: Iraqi leadership's failures raise pressure on U.S.

THIS JUST IN FROM THE IRAQI PRESS

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Bombing Office of the President and Parliament Najat Al-Dulaimi of the assassination, agrees to extend the deadline to amend the Iraqi constitution Baghdad Karim Zaire London struggle Laithy Riyadh and Washington decade tend political blocs in Parliament to grant the Commission a further amendment to the Constitution to achieve a practical outcome despite overcome mainly on term given to them while conflicting views of the deputies belonging to the Iraqi parliament blocs on the future Iraqi government, led by Nuri al-Maliki,

but they agreed unanimously that Maliki was not implemented program, which committed before Parliament when forming his government and that after one year of this government,

With the new Maliki urged to complete the reconciliation of the American President George Bush in a phone call by the official spokesman.

The deputies who disagree explored "time" their views on the reasons for this failure and defended Jaber Ziyadi member of the Dawa Party, led by al-Maliki in Parliament told the (time) of the existence of the Mahdi Army militia and said that the aim of defending themselves against Sadamien and Altkeverien longer a militia and the main obstacle to reconciliation in Iraq.

While Deputy compatibility Osama Al-Tikriti told the (time) to the controversy over the change and Defense Minister Abdul Qader Al Obeidi essential for progress towards reconciliation.

With the office of the Speaker of Parliament Mahmoud Almchidani came directly Nge Adnan Al Dulaimi, head of compatibility of the assassination in a suburb of Justice.

The Almchidani Al-Dulaimi and one of the most prominent advocates of change and the Minister of Defense.

An American official who wished to remain anonymous, told the Los Angeles Times yesterday that the days are numbered Maliki.

He stated : "As we approach more and more of collapse and the lack of respect for established standards, more acceptance of the idea of whether we can change the person responsible (Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, "and return to the track." while the Gulf states have agreed on security strategy to counter the possibility of leakage of armed men who belong to extremist organizations.

Gulf strategy against infiltration from Iraq and said Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Minister of Interior in statements reported Saudi News Agency yesterday there security strategy has been agreed on the basis of review and renewal if they require additions in line with the present circumstances. He added Prince Nayef announced last month the arrest of 172 suspected of being militants that Saudi Arabia has deported five men to Kuwait and who gave arrested in the city for distributing extremist propaganda tapes. He continued,

speaking before the interior ministers of the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday that Iraq represents a security threat to the entire region. The security situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate and the growing phenomenon of terrorism which became fertile ground for producing a generation of terrorists learn and practice all methods of murder and destruction. deteriorating security situation in Iraq has great risks to the stability of our region and the security situation in our states.

an American official said yesterday high that Washington was confident that the British Prime Minister is expected Gordon Brown will not withdraw British troops from Iraq early.

The official, who requested anonymity journalists that Washington has an excellent level of discussion and dialogue with the British government on the future policy in Iraq.

These statements came after leaks about the possibility of taking Brown decision to withdraw from Iraq during cent on the first post-prime minister.

The confirmed last week that the Finance Minister Gordon Brown next Prime Minister a successor to Blair.

The official said absolutely not agree to such a position.

we believe that there will be continuity from the British government as to the approach to deal with Iraq and Afghanistan.

His not .. I do not expect any precipitate withdrawal or unilateral or sudden. we do not believe that we can depart from Iraq.

he would consult with the Iraqi government and Iraqi people over the next few weeks and then propose new ideas.

American pressure on Iran and the American official said that the Washington talks with elements of the Sunni insurgency did not yield results and should exert greater pressure on Iran to force it to stop the funding and training of members of the Shiite groups violent.

His Is there anything .. in talks with the rebels American produce results .. the answer is no. until now .. not. He added that what it is doing in Iraq, Iran is not limited to Iraq from the standpoint of Iran strategic warning that Tehran will take a more aggressive in other issues, such as continuing its nuclear program to squeezing one of them.

He said that support for further UN sanctions against Tehran is growing more than ever and that Tehran would lose the support of China and Russia.

For their part, leaders vowed Democrats in the United States Congress pass a new bill to finance the war in Iraq Afghanistan before the Congressional recess scheduled next week despite the continuing disagreement between Democrats and President George W. Bush on setting a date for withdrawal of American forces from Iraq and the objectives which the Iraqi government commitment.

In this context, the Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Democrats support the commitment of American troops on the battlefield and providing the necessary resources before the anniversary of the commemoration of American soldiers who have died in wars next week.

reneging on the government program to another level Al-Takriti leadership in the Islamic Party and deputy Accord Front of "time" yesterday that Maliki has "implemented as stipulated by the government on national reconciliation and resolve militias and the abolition of abolishing the Baath Party and the former officers to the Iraqi army and the improvement of economic and living conditions and an end to sectarian violence in the country. "

He added that "the deportation and murder on the basis of ethnicity continues in all Iraqi cities continue with quotas in light of the ministers were incompetent in office, and rampant corruption" in the various institutions and the Iraqi state. quotas cause problems on his part, Jaber Ziyadi deputy in the parliament of the Dawa Party and member of the chopping to "time" that "no Dawa Party, which is headed by al-Maliki Maliki not bear responsibility for the deteriorating security situation and economic."

He emphasized that "al-Maliki has not been implemented as stipulated by the government," but parts of the blame on the occupation, which is a responsibility for security in the country ", CdTe "that the political process which is based on sharing one of the reasons for" non-implementation of the program, "said Ziyadi member of the Committee Uprooting in parliament that" reconciliation can not play with Sadamien and Altkeverien allied with them. "

He stressed that the model of reconciliation supported by Maliki is "supporting tribal groupings Anbar anti-base." It describes the forces p jackets this formula shift the tribes to government instruments.

Al-Takriti, in the course of evaluating the work of the government during the first year of life,

"The Accord Front had warned that it would withdraw from the Maliki government if it fails to implement the return promises to the Iraqis."

Another great post Fred!!!
Thanks

Al-Mada claimed that a plan by Iyad 'Allawi to withdraw his bloc’s ministers from the government was botched when he learned that the ministers in question will refuse to leave their cabinet seats.

The newspaper alleged that 'Adnan al-Bajaji, a senior member of 'Allawi’s Iraqiya coalition, came to Baghdad to announce the withdrawal of the coalition from the cabinet, but was forced to postpone the announcement fearing non-compliance from his ministers.

Al-Mada and Az-Zaman reported over the last few days that 'Allawi’s plan is to announce the creation of a new major alliance in the Iraqi parliament (seeking to topple al-Maliki’s cabinet) in parallel with his coalition’s withdrawal from al-Maliki’s government.

The State Department has made it clear to the world that we will stand by Maliki (right or wrong) because there is no promise that a new government would be any better and only be more costly in time to get up and running....

The problem for us is that Maliki and his people know this and you can see that by there going back on the agreement with the Kurds and Sunnis at the President Council Meeting last week...

End Result

Further delays and inaction as Maliki's supports laugh at the proposed benchmarks, little alone meeting them.

Originally Posted by fredgwest1999

Cheney "gathered [Iraqi officials] in his embassy and told them, 'Very frankly, you have to do something,' " recalled Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish lawmaker. " 'If you don't deliver, we can't defend you.' "

So far, the U.S. strategy has yielded few results. In February, U.S. officials declared that victory was at hand on the oil law. But since then, progress has ground nearly to a halt.

In a recent conference call, a U.S. official in Baghdad shocked diplomats at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters in Washington with a gloomy status report on the oil law. A Washington diplomat, taken aback, blurted, "What do you mean? We've been claiming it as a success. The president's been lauding it," recalled one person who was there.

It sounds like they're just as frustrated as us. Fortunately they're under pressure to get it fixed.

Iraqi newspapers warn against overthrowing national unity government Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

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By Saad Obeid Baghdad-Press
Iraqi newspapers warn against overthrowing national unity government
By Saad Obeid
Baghdad, May 23, (VOI) - Iraqi newspapers on Wednesday discussed the tragic situation in Iraq and the possibility of extending Baghdad's security plan to all Iraqi provinces, and quoted several parliamentarians as warning of the repercussions of overthrowing the current national unity government, led by Nouri al-Maliki.

Expressing their concern about the potential repercussions of overthrowing al-Maliki's government, a number of Iraqi members of parliament told the government-funded al-Sabah newspaper that any attempt to target the current government would prove futile. Parliamentarians from the Iraqi Accordance Front (IAF), the Sadrist bloc and the Fadhila Islamic Party categorically denied that their blocs were attempting to overthrow the government. MP Hassan al-Saneed from the Shiite United Iraqi Coalition (UIC) indicated that any attempt to topple the government would plunge Iraq into a civil war that he said would serve no one's interests.
Criticizing several political groups for propagating an overthrow of al-Maliki's government, Falah al-Mashal, the editor-in-chief of al-Sabah wrote, "The calls for overthrowing the current government are desperate attempts to realize dreams that are unattainable in the light of the current Iraqi political landscape."
Al-Taakhi newspaper, issued by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by Iraq's Kurdistan region's President Massoud al-Barazani, published two main headlines that read, 'An expanded meeting between KRG's delegation and the Iraqi government to discuss several issues' and 'Parliamentarians and politicians: U.S.-Iranian talks are useless unless they positively affect the Iraqi situation.'
According to the newspaper, a number of Iraqi politicians said that the Washington-Tehran talks scheduled to take place in Baghdad late this month would be meaningless unless they have a positive impact on the security situation in Iraq.
The newspaper also published the following headlines: 'Bush: September is set for evaluating increase of U.S. troops,' 'Najaf tribal leaders call for merging militia with state apparatus' and 'Anbar governor: Our problem is with ministries, not with MNF.' Criticizing what he described as the poor performance of several Iraqi ministries, the governor of Anbar said that the Interior Ministry has so far not appointed new recruits, or provided arms and ammunition for the police in the province. The governor also slammed the Ministry of Trade for its "negligence" in supplying Anbar with provisions.
Under the front-page headlines reading, 'Gunmen slaughter family, including four children at fake checkpoint south Baaquba,' 'Butchery in al-Aamel neighborhood market, four students from the Faculty of Ibn al-Haytham killed in mortar attack and 12 hostages released in Anbar' and 'Ammar al-Hakim asserts his father will beat cancer,' the independent al-Mashriq newspaper quoted Ammar al-Hakim, a son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq, previously known as the Supreme Council of Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), as saying that his father's condition is stable and he is currently receiving medical treatment for cancer in Iran. Quoting doctors from the United States who examined al-Hakeem, Ammar said that his father has minor lung cancer, which is under control.
Al-Adala newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq, published a front-page headline reading, 'With the attendance of Iraqi PM: UIC considers the possibility of extending security plan.' Highlighting the statement released by the council, the newspaper said that while acknowledging the serious security situation facing several Iraqi provinces, the coalition discussed the possibility of extending Baghdad's security plan to other hot spots in Iraq.
In an article entitled, 'The Iraqi Cabinet is ready to provide full support to protect Christians,' the newspaper quoted Ali al-Dabbagh, an official spokesman for the Iraqi government, as saying, "The Iraqi Cabinet addressed the issue of the forced displacement of Christian families in Baghdad by terrorist groups during a session held on Tuesday." Al-Dabbagh expressed the Iraqi government's complete support for those families, adding that the cabinet will provide all reasonable assistance to them.


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Originally Posted by MC Dig

The US, is not just pushing for an rv. They have orchestrated it, and are using it as a bargaining chip. The oil laws production sharing agreements are not the most favorable for the Iraqis. They are using the RV as a giant carrot to lure all the factions to the table and sign off on the oil law. jmho.

Michael

Good point. But just rv the darn thing already.