Posted on 08/27/2006 12:06:30 PM PDT by jmc1969
Iraq's prime minister plans to reshuffle his cabinet just 100 days after it was formed because of frustrations with some ministers' performance and disloyalty among others, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Reuters. snip.
Some changes will involve the movement of radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, several political sources said on Sunday. A key player in the government formed in May after months of wrangling, Sadr denies his Mehdi Army militia runs some of the sectarian death squads behind much recent violence.
"There will be a government reshuffle. There will be some changes in a number of cabinet portfolios," Salih, the most senior Kurdish official in the cabinet, said.
"Some people have a foot in the government and a foot outside," Salih said. "They have to make a choice. Either they are part of the government and abide by the policies of the government or be outside the government.
A senior official in Maliki's United Alliance, the Shi'ite Islamist bloc that dominates parliament, said he expected some changes to be announced before parliament reconvenes in a week after its summer recess. One minister from the Sadr movement, the transport minister, has already resigned, officials said.
(Excerpt) Read more at alertnet.org ...
Go Iraq.
Beyond the cabinet, there has also been speculation that the outspoken Sunni speaker of parliament Mahmoud al-Mashhadani may be replaced soon.
"Some people have a foot in the government and a foot outside,"
More evidence of in-the-DNA arab/muslim deceipt.
Never trust an arab, or a muslim. They simply see you as stupid, ignorant and naive if you do. They don't trust each other.
Never have, never intend to.
outspoken? There is an interesting word for it.
The man is a wacko clown that even embarrasses the Accordance Front.
What I want to know is why Al-Sadr is still breathing.
The only reason Maliki is prime minister is because he has the support of Al-Sadr. Maliki has to protect Al-Sadr so that that he can stay on as Prime Minister.
Maliki and Al-Sadr are strong supporters of Hezbollah . . .your American tax dollars at work.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.