What part of my statement did you not get?
Posted on 04/02/2006 1:34:50 PM PDT by shrinkermd
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's biggest Shi'ite Islamist party will urge Ibrahim al-Jaafari to resign as prime minister, a senior parliamentarian from SCIRI said on Sunday in the first publicly hostile comments from Jaafari's key coalition ally.
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Great News.
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Is this good news or bad news for US?
Good news. He is unacceptable to many of the principals.
But just last week there was a supposedly authoritave story about Sistani refusing to read a hand delivered letter from Preisdent Bush because he was angry about American criticism of the Prime Minister.... this is odd.
It's all over for him now. Once one member of SCIRI splits off it means the others are about to follow. Sadar has been holding the country for ransome, but it appears that the rest of the country has decided not to cooperate.
I would say it is good news.
Jaafari has let Iraq slide badly the past year and that has caused a rapid growth in the militias both Sunni and Shia. Iraq needs someone new that isn't beholden to militia leaders or Iran and it looks like we might get exactly that.
Is this in addition to the 60% (IIRC) defections mentioned yesterday? Seems to be portrayed as if it is.
Well, that pretty much does it.
Good news for the US.
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It is good news. He was a big hurdle for unity government. Also, he proved not to be an effective leader. He also is known to be in the pocket of Iran.
"I would say it is good news."
ditto, at least as far as it goes.....he is sadr's crony, noy sistanis.....whoever surfaces with sistanis blessing remains to be seen.....nothing will really change because they are all arab muslims......enemy of enemy is friend (while useful)
If he's ousted, is there any chance of Allawi getting in?
2 weeks and he'll be out of there. He's only being held on to by Sadr and most Iraqis have had just about enough of Sadr.
Only if the UIA fights amoung itself for another couple months.
Personally, I see Allawi as Interior Minister as the best case situation for Iraq right now. Iraq badly needs someone who will get rid of the militias and Allawi would be that man and as Interior Miniser he could go after Sadr.
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