Iraq's Premier Is Asked to Quit as Shiites Split

NY TIMES ^ | April 3, 2006 | EDWARD WONG and JOEL BRINKLEY

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Moktada al-Sadr should be starring in a snuff-flick!

but then, we don't know what Sistani's boy (whoever it might be) would be like.....

[jveritas]

Good, it is time to end Al Sadr once and for all.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well, now that the NY Times has joined in I feel better!

[jmc1969]

The news on the political front couldn't make me happier today.

[Vicomte13]

The US is "losing patience"?
What is the US going to do when the Iraqis, who are already fighting a civil war in everything but name, don't do what Rice and Straw have called for?
Pull out in defeat?
Get really, really, extra-double serious?
What?

[Nonstatist]

What is the US going to do when the Iraqis, who are already fighting a civil war in everything but name, don't do what Rice and Straw have called for

But the strong odds are they will. Jaffari is history. After all, we're still the United States, not France.

[TomasUSMC]

The US is "losing patience"?

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We should have lost patience with the Iraqis way back when they put the "NO LAW SHALL CONTRADICT ISLAM" article in their constitution.

But getting rid of the Iranian puppet terrorist Jafarri is a good start.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Uh, no...not a snuff film as that would involve sex and I really don't want to see al Sadr in the nude. A revolting image! ha.

But I get your point and darn, it would be just awful if there wold be some car accident with him....hmmmm, where is the Mafia when you need them?

[FreeReign]

What is the US going to do when the Iraqis, who are already fighting a civil war in everything but name, don't do what Rice and Straw have called for?

The biggest Shi'ite party just urged al-Jaafari to resign. This is exacty what Rice and straw called far.

[Torie]

The requirement for a two thirds majority is a real problem. The whole thing could implode. One hopes not, for a host of reasons, both foreign and domeestic. But team Bush is clearly very worried.

[SunkenCiv]

As I've said before...

The nice thing about Moslem civil wars? Everybody wins.

[Nonstatist]

subtract out Jafaris half of the Shiite vote and they 2/3 is there. IMO

[pierrem15]

Marginalize the kooks in the Shiite alliance, boost the moral authority of the Hawza (which drives the Iranians nuts) and wait for an opportune time for the Iraqi Army to suppress Sadr.

When did patience in war cease to be a virtue? Invading, occupying, and rebuilding a country with violent political factions is not a TV dinner that's ready in 30 seconds.

[pierrem15]

Heh. And I don't think we could sit by and let the Iranian-allied factions take over.

The assault last weekend was a warning to the Shiites to get their Shiite together.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

help me out, what does Al Sadar have to do with this?

[Marine_Uncle]

Notice the standard verbage however.
" new phase in Iraq's convulsions might have started by opening a possibly violent battle for the country's top job.."
Iraq's convulsions. Violent battle. These people must think they are writing scripts for frigen hollywood. And clearly within their dimwit minds they elude to the fat boy ordering his band of camel humpers into battle with something. What are they going to do, take on the US Air Cav, SOF, Marines, as well as the Iraqi commando units.

[jmc1969]

Ping

[jmc1969]

Jaafari is beholden to Sadr, because Sadr supported Jaafari for PM. So if Jaafari stays as PM that would make Sadr pretty much the most powerful man in Iraq. But, that isn't going to happen because everyone outside the UIA and now people inside the UIA are opposed to him.

[jmc1969]

Fat boy is threatening to attack the SCIRI and the Badr militia if Jaafari isn't kept on.