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Iraq: Al-Jaafari ready to give up his candidacy for Prime Minister
AFP via Babelfish translation | April 20, 2006

Posted on 04/20/2006 2:00:25 AM PDT by HAL9000

Iraq: Jaafari ready to give up its candidature for the post of Prime Minister

BAGHDAD - Ibrahim Jaafari was ready Thursday to be given up her candidature for the post of Prime Minister after having lengthily insisted to succeed itself, opening the way at an exit of the political crisis in Iraq.

"Doctor Jaafari was selected like candidate by the Iraqi unified list (AUI, the block Shiite) and it asks today this block to decide its candidature", declared one of its close relations Jawad Al-Maliki with the press.

Outgoing the Prime Minister thus leaves with his block the choice decide his candidature.

"That means that it does not insist any more to have the station", explained Mr. Maliki, the number two of Dawa, proper party of Mr. Jaafari.

"This initiative was dictated by the concern for Mr. Jaafari to preserve the unit of alliance and its future walk as it testifies to its respect for the masses which voted for him", still said Mr. Maliki.

"alliance now will decide its response at the request of Mr. Jaafari", added the person in charge Shiite by specifying that the authorities of this block "will meet today or to examine the question tomorrow".



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aljaafari; iraq; iraqielection; iraqipm; jaafari; sadr; shiites
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To: HAL9000
"Doctor Jaafari was selected like candidate by the Iraqi unified list (AUI, the block Shiite) and it asks today this block to decide its candidature"

The Babelfish translation is actually more intelligible than any recent quote by Sen. Kennedy.

21 posted on 04/20/2006 5:57:08 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: HAL9000

I guess he finally got his Swiss bank account.


22 posted on 04/20/2006 6:39:37 AM PDT by moose2004 (You Can Run But You Can't Hide!)
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To: Allegra

What on earth happened between yesterday and today to make him finally accept that it's over for him? Here's hoping he doesn't just get replaced by another Dawa party member. The PM really does need to be a secular.


23 posted on 04/20/2006 6:57:59 AM PDT by McGavin999 (The US media is afflicted with Attention Deficit Disorder)
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To: McGavin999
What on earth happened between yesterday and today to make him finally accept that it's over for him? Here's hoping he doesn't just get replaced by another Dawa party member. The PM really does need to be a secular.

I think it's been in the works for a while. He just had to get the face-saving process in place.

The reason they want him out is because he's too radical and because of his ties to al-Sadr and Iran.

They're doing things right here. It just takes them awhile.

(It takes them awhile to do just about anything. It's a culture thing. Insh'allah. LOL)

24 posted on 04/20/2006 7:40:44 AM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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To: HAL9000
Hugh! As Jafaari predicted, Iraq will form a government by April 28th.
25 posted on 04/20/2006 11:24:44 AM PDT by Blue State Insurgent (Intellectual freedom!)
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To: Allegra

...and coming up the backstretch is Mr. Allawi...he's sprinting to the finish now!...


26 posted on 04/20/2006 11:28:40 AM PDT by Blue State Insurgent (Intellectual freedom!)
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To: Allegra
Finally!

(Thanks for your insights.)

27 posted on 04/20/2006 11:29:28 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Blue State Insurgent
Don't know if it'll be Allawi.

He certainly wouldn't be a bad choice, but I'm not sure if he has the support.

28 posted on 04/20/2006 11:38:01 AM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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To: Allegra

A good development. Iraq seems, however, to have chosen to follow the Italian model for government.


29 posted on 04/20/2006 11:41:14 AM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: RobbyS
Iraq seems, however, to have chosen to follow the Italian model for government.

We'll have to see what they do now. This is all new to them. It's a democracy taking its baby steps.

They've made one thing apparent. They are aware that connections to al-Sadr and Iran are NOT the way to go. But I heard the Iraqis saying long before the first election in January '05 (one of the most fascinating experiences of my life) that they did not want to be "another Iran."

This is all very encouraging.

30 posted on 04/20/2006 12:03:22 PM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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To: McGavin999
"Here's hoping he doesn't just get replaced by another Dawa party member. The PM really does need to be a secular."
Sadly that is not going to happen. In a few other articles, one posted today, in which I pinged you, a possible alternate candidate from the Dawa party was named.
Since the UIA has the largest alliance of any Iraqi groups, and since the Dawa is a bit bigger, then the SCIRI, Dawa has the right to choice another person for PM post. Then again, may as things continue to shift around in the next few days, who knows, Hakim's choice of Mahdi could be back in the picture. The horse trading goes on.
31 posted on 04/20/2006 12:12:44 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: rwfromkansas
I was talking about the brother of the Iraqi bloggers, not Al-Jaafari.

Click on the link.

32 posted on 04/20/2006 1:20:23 PM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Allegra

What's the temperature today where you are?


33 posted on 04/20/2006 3:46:22 PM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: patriciaruth
What's the temperature today where you are?

Well, this morning, it's pleasant. (Although, it's been rather "explody" this morning after several days of calm.)

But yesterday got quite toasty - up into the upper 90s - and I suspect today will do the same.

(Another explosion just now...I think they're mortars. Somebody's busy this morning...)

34 posted on 04/20/2006 11:06:30 PM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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To: Allegra
Another explosion just now

So, it's not just real warm there, it's also a hot zone?

Looks like we've down to Tootsie Pops and Chips Ahoy for chocolate items that may make it without total meltdown.

I think there's a chocolate bunny still on its way to Irbil. You didn't want it so I sent it north. Probably will be a bit misshapen on arrival, but Dove chocolate is probably good even when amorphous.

Would you like a sign that says "Welcome to Paradise?"

35 posted on 04/21/2006 3:24:16 AM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: patriciaruth
So, it's not just real warm there, it's also a hot zone?

They must have been unsuccessful (no casualties) or controlled detonations, because we haven't heard any chatter. There were several blasts this morning.

Would you like a sign that says "Welcome to Paradise?"

LOL - that's how we greet "newbies." I'm escaping "Paradise" for a couple of weeks in 11 days. Going to take one of my scheduled and much-needed breaks from it all. (Woohooo!)

Hope the bunny makes it to Irbil OK. I agree that if it's Dove, it'll taste good no matter what shape it's in. I have a drawer full of KitKats and M&Ms here to keep me going.

BTW, Irbil is one of those areas where Americans are pretty safe now. They can actually go out on the streets, go to shops and restaurants, etc.

36 posted on 04/21/2006 3:31:27 AM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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To: Allegra
Yeah, my SGM guy pulled a headquarters liaison thing.

We send the bulk of our packages to Tal Afar, Rawah, Mosul, Kirkuk and Ramadi. Sent alot of stuff to Baghdad, but those units have come home now.

Am cultivating another SGM who may be able to set us up with a Special Forces unit in Afghanistan. So far we've been relegated there to sending care packages to the fire bases via convoying by member of a POC.

There's a remnant left at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo that we send an occasional holiday package. They were cut off for a while due to a mudslide.

How was the mud this last winter where you were?

37 posted on 04/21/2006 3:48:44 AM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: patriciaruth
This explains the noise we were hearing this morning:

"A roadside bomb aimed at a U.S. military patrol exploded Friday morning in Dora, missing its target but wounding two Iraqi civilians who were driving nearby, said Abdul-Razzaq. A U.S. Army official confirmed that the attack had missed the American soldiers.

Three Iraqi policemen also were wounded by a roadside bomb that hit their patrol Friday in Baghdad's western neighborhood of Yarmouk, said Abdul-Razzaq. When police and witnesses rushed to the scene, a second bomb exploded, an AP photographer said."

The mud wasn't as bad this past winter for two reasons. It didn't rain as much this year and I'm in the middle of town where everything is paved.

Last winter ('04-'05), I was out on the desert at Taji (north Baghdad) and it rained a LOT. The mud here is the slimiest, slickest nastiest mud I have ever seen. I'm glad to be away from it. ;-)

38 posted on 04/21/2006 5:53:51 AM PDT by Allegra (FREERIDERS DO IT ON THE ECONOMY.)
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