Iraqi President Talabani Re-Elected

The Times NW Indiana News ^ | April 22, 2006 | By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

[shrinkermd]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - After months of political deadlock, Iraq's parliament convened Saturday and filled top leadership posts, starting the process of putting together a new government aimed at pulling the country out of insurgency and sectarian strife.

President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, was elected to a second term, and the post of parliament speaker went to Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a Sunni Arab. Al-Mashhadani's two deputies were to be Khalid al-Attiyah, a Shiite, and Aref Tayfour, a Kurd.

[shrinkermd]

Last political worry is Jawad al-Maliki. Seems acceptable to Sunnis but, perhaps, not the Kurds.

[advance_copy]

Looks like Iraq has a government now. DemocRATS are saddenned.

[bnelson44]

Didn't the Kurds endorse him yesterday?

[YaYa123]

this should be THE big story of the week-end, an important, vital milestone that finally signals success for the post-war government.

No surprise the MSM hasn't heralded it....too positive for Bush.

[Moose4]

Don't know about the Kurds, but I know the largest Sunni bloc did. Sounds like they're making some progress.

}:-)4

[Jeff Head]

But...but...the sky was falling. They can't have installed a government, they are on the verge of civil war! [/sarcasm]

This should be big news. But the MSM will downplay it, or NOT play it, because it is another of many indicators that we are succeeding in Iraq.

[Sacajaweau]

These "tribes" are basically the same as our political parties. It's going to be up to the locals to start fighting the outside terrorists in their respective areas.

These folks did a hell of a lot better than we did. Washington didn't take office until 1789.

And forming a government doesn't take away problems, it merely addresses them as changes occur.

[bray]

If Bush Bleeds it Leads!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Admin Moderator]

Please provide the correct source and a working link for this article. Thanks.

[joesbucks]

No surprise the MSM hasn't heralded it

I thought the AP WAS the MSM. Something change?

[LtKerst]

President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, was elected to a second term,

I heard on John Batchelor radio the other day that this was predicted, as there was no other alternative offered by those who opposed him, so He was re-elected.

[YaYa123]

Comeon joesbucks, you know how it works. A Bush positive story, (even from the AP), gets one time cover, the rest of the MSM gives it scant attention, lets it die on the vine intentionally, with no sustained follow-up.
That's the opposite of how they over-kill cover an event, or poll, that hurts this Administration.

[Liberty Valance]

Thats why i'm here at FR. ;o)

[Liberty Valance]

http://dailytimes.com/wire.lasso?report=/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=TXKER&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=blank.html&CTIME=2006-04-22-11-13-49

Iraqi Lawmakers End Months of Deadlock

[smoothsailing]

Here's a link that confirms the post as being AP sourced:

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2006/04/22/ap/headlines/d8h53mm00.txt

:)

[Tiberius109]

About time they started moving foward .I was starting to think we liberated a bunch of clowns over there .

[BobS]

Cool! The washrag wringing is almost over. Soon, we will have normal country-to-country relations with the Iraqi people. I bet some of our guys got married there like they always do.

[joesbucks]

Comeon joesbucks, you know how it works. A Bush positive story, (even from the AP), gets one time cover, the rest of the MSM gives it scant attention, lets it die on the vine intentionally, with no sustained follow-up. That's the opposite of how they over-kill cover an event, or poll, that hurts this Administration.

Beg to differ. Many major news sources. Need more?

The old saw of blame the media is old. Plus with the scores of reports that they are ineffective anymore, why do we continue to worry about what they report?

Blaming the news is our crutch that simply isn't valid. It's a pavlovian reaction.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/IraqCoverage/wireStory?id=1877298

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/04/22/international/i081347D32.DTL

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3812163.html

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-04-22T154813Z_01_GEO126682_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ.xml

http://cbs5.com/topstories/topstories_story_112110506.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/24/iraq/main541815.shtml

[Admin Moderator]

Smoothsailing, thank you for looking for and providing the actual source and a working link for the article posted by shrinkermd.

[smoothsailing]

My pleasure, AM. FRegards!