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In break with U.S., Iraqi leader assails Israel
International Herald Tribune ^ | July 19, 2006 | Edward Wong and Michael Slackman

Posted on 07/20/2006 7:58:28 AM PDT by MizSterious

In break with U.S., Iraqi leader assails Israel

By Edward Wong and Michael Slackman The New York Times

Published: July 19, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq on Wednesday forcefully denounced the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, marking a sharp break with President George W. Bush's position and highlighting the growing power of a Shiite Muslim identity across the Middle East.
 
"The Israeli attacks and airstrikes are completely destroying Lebanon's infrastructure," Maliki said at an afternoon news conference inside the fortified Green Zone, which houses the American embassy and the seat of the Iraqi government. "I condemn these aggressions and call on the Arab League foreign ministers' meeting in Cairo to take quick action to stop these aggressions. We call on the world to take quick stands to stop the Israeli aggression."
 
The American Embassy did not answer a reporter's request for a response.

(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: almaliki; iraq; israel; maliki; middleeast
I didn't see this posted yet, and I don't know how reliable this news source is. If it's been posted already, my apologies.
1 posted on 07/20/2006 7:58:30 AM PDT by MizSterious
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To: MizSterious

He should be thankful Bush is civilized or there's one head that would soon be rolling.


2 posted on 07/20/2006 8:03:45 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: MizSterious
I didn't see this posted yet, and I don't know how reliable this news source is. If it's been posted already, my apologies.

Not very reliable. If Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is denouncing Israel defending itself then he is not only standing against Bush and the US but the Saudis, Jordanians and every other freedom loving people on the planet. And "The New York Times?" Common. Does anybody honestly believe anything they might publish anymore?

Of course this is just my opinion but hey...

3 posted on 07/20/2006 8:04:40 AM PDT by EndWelfareToday (Live free and keep what you earn.)
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To: MizSterious
The Israeli attacks and airstrikes are completely destroying Lebanon's infrastructure," Maliki said

Apparently this is not true. There are large areas of Lebanon and Beirut that have not been even close to shells and bombs.

4 posted on 07/20/2006 8:06:51 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: EndWelfareToday

I'm not that familiar with IWT, which is why I posted the caveat--I haven't seen this published anywhere else, although Yahoo news did carry it from this source for a short while this morning. However, I'd think if he said anything this explosive, all the wireservices would be carrying it--gleefully.


5 posted on 07/20/2006 8:06:55 AM PDT by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: MizSterious
This doesn't surprise me one bit, and neither did the morality police possibly coming back to Afghanistan. It's why I consider Islam a cult rather than a religion.
6 posted on 07/20/2006 8:08:57 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: MizSterious

Impossible! In a new and democratic Iraq??


7 posted on 07/20/2006 8:11:24 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: MizSterious

More and more, I am wondering why we saved their sorry *sses.


8 posted on 07/20/2006 8:18:02 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: conservativecorner

Personally, I think Maliki is trying to unite Iraq any way he can. He's also trying to break away from the appearance of being a US puppet. I think his statements are politically, not religiously motivated.


9 posted on 07/20/2006 8:27:33 AM PDT by The Blitherer ("I left orders to be awakened at any time...even if I'm in a cabinet meeting." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: MizSterious

Not surprising. We're working with them, we're helping them to build a democratic government. They didn't stop being arabs, or muslims, or shia.

Democratic government, in theory, just means the government reflects the will and sensibilities of the people better than some other form of government. If the people are muslims, the democratic government is going to see the world through a muslim prism. Not surprisingly, it does.


10 posted on 07/20/2006 8:27:54 AM PDT by marron
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To: MizSterious

IMHO. Simply for public consumption. Public=Iraqi Shiite. He obviously has to yet deal with a similiar situation with two large Shia militias in Iraq. He walks a tight fence.


11 posted on 07/20/2006 8:35:02 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: MizSterious
Radical Shiite Cleric Hints at Militia Attacks to Protest Israel’s Actions

Iraqi, US Troops Battle Shi'ite Militia in Baghdad ~ 30 to 40 insurgents were killed or wounded

Civil war in Iraq?

Israels WOT has brought emotions/interests to the surface in Iraq, or maybe the reality.

12 posted on 07/20/2006 9:24:07 AM PDT by APRPEH (You and I have a rendezvous with destiny.)
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To: MizSterious

This should make you double glad we have over 100,000 troops stationed ther.

Whereas before this sentiment in Iraq might have meant a real threat to Israel. Now it doesn't.


13 posted on 07/20/2006 9:26:37 AM PDT by Truthsearcher
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