Posted on 10/25/2006 8:25:52 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1725292/posts?page=1
Iraqi Government Plans to Demobilize Illegal Militias
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2006 – The Iraqi government has plans to demobilize all illegal militias, including radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s so-called “Mahdi Army,” the senior U.S. diplomat in Iraq said today.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki “has agreed to getting rid of the militias,” U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters at a Baghdad news conference.
Illegal militias that commit violence and murder need to be dealt with, Khalilzad said, noting the Iraqi government recognizes that fact.
Maliki wants to demobilize all the militias, including al-Sadr’s, Khalilzad said. Yet, he noted, U.S. officials don’t have direct contact with Sadr, although there is some interaction with some of Sadr’s representatives in the Iraqi Assembly.
Khalilzad said he believes that an integrated, political approach is the best way to try to convince militia leaders to disband their men and stack arms.
However, Maliki doesn’t rule out the use of force to coerce the militias to disband, Khalilzad said. “We will see what happens,” he added.
Khalilzad said he believes the Iraqi government is taking the right path in addressing the militia issue. Iraq’s prime minister is anxious for Iraqis to assume more security roles and responsibilities, to include dealing the problem of militias, the ambassador said.
Meanwhile, U.S., coalition and Iraqi security forces “are actively tracking, targeting, detaining people who are operating in death squads, and their leadership, who are breaking the law,” Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, said.
When Iraq’s government zeroes in on the militia issue, then the Iraqi security forces will become the dominant security forces in the country, Casey predicted.
“I think it will happen,” he said.
Me neither. Does he use his own name?
How do you DO that? lol
No idea.
Mark's FR name is holdonnow.
Kean is a world-class a-hole jerk. We don't need that kind of scum representing GOP. He makes Chaffee look like a prince! I'd rather it went to the Dem in that NJ race. They had a chance to get a candidate in the primaries, they blew it. NJ is a mess. They elected Cornyn, and he raised their taxes big time. NJ gets what they deserve for electing corrupt Dems time after time.
Besides, the NJ Dem is so corrupt, he may not survive long after the election... ;)
If I could have stuck around long enough, I could have posted my "live thread disclaimer"
You have FReepMail
Cornyn is a Texas senator. ???
If Rush doesn't get to Sean's answer, I'll bet Sean will and Mark too
Yep. Was AG.
Sorry, my bad. I meant John Corzine.
Thank you.
We needed it.
Is it really smart for Levin to go after posters?
I'm sure they will... especially Sean! lol
This is what our problem is going to be in Missouri:
ACORN accused of more bogus election forms
Belleville News-Democrat, IL ^ | 10.25.2006 | AP
Posted on 10/25/2006 11:48:34 AM CDT by rface
CLAYTON, Mo. - St. Louis County Election officials claim hundreds of fraudulent voter address changes have been turned in by ACORN, a group that's been criticized for its voter sign-up work in Missouri.
St. Louis County's Republican elections director Joseph Goeke said if a county voter does not get a polling-place notification card in the mail right before the election, the address could have been changed behind their back.
Election Board employees estimate hundreds of fraudulent address changes were submitted.
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Rush read the FReeper 'Mickey Mouse' headline. Funny!
Thanks.... and glad you where so rude in making your points
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