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.
That's what bother's me the most about Fox's ad. He's deliberately fudging the record and distorting the truth. He could have taken a neutral position on the ad, but McCaskill approved the message.
Ford seems overly desperate. GOOD.
Frankie Boy!
Where are you from in Joisey FF?
I just fled East Brunswick for Texas. It was too expensive to raise 3 small children in the DPRNJ.
You must be rich! :)
You can say what you want about my tying but the point is we all have to work togeather
Two other ... less exotic ... sources of stem cells - Deciduous or Baby Teeth and Cord Blood ( cited by Mark).
Either seem to be less prone to stimulating Cancers.
The real Ford bottom line is that all he has, every advantage he has ever gained has been paid for with dirty money stolen from the people of Tennessee, most notably those he professes to stand up for.
I think he's REALLY and TOTALLY desperate, because he's always popping up at Corker's appearances and getting slapped down by Corker himself when Ford gets in Corker's face.
Come on Tennesseans.. Vote Ford OUT.
What's with MO and cloning?
Also regarding the legislation.
Yes, the person does sound like he has Parkinson's.
Oh OK, I didn't get the point. Thanks for clarifying.
I hate the typo police and only ask for clarification when a post to me can't be deciphered.
Godspeed.
Rush said DUmmies.
I missed that caller. The station I'm listening to had some technical difficulties, a long pause of dead air, then Neal Boortz comes on babbling about something, then a 1000 Hz tone, then Neal and Rush on at the same time. Then Neal, Rush and an ad.
Maybe that call will be on the free side of Rush's website.
Hey, they don't call them copperheads for nothing. I guess that esteemed senate former klan member is on horseback getting ready to string Ford up now... but he can serve till he drops... no problem. /s
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