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.
MoonBat!!!!!1
Nah, bravery has nothing to do with it.
What do you think I need those 2 Schaefers for?
MJF used his condition as a shield to defer argument. It is a cheesy act.
She never even watched the dittocam.
AND the DBM never even played the Rush quotes except for one or two incomplete, out of context comments.
Damn them all to Cuba!
Or NK.
Nor add, subtract, multiply or divide.
I really don't!
Well I like bitter chocolate a bunch, but can't have too much at a time because it makes me terribly thirsty.
Milk chocolate can sit on the counter till it rots, I won't touch it.
KMOX radio in St. Louis has Rush's commentary on their site, and a response to Rush from MJFox, title "Michael J. Fox Responds To Limbaugh Smear".
Interesting how it's only a smear when it doesn't agree with the radical left.
Poor Michael J. Fox. His thinking is most likely drug-addled at this stage of his life.
I would be very surprised if he didn't.
Your little guy was so cool, I'll never forget it, if I remember anything.
"I'm not done talking to you yet".
So innocent its wonderful.
A little future Levin in the making.
I know from the years of listening to him that he has a bit of a temper when disrespected and I saw hannity go that way.
Sean won't even acknowledge us anymore when we were once in his good graces.
It's not that I don't THINK he will return. I FEAR he won't because he is such an asset to FR.
Clint, you have a freepmail.
Rush is being very patient with this liberal.
That was my favorite call from your son too, JD! Too cute.
With the left, it's always agenda first, truth be damned if it's gets in the way.
Read the thread again... Mark loves FR.
I can't wait next year is Lee's 200th Birthday we are going to have big bash!!!!1
Maybe you could take this conversation to a more relevant thread than the Daily Rush.
Since MJF is an actor, he was in front of a camera....he WAS acting. He was acting out on film (for the DNC) the ravages of the disease. So yes, Fox was acting.
Rush is right on both counts.
Thanks so much HC, it was fun for both me and JJ.
I will tell him he was asked about.
Things have just been hectic here as I try to continue to adjust to life in TX.
What once had been a weekly call has become a rarity but I will reverse that trend.
"5 Days before Election Day!! Join special guest Michael J. Fox rallying support for Secretary Jim Webb The next Democratic US Senator from VA
MJF is now jumping into the Allen/Webb race.
Ok, that's sorta what I was thinking also.
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