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.
I wonder who Jerry Lewis will vote for
The President and the troops deserve better from our talk show hosts. We expect that type of voter suppression from the left. It's unacceptable from the right.
Thanks
Did you just hear Sean? LOL
Ford's father calling someone a cracker is nothing... wait till they see the October surprise video.
Again, I agree with your message.
The cure for liberals is the TRUTH--not the lib's PC version--and no one presents the TRUTH better than Rush Limbaugh.
I hope you and the fourteen other viewers enjoy it.
Well said!
Now we have the internet and it's harder for them to get away with their lies. We can search and find previous statements that contradict their talking points.
I did hear that, but most of America won't as it will be buried by the DBM.
What is the October video surprise Ali? I have been a bit out of the loop lately.
Happy Birthday!!!
Didn't hear Rush say they asked to make the ad. Very cool indeed.
FYI: I was very irritated when the Royals didn't keep Suppan. It worked out much better for him. He seems to be a National League pitcher. His home run didn't hurt either.
Didn't ever think I would be pulling for the Cards.
You get what you deserve! You must learn to disagree without engaging that foul mouth of yours.
Rush was excellent today! I hope he mentions the new Michael J Embryo ad on thursday!
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