Posted on 05/14/2007 8:16:01 PM PDT by Flavius
British military officers have held secret talks with leaders of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq, according to the country's president.
Iraqi president Jalal Talabani said British officers played a key role in talks between his government and insurgent groups President Jalal Talabani was a Kurdish guerrilla leader but now he fights for national unity
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, President Jalal Talabani said British officers played a key role in talks between his government and insurgent groups over reducing the sectarian violence that has torn the country apart.
The parties were now on the verge of an historic breakthrough after the negotiations showed "good signals" of success, he said.
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Seems to be a lot of good things happening in Iraq. The Sunni’s are already comming to the table and turning on Al Queda. One of the big things that stands in the way is the Al-dimocRATS in this country. They are bent on snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Harry and Nancy are deeply disappointed.
this tactic worked with the various republican and loyalist terrorists in Northern Ireland, and so one would hope that a similar formula would work here also.
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