Posted on 09/08/2007 7:17:13 PM PDT by bobsunshine
Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament is preparing to debate controversial draft laws on oil and gas, accountability, justice, resources and the provinces.
According to Salim Abdullah, a member in the Sunni Accord Front, the parliament will approve the Accountability and Justice Laws concerning the return of the Baathists to senior administrative and military positions, in addition to the Provinces Law that will regulate this week's provincial elections that is a significant step towards forming federal regions in Iraq.
Abdullah added: "The Oil and Gas and the Resources Laws will be subjected to some [amendments and] yet it is likely that the laws will be approved by the parliament because of some understandings between [major] political blocs inside the parliament to legislate the laws."
'Will incite factions'
The Association of Muslim Scholars, a Sunni religious authority, and Khalaf Al Alian from the Accordance Front issued statements warning against ratification of the laws because it would incite factions.
Sources in the Shiite coalition said that US President George W. Bush urged Iraqi leaders to speed up the ratificaton of oil and gas, accountability, justice, resources and the provinces laws during his last visit to Al Anbar.
Muna Kuba, a researcher in economic affairs at Baghdad University, told Gulf News: "There is US pressure on Iraqi leaders to pass some laws [that will favour] American political and economic interests in Iraq. I believe that Americans seek to create [an environment] to assure them of higher profits before investing in Iraq's oil sector, the largest oil reserve in the world."
After the formation of the Shiite-Kurdish Coalition besides the Sunni Islamic Party, political observers in Baghdad believe that ratification of the laws will not face strong opposition.
(Excerpt) Read more at gulfnews.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
You can be sure it won’t be enough to satisfy Pelosi and Reid as only the unmitigated retreat and defeat will satisfy them and their ilk.
Suicide watch.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Finally these corrupt tribes are actually starting to do their job...
Go Iraqis’ Go...we’re praying for your success!!!
1st comes security. Get control of the security situation then you get political progress. After that you will get economic progress. Especially in nation like Iraq where resources have been misallocated by the few for so long there is huge pent up demand.
There will be missteps, mistakes, and boondoggles along the way but ultimate victory in Iraq is ours to lose, not the terrorists to win.
Completely wrong assessment. Try actually learning something about Iraq instead of letting never been anything pundits 8,000 miles away do your thinking for you.
Sorry,
I meant: finally these political groups who all have the collective success of iraq in mind have all agreed on these important laws.
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