Going….Ready or Not. (World is busy with Iran's nuclear, Ahmadinejad is busy with something else!)

The New York Times ^ | August 29, 2009 | Mohammed Hussein

[azadi4iran]

BAGHDAD– The withdrawal of American forces from Iraqi city centers is a remarkable moment in Iraq’s modern history. The Iraqi government publicly celebrated that event as never before, linking it to the 1920 revolution against British forces in Iraq, and describing it as “the day of victory.”

But Iraqis have their worries: was the American withdrawal real, and can the Iraqi government lead without any assistance? Are the Iraqi forces qualified enough to assume responsibility for Iraq’s provinces? Have the American forces accomplished their mission in Iraq?

Now three incidents have taken place within a few weeks. First, north of Baghdad in July, when Iraqi security forces took action against Camp Ashraf, home to 3,500 members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq. Hundreds of Iraqi forces surrounded the camp, causing chaos by shooting randomly and driving their Humvees among the crowds, leaving behind nine dead and dozens wounded. The Iraqis wanted to show off their muscles to an unarmed group of people who have been protected by American forces for the past six years.

Then nine members of the Iraqi security forces belonging to different military and security branches conducted the biggest robbery I have ever seen in Iraq. Eight bank guards were killed, and about $7 million was stolen.

But the worst incident happened on Aug. 19, when two near-simultaneous bombings by suicide trucks loaded with about 7,500 pounds of explosives targeted two government buildings. The first hit the Finance Ministry and the second came three minutes later, when a truck bomb hit the Foreign Ministry, only a few hundred yards from the Green Zone. The two bombs killed around 93 people, and wounded a thousand.

[azadi4iran]

Khamenei and Ahmadinejad are having a heyday. Implanted their men deep in Iraqi special forces and police, use Iraq’s Prime Minster vulnerabilities in upcoming election commanding his men in Iraq to expand Islamic Empire envisioned by Ayatollah Khomeini! with the help of American Humvees, weapons, and military trainings. Mr. Obama is extending his hand to negotiate a way out of nuclear dilemma while I believe, extremists in Iran are laughing in private over his offer and just playing.

[stevie_d_64]

Thats it!!! I’m going to get a subscription to the NYT!!!

I want this stuff to hit my doorstep as soon a it can be torn off the presses...

I’m feeling more sophisticated and progressive every minute now...That being a New York minute...

(thats supposed to be pretty fast, huh?)

— Somebody please take a baseball bat and smash my hands —

[BelegStrongbow]

Personally, I’m figuring you have to spend decades in a really good school to be this aggresively clueless and naive.

Probably pays real well, too. :(

[saganite]

I don’t know, it sounds pretty accurate to me. Iraqis were bound to drift back to the tried and true methods they’ve used in the past. Six years working with our troops isn’t going to change the culture and there were numerous reports over the years about the police and military being used by various political groups. We’ve also known for awhile that the terrorists were saving materials and manpower for the day we pulled back.

I think the best we can hope for is that the Iraqi govt will be able to provide security (however it’s achieved) and at the same time remain peaceful with respect to it’s neighbors. It’s a given it will be corrupt.

[odds]

You’re absolutely right in your comment.

I’d only add that it isn’t just the IRI extremists; IRI “reformists” too, be it a different part to complement their “extremist” brothers & sisters, when suits.

[SunkenCiv]

[author Mohammed Hussein] ...in July, when Iraqi security forces took action against Camp Ashraf, home to 3,500 members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq... shooting randomly and driving their Humvees among the crowds, leaving behind nine dead and dozens wounded... Then nine members of the Iraqi security forces belonging to different military and security branches conducted the biggest robbery I have ever seen in Iraq. Eight bank guards were killed, and about $7 million was stolen... Aug. 19... two near-simultaneous bombings by suicide trucks loaded with about 7,500 pounds of explosives targeted two government buildings... killed around 93 people, and wounded a thousand.

[RAO1125]

I think eventually Iraq will split off into three “nations” much like they were before the British bashed all those tribal regions together to create Iraq to begin with. Dick Cheney had it right... in the early 1990s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT7Ik_X1HU0&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9YuD9kYK9I

[Berosus]

I thought the article leading this thread would be about Iran. What’s with the title?

[stevie_d_64]

True...True...

Time to go get myself a nice cold bottle of Bud...

I hope there is a football game on today...Somewhere...;-)

[rbg81]

Yup. I think that within 2 years after American withdrawl, most or all of Iraq will be under Iran’s control. It may still be a separate, independent country on paper, but not in fact. But you can bet Obama will point to the fact that its still got its own UN seat as proof that all is well. And the compliant MSM will not question this, despite the fact that it will likely be ruled by Mookie and vote with Iran 100% of the time in the UN.

[SunkenCiv]

It’s about Iranian attempts to subvert and take over Iraq, but it appears the life has been edited right out of it. The reader comments look pretty polarized between people that understand what’s going on and the usual residue of hate-peddling leftist conspiracy nutjobs.

[TexasCajun]

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