Posted on 11/02/2006 9:00:14 AM PST by MNJohnnie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725750/posts
New Iraq is working hard to get rid of the old ways GulfNews.com ^ | 10/25/2006 | Amir Taheri
Posted on 10/25/2006 1:32:24 PM CDT by baseball_fan
snip...Since liberation, an estimated 45,000 Iraqis have been killed, largely because of insurgent and terrorist activities. Yet, there are few signs that a majority of Iraqis are prepared to raise the white flag of surrender.
Several events in the past two weeks have highlighted the growing isolation of the jihadists and their Saddamite allies. One event is the creation of a tribal alliance, bringing together all Arab Sunni clans of western Iraq together in a united front to "chase Al Qaida out of Iraq".
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A second noteworthy event is the almost unanimous approval by the Iraqi National Assembly (parliament) of a new plan for peace and reconciliation. Backed by all ethnic and religious communities through their political parties, the new plan further underlines the marginalisation of the jihadists and Saddamite groups.
More importantly, the plan envisages the creation of a unified information office to harmonise the sermons delivered at mosques, regardless of their sectarian affiliations. The idea is to use the mosque as a forum for a unified and democratic Iraq rather than a hub of sectarian agitation.
A third event was the Makkah meeting held on Saturday. It brought together prominent Muslim Sunni and Shiite clerics from Iraq and eight other Muslim countries to discuss and approve a declaration demanding an end to sectarian feuds in Iraq. An initiative of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the gathering reflects growing impatience with the jihadists throughout the Muslim world.
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The Makkah gathering represents the first major effort by Sunnis and Shiites towards the mutual recognition of one another as acceptable versions of the same faith, since 1947.
Despite the dramatic increase in terrorist attacks in recent weeks, new Iraq is holding its own because Iraqi morale is holding. That morale, however, is under constant attack from… snip
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I hope Madagan go's down.
Now THAT is a classic....
Anyone happen to see "The Unit" Tuesday? They had a group of Code-Pinkish protestors outside the base. THe Army wife tore them a new one at their own rally meeting.
Same here..... She only cares about running for Gov in 2010...
Good decision--thanks!
I recorded it--you've just ensured I'll watch it tonight! Love those wives.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730891/posts?page=15#15
Ya'll have GOT to check out this picture and thread.
Rush suggested that the AP story on Lurch's past remarks on the military could have come from the Clinton camp to take him out. But why now? And is he really that threatening? Could it be to throw a wrench in this election cycle...so the Repubs keep power which is better for Herself in '08? Just a theory.
(Of course, knowing now how much Kerry lies and also knowing that no one actually saw him shoot the boy, did he really shoot him or only let off a few shots into the air to enhance his macho image?)
Our military men are quite simply the greatest human beings in the world. I am so proud to support them!
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