Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

State Department Sabotaging Iraq Effort (surprise, surprise, surprise)
www.newsmax.com (insider news report) ^ | June 27, 2003 | Newsmax.com

Posted on 06/27/2003 4:16:26 PM PDT by cherry_bomb88

1. Why American Chaos Reigns in Iraq

Chaos continues to reign in Iraq because of the State Department's meddling, NewsMax has learned.

A high-ranking Reagan administration official, who has talked to several Americans working in liberated Iraq, says the situation “is chaotic, and remains more chaotic than the press is reporting.”

The culprit for the troubles: the State Department.

As has been described to us, there is not one interim U.S. authority in Iraq, but two, one with orders from Foggy Bottom liberals who oppose President Bush, and the other from the Defense Department.

A few weeks ago, the New York Times published a chart detailing how State and Defense have separate and competing organizational charts in the interim authority that mirror one another.

Understandably, it has created mass confusion.

For one thing, State hates the Iraqi National Congress, headed by Ahmed Chalabi. It doesn’t want him and INC to get the upper hand during the U.S. occupation. Anything involving Chalabi is being vetoed by State, which hates the pro-American Iraqi leader.

Meanwhile, disputes between State and Defense invariably fall in the lap of U.S. administrator Paul Bremer.

Bremer has consistently sided with the State Department, NewsMax is told.

Much of the crisis was a direct result of State’s refusal to allow the U.S. to begin recruiting Iraqi nationals who live in the U.S. before the war even began - a group that could have helped staff the interim authority.

Again, State feared that Chalabi’s group, tied so well to the Iraqi immigrant groups here in the U.S., would be in the driver’s seat in a free Iraq.

Thanks to Foggy Bottom, Iraq remains in a mess. Who has the upper hand now? A source says that the Baath party and its cutthroat members are still a major force.

Also, the Iranians have launched a major covert operation to gain control of the Shia population by backing a Shia political party, while controlling the Imams and mosques.

Clearly, the State Department needs to be swept aside.

It has taken the wrong side in almost every major U.S. policy initiative last century (it opposed Reagan’s successful attempt to bring down the Evil Empire) and is now overseeing the Castro-ization of Latin America.

Sadly, unlike all previous Republican administrations, President Bush has used career State Department officials to fill almost all of the major policy positions at State and the National Security Council. Previous presidents had tapped only people who shared his views and policies.

And with Iraq, now is the time to begin a MacArthur-style occupation. Restore order first; worry about democracy later. If we don’t, we’ll end with neither in Iraq.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; powell; sabotage; waronterrorism
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-28 last
To: cherry_bomb88
Thanks. I appreciate it. :-)
21 posted on 06/27/2003 5:18:19 PM PDT by Cathryn Crawford (All libertarians are dopers. Don't you know that?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: wirestripper
not Powell bashing, they are bashing the liberals in the state deparment.
22 posted on 06/27/2003 5:23:40 PM PDT by cherry_bomb88 (HILDABEAST FREEP IN CHICAGO TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: wirestripper
I know, huh??? Unless it was some young thing that was hired and is now an old thing...lol
23 posted on 06/27/2003 5:24:28 PM PDT by cherry_bomb88 (HILDABEAST FREEP IN CHICAGO TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: cherry_bomb88
Ok, I mis interpreted.

Yes, we do have a buch of holdover idiots at State. I recall a story about some woman that Bremmer fired upon arrival.

It was the first thing he did.

I think he can handle the situation.

24 posted on 06/27/2003 5:26:47 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Negotiate!! .............(((Blam!.)))........... "Now who else wants to negotiate?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Cathryn Crawford
Amazing. I thought the war was over.

Why, Cathryn? I am not trying to give you a hard time, but I am at a loss as to why you keep saying this.

I have a suggestion that you get on the ping list for the Daily Thread.

I just want to underscore that the war has not been declared over by the administration. I would like to see you turn your attention to exposing the deceit of the mainstream media on this topic instead of criticizing the administration for being unable to combat lies and propaganda by their ideological enemies all by themselves. They need help in getting their message out.

25 posted on 06/27/2003 5:33:20 PM PDT by cyncooper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: cherry_bomb88
Foggy Bottom . . .


26 posted on 06/27/2003 5:33:20 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: cherry_bomb88
State Department. Career bureaucrats trying to ensure their jobs.
27 posted on 06/27/2003 5:55:25 PM PDT by SAMWolf (Press any key to continue or any other key to quit.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cathryn Crawford
DoD wins the war.

Dept of State loses the peace.


Sigh.
28 posted on 06/27/2003 11:29:24 PM PDT by WOSG (We liberated Iraq. Now Let's Free Cuba, North Korea, Iran, China, Tibet, Syria, ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-28 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson