Roads to Iraq

Provincial election law: major defeat for the Kurds

It seems like the United Iraqi Alliance stabbed the Kurds in the back as reported by AL-Hayat and passed the provincial election law. Interesting to see that the Kurds demands are totally ignored in the new law, which decided [article 24 point 1] that Kirkuk council election to be postponed, but for the time being: The three main power components in Kirkuk ...

Izzat Al-Douri’s audio speech

I don't have much time [and my internet connection time is limited] to translate the important parts of Izzat Al-Douri's new released today [or yesterday]. Please ask Layla Anwar if she kindly can do so.

Maliki’s Arabic word and waiting for Obama

I have some time today before going to Syria tonight, to write about the Arabic term used by Maliki to describe the withdraw of the American forces. aljarida's analysis of the word he used "Al Gala'a". A reminder of the British troops evacuation from Iraq [although the term never used in Iraq]. What the newspaper did not said is the following: The same ...

The ex-Mehdi Army member

It is Saturday night in Beirut, restaurants, entertainment places and beaches are totally full, a usual weekend in Lebanon. My Saturday night was a bit different from the traditional Lebanese weekend? A meeting with ex-member of Mehdi army, recently lives in Lebanon and this is what he told me: I was a driver, I get $500 each time I drive the 4x4 ...

Talabani insulted, the Diyala dots

Talabani insulted Among the many U.S. - Iraq security agreement rejection opinions, Qabanji said: "We will not sign this agreement in dark rooms", and the usual Friday demonstration by the Sadrists , which is according to Al-Akhbar prevented and the demonstrators blocked by the American occupation forces. The most powerful rejection came from Ayatollah Al-Khalisi who said: What is the difference between the ...

Too many Sadrists in Mysan

Dawa vs. SIIC I think a war started today between Dawa Party [Maliki] and the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council [Hakim]. Maliki's government put a new law today forbid parties from using "religious symbols" in the election. Maliki's decision is part of the hidden, silent war between the united Iraqi Alliance factions, reported here [Dawa vs. SIIC] answering SIIC and Hakim decision to ...

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