Sunday, November 26, 2006

Posted by Sickboy at 4:58 PM
I wonder how useless W. will be at this meeting....


Iraqi Leader Sees Crisis Ahead of Meeting With Bush

By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Published: November 26, 2006
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq said today that his country was in a crisis as political pressure builds on his government just days before he holds talks with President Bush.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Maliki are scheduled to meet in the Jordanian capital, Amman, starting on Wednesday, less than a week after some of the worst violence in Iraq since the American-led invasion more than three years ago. The meeting is to take place despite the protests of Iraqi lawmakers loyal to the anti-American cleric Moktada al-Sadr, who threaten to boycott the government if the two leaders go ahead with their plans.

4 comments:

Scott said...

Has my memory slipped or wasnt Moktada al-Sadr a wanted man at the start of this conflict?

9:33 AM CST
Sickboy said...

I have no clue whatsoever.

9:39 AM CST
Scott said...

Info found on Wikipedia;

The Coalition Provisional Authority had on several occasions threatened to arrest al-Sadr, and in early April 2004 issued an arrest warrant, alleging his involvement in a homicide. U.S. military commanders expressed an intention to "capture or kill" him. Then Al-Sadr had agreed to disband his army and join the political process, and he was given assurances that he would not face arrest and be allowed to stand in the 2005 elections. However, tensions rose again in August, and U.S. and Iraqi forces decided to move against al-Sadr with the intent to kill him. In October 2006, he made public appearances with the current president of Iraq raising controversy over his influence in the new interim government.

12:40 PM CST
Sickboy said...

So, he is/was a key player in this whole mess.

Thanks for the update Scott!

1:17 PM CST

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