Iraq Government, Insurgents Open Channels

[maddezmom]

By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 52 minutes ago



BAGHDAD, Iraq - A senior Shiite cleric said Wednesday that Iraq's government has opened indirect communications with factions in the Sunni Arab-dominated insurgency and is trying to persuade them to lay down their arms and return to Iraq's political fold.

Hummam Hammoudi, chairman of a committee named by the National Assembly to draw up Iraq's constitution, also said Sunni leaders have been given until June 15 to select 13 representatives to join the panel's work.

Experts have long maintained it will be difficult to defeat the insurgency with military means alone. They stress the need for Sunni Arab participation in the political system, adequate reconstruction funds and job creation as key to weakening support for the rebels.

The Shiite-dominated government led by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has been reaching out to the Sunni minority, such as encouraging them to help draft the constitution, but it had not previously said it also was communicating with insurgent factions.

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more: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050601/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_insurgents_1

[leveymg]

1. Somehow, the term "Iraqi Government" just rings false.

Heard it a lot in the MSM, lately. Such a political fiction imposed by foreign arms really can't be called that.

I'm just getting used to "President Bush" for largely the same reason.

[maddezmom]

3. agree, it's propaganda

Rummy and his gang aren't going to go along with this.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. They tried this before, about 6 months ago. NPR was gushing about it

[maddezmom]

4. seems to me they announce it every month or so

but nothing comes out of it.

[Barrett808]

5. Iraq Government, Insurgents Open Channels

Iraq Government, Insurgents Open Channels
By HAMZA HENDAWI
ASSOCIATED PRESS

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A senior Shiite cleric said Wednesday that Iraq's government has opened indirect communications with factions in the Sunni Arab-dominated insurgency and is trying to persuade them to lay down their arms and return to Iraq's political fold.

Hummam Hammoudi, chairman of a committee named by the National Assembly to draw up Iraq's constitution, also said Sunni leaders have been given until June 15 to select 13 representatives to join the panel's work.

Experts have long maintained it will be difficult to defeat the insurgency with military means alone. They stress the need for Sunni Arab participation in the political system, adequate reconstruction funds and job creation as key to weakening support for the rebels.

The Shiite-dominated government led by Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has been reaching out to the Sunni minority, such as encouraging them to help draft the constitution, but it had not previously said it also was communicating with insurgent factions.

(more)

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-me/2005/jun/01/060106673.html

[cliss]

6. Notice the wording here,

"They stress the need for Sunni participation..."

The writer of this article is very clearly trying to lead the reader into concluding that the Insurgents are all Sunni's.

Those are the troublemakers. Not that any ordinary Iraqis could be insurgents.

See how they do that? You have to be vigilant, when you read this subtle and not-so-subtle propaganda. It still won't work, stupid writers. We see through it.