Iraq Blasts Jordan Over Saddam's Family

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi government accused Jordan on Sunday of allowing members of Saddam Hussein's family living there to fund a network seeking to destabilize Iraq.

Government spokesman Laith Kubba said the former Iraqi dictator's relatives in Jordan have "huge amounts of money" to support efforts to revive his Baath Party organizations. Kubba did not specify the family members, but Saddam's two oldest daughters live in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

"It is regrettable to say that there still are large numbers of elements, not only former regime elements, but supervisors of some terrorist groups, who are in Jordan," Kubba told reporters.

Relations between Jordan and Iraq have been strained since the collapse of Saddam's regime in 2003 over various issues. However, it appeared Kubba's statements were aimed in part at deflecting criticism from Jordan about the possible involvement of Iraqis in subversive operations in Jordan.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050821/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[geckosfeet]

1. Now who, in their wildest imaginings, would have thought something

like this would happen after a US led invasion?

Surely not the boy king.

Looks like the list grows,,, Iran and Jordan. Next week Syria.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. "Americans, Shiites and Kurds were cutting deals . . " - gee - ya think???

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From the posted Article:

"They will surprise us in the final hour," Saleh al-Mutlaq, one of four main Sunni negotiators, told The Associated Press late Saturday. "We will reject it and the people will be angry, the street will be angry and as a result we will be back to square one."

Shiites and Kurds have enough seats in the 275-member parliament to push through a constitution without Sunni approval. Doing so, however, risks a backlash among Sunni Arabs, who are at the forefront of the insurgency. That would undermine the U.S. goal of a constitution that would satisfy all Iraqi communities and in time lure Sunnis away from the insurgency.

Al-Mutlaq alleged that the Americans, Shiites and Kurds were cutting deals and "we have no idea what is going on."

Sooo

the plan is -

Murikkkans stay until the Iraqis have a constitution

BUT

make sure they don't GET a constitution

"Mission Accomplished!"

[abluelady]

3. Iraq a Democracy?

And how long are we going to keep our troops there now, Mr. Bush? My guess is they will start leaving the moment the Repugs are out of office.

[maddezmom]

4. and now the ghost of Zarqawi returns and shows up in Jordan

Aqaba attack may signal new Zarqawi front in Jordan http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050821/ts_nm/security_jordan_qaeda_dc_1;_