Shadowy Iraq office accused of sectarian agenda

[sabra]

Source: CNN

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's prime minister has created an entity within his government that U.S. and Iraqi military officials say is being used behind a smokescreen to carry out an extreme Shiite agenda that is worsening the country's sectarian divide.

The "Office of the Commander in Chief" has the power to overrule other government ministries, according to U.S. military and intelligence sources.

Those sources say the 24-member office is abusing its power, increasingly overriding decisions made by the Iraqi Ministries of Defense and Interior and potentially undermining the entire U.S. effort in Iraq.

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According to a U.S. intelligence source, the Office is "ensuring the emplacement of commanders it favors and can control, regardless of what the ministries want."

A senior Iraqi army officer who is seeking help from the senior U.S. command said: "The Office is not supposed to be taking charge like this. It's overstepping its role as an advisory office. It's not a healthy thing to have. It's people with no power who want to have power."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/01/iraq.office/index.html

[acmavm]

1. Dead man walking.

Seems like the U.S. is turning on their puppet.

[DURHAM D]

2. Are we supposed to be surprised?

Actually, if anyone bothered to tell Bush I am certain he was shocked. George Bush - the most isolated man in the world.

[leQ]

3. proof that the bush administration was behind the creation of the iraqi government

that there should be an office of commander in chief who is above all laws. sound familiar?

[sabra]

4. I was thinking the same thing...

[Baron Harkonen]

7. Gonzogate in Iraq

"A White House official confirmed that the U.S. government does have specific concerns about the Office, adding: "We are working with them on their command-and-control issues to make sure it works properly and so that commanders are put into their jobs for the right reasons and not just sectarian reasons."

[rodeodance]

5. they picked up lots of tips from Rummy's office

[KoKo]

6. Hey....who is surprised. Their government was put together by the Bushie

thieves and kids from the Heritage Foundation. :-(

[kimmylavin]

8. Are you kidding?

They (the U.S.) actually have the NERVE to complain about this?
Talk about the pot and the kettle!!!