Policy easing to bring Baathists into new Iraq

MGKrebs

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Thu Apr-22-04 03:07 PM
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Policy easing to bring Baathists into new Iraq

The White House confirmed Thursday that the administration is moving to change a postwar policy that blocked members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from Iraqi government and military positions.

The sweeping ban was put in place by civilian administrator Paul Bremer, but he now wants to change the policy as part of an effort to convince Sunnis, who dominate the party, that they are welcome members of the postwar political transition in Iraq.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.baathist/index.html

Don't get me wrong, I expect this is necessary, but someone remind me- why did we attack this country?

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Thu Apr-22-04 03:15 PM
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1. Duplicate story, please update here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x503803

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