Analysis: Political unity missing in Iraq

[ProSense]

Analysis: Political unity missing in Iraq

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer
33 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. plans to add military muscle to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad will achieve only limited success without a political agreement among Iraq's religious and sectarian factions on the future of the country.

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But military force alone will not bring peace without political progress on such issues as the Sunni insurgency, regional autonomy, distribution of oil wealth and the role of Saddam Hussein's former supporters — all of which contribute to Iraq's instability.

Despite tough talk, there's little sign that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been more successful than his predecessors in moving toward political consensus in Iraq, the most religiously, politically and culturally diverse country in the Middle East.

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In fact, al-Maliki's government of national unity, which includes Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, is united in name only. Everyone says they want peace and stability — but how to achieve that is in dispute. Government declarations promulgated in the U.S.-controlled Green Zone often have little resonance in the rest of the country.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060725/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_security_3

[Master Mahon]

1. Methinks there is more then

Political unity missing in Iraq...
Like 200,000 citizens maybe????