Iraq PM al-Maliki: one "last chance" to avert a slide to all-out civil war

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO225587.htm

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Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told lawmakers Iraq had one "last chance" to avert a slide to all-out civil war.

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Maliki said a national reconciliation plan he has promoted was Iraq's "last chance" to stem the violence.

"If it fails, I don't know what the destiny of Iraq will be," he told the assembled Iraqi lawmakers, including representatives of the minority Sunni community who had staged a week-long boycott in protest at the kidnapping of a colleague.

[grytpype]

1. Sounds like things are goin real good over there.

Progress bein made. In cri mental progress.

[sabra]

2. Rummy isn't there to take the Saddam palace tour :-)

It's bad, really bad.

[kenny blankenship]

4. Here's a really illuminating article at Salon, posted today

The cover for July, 12 "City of Vengeance"--a western reporter hangs out with the Mahdi Army in Baghdad.

I hate to say things like "must read article" but this one is that good (it's the first installment of a 3-parter).

[Ilsa]

3. So we'l know when, in "six months"? (It's always 6 months.) nt

[NNN0LHI]

5. The only people listening to this Bush puppet are Chalabi and his thugs...

...who are hiding out in the Green Zone with him.

This really looks ridiculous to the rest of the world.

Don