Military Coup Planned for Iraq?

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Military Coup Planned for Iraq?

A rumor is circulating among well-connected and formerly high-level Iraqi bureaucrats in exile in places like Damascus that a military coup is being prepared for Iraq. I received the following from a reliable, knowledgeable contact. There is no certitude that this plan can or will be implemented. That it is being discussed at high levels seems highly likely.

"There is serious talk of a military commission (majlis `askari) to take over the government. The parties would be banned from holding positions, and all the ministers would be technocrats, so to speak. . .

The six-member board or commission would be composed on non-political former military personnel who are presently not part of the government OR the military establishment, such as it is in Iraq at the moment. It is said that the Americans are supporting this behind the scenes.

The plan includes a two-year period during which political parties would not be permitted to be part of the government, but instead would prepare and strengthen the parties for an election which would not have lists, but real people running for real seats. The two year period would be designed to take control of security and restore infrastructure.

. . .t is another , but one which many many Iraqis will support, since they are sick of their country being pulled apart by the "imports" - Maliki, Allawi, Jaafari et al. The military group is composed of internals, people who have the goal of securing the country even at the risk of no democracy, so they say. "

[spanone]

1. Bring back Saddam...oh, i forgot. Oh, well, some other military dictator will do.

[wtmusic]

4. Khaddafi or Castro could annex Iraq

"Cubaraq". Presents some logistical problems, but it just might fly.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Too bad they hanged Saddam.

Otherwise they could just re-install him & leave.

[Postman]

3. In other words, A Saddam Hussein who's name isn't Saddam Hussein.

Does anyone with any knowledge of history not see what the United States is doing?

[shain from kane]

5. Sunnis supported by Saudi Arabia? n/t

[spanone]

6. maybe our military could overthrow their govt. we could annex Iraq and our oil probs are over!

install petreaus and let cheney be the evil vice-dictator......

[wtmusic]

7. Again? nt

[bdamomma]

11. one way we could get rid of cheney.

since he likes to shoot up that oil in his veins.

[Jim__]

8. Maybe bush is right. This is like Vietnam.

Taking out Diem was so effective.

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Looks like we have a long way to go yet in Iraq.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Too bad the US Military won't save this country.

[DrDan]

10. my goodness, would that ever be an embarrassment to junior . . . .

he could never let that succeed . . .

[bullimiami]

12. another one?