Baghdad Mayor Is Ousted by a Shiite Group and Replaced

NY Times ^ | 8/10/05 | James Glanz

[King Prout]

this might become interesting.

[Alia]

Since this story comes from the Slimes,..

Good point.

[Alia]

Your bet is on, and probably right. I recall former President Clinton with Charlie Rose, averring that Iraq should have (tribal) quotas in re Government Positions.. and It sounds like this Shiite thought not enough Shiites were elected to positions of "power"; and decided Bagdad was almost big enough for his "chair".

[bnelson44]

Tahhan -- a member of a leading Shi'ite Islamist party -- did not confirm whether he had replaced Tamimi but said the Shi'ite-led council has the authority to force him out:

"Baghdad provincial council can replace him because he was appointed by Baghdad's council."

[sono]

Saddam fell in 2003. Since that time corruption and lack of security have continued to plague both the coalition and the Iraqis.

[Maeve]

Expel all the Shiites. Drive them across the border into Iran. Blow up their mosques and level every Shiite town and village.

That is how you win this war and establish an Iraq that works.

[alpowolf]

Yep, the Busheviks are fully in control of the situation. Uh-huh.

[SteamshipTime]

I agree. We need to have a secular Sunni strongman in charge. One who allows Christian and even Jewish worship and keeps the hammer down on the Shi'ite theocrats.

[wingnutx]

This was in the AZ Republic.

[Marine_Uncle]

"This was in the AZ Republic."
Roger that. Thanks.

[swarthyguy]

LOL! I hear there's a dude available. Could start immediately too. Experienced, no OTJ training required.