[leadpenny]

I apologize for using a disparaging remark, but it still seems like a serious article, and to me it shows just how intractable the situation is in Iraq.

[sure_fine]

can almost guess who wants a revolt....

SNIP:

The report said that “the prime minister’s office has on a number of occasions intervened on cases involving political supporters.”

An al-Maliki adviser acknowledged to NBC that the problem of corruption in Iraq is “huge,” but denied that al-Maliki’s office has intervened in investigations. He said the prime minister is working hard to minimize the problem.

The draft report obtained by NBC said the Iraqi Ministry of Health, which oversees the country’s hospitals, is in the “grip” of the Mahdi Army, the anti-American militia run by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

“Contract fraud and employee theft of medicines, food, vehicles are viewed by investigators as the greatest problems,” the report said, adding that “military sources have reported that the Mehdi Army [sic] finances operations from diverted medicines.”

/SNIP

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20043428/

[SoCal Pubbie]

Seems to me it’s a pretty normal situation for many count countries, including Great Britain and Israel, who have “no confidence” votes followed by a new leader all the time.

[jedward]

You’ve got your bearings straight. Just ignore the sheep. They will walk to slaughter while telling everyone there is no such thing as sheep slaughters anymore.