Posted on 08/22/2007 1:59:21 PM PDT by WBL 1952
Earlier today, the Italian news service AKI reported that the presumed leader of the largest insurgency in Iraq will start cooperating with the Iraqi government. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, one of the highest-ranking members of Saddam Hussein's government, reportedly pledged to work with Iraqi and American forces to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq:
The leader of Iraq's banned Baath party, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has decided to join efforts by the Iraqi authorities to fight al-Qaeda, one of the party's former top officials, Abu Wisam al-Jashaami, told pan-Arab daily Al Hayat. "AlDouri has decided to sever ties with al-Qaeda and sign up to the programme of the national resistance, which includes routing Islamist terrorists and opening up dialogue with the Baghdad government and foreign forces," al-Jashaami said.
Al-Douri has decided to deal directly with US forces in Iraq, according to al-Jashaami. He figures in the 55-card deck of "most wanted" officials from the former Iraqi regime issued by the US government.
In return, for cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda, al-Douri has asked for guarantees over his men's safety and for an end to Iraqi army attacks on his militias.
Recent weeks have seen a first step in this direction, when Baathist fighters cooperated with Iraqi government forces in hunting down al-Qaeda operatives in the volatile Diyala province and in several districts of the capital, Baghadad.
This could be game, set, and match for the Iraq War. Some smaller insurgent elements assisted in clearing Baqubah as a test to see whether an alliance with Americans would work. Apparently, the experiment worked. If al-Douri accepts the authority of the elected Iraqi government, then almost all of the resistance in western Iraq will disappear -- leaving AQI very exposed.
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Yes he is in Syria.
Very interesting...
Let’s hope it turns out well. all the best,
I suspect this is real, even though I know there are many skeptics. There is a lot of pressure being brought to bear, and the results are undeniable. Al Douri isn’t immune to the presure either.
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Excellent comments potlatch!
Surprise, surprise, out of the mouths of babe’s........
snicker!
Thank you devolve, high praise from the political guru.
I pray that you are right my FRiend :)
When Iraq is over and the insurgents are routed, we’ll have a big party on FReeRepublic.
Yep,like when Patton proposed that the Nazi Party Officials should stay to run the bureaucracy,fire departments,water etc...Not the first time,nor will it be the last.Just an expediency, a necessary evil sometimes.And don’t forget those old scientists skulking the halls of Nasa in the fifties and sixties humming some old marching tunes.
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Interesting thread
But I see Bush doing the “compartmentalize” BS of Slick Willie as only one token illegal alien for snowing the base and getting huge lib media PR just ain’t gettin’ it
Dealing from the bottom of the deck on borders, illegal aliens, catch and release to rape & kill again is still going on
These CEOs and managers at companies need to be publicly exposed on personal and business info and put in orange jumpsuits like Susan McDougall & the ENRON crooks were
Failing to do this and enforce the laws is inviting sure and unpleasant surprises for corporate crooks who hire and continue to employ illegal aliens
In the near future I forsee the types of actions of ALF, ELF, RUCKUS and others upon some politicians and CEOs and Board members
Do I advocate it?
No
Would I cry for them?
Take a wild guess
They are just minor league clones of Marc Rich
Except they are importing and employing MS13 and stonecold killers and rapists
[Except they are importing and employing MS13 and stonecold killers and rapists]
The Ann Coulter article would be a good one to save, she listed quite a few incidences of illegals committing terrible crimes.
I have read quite a few articles lately telling of crackdowns in many cities against illegals. Even that illegals were moving out of certain areas after having lost their jobs because the employers were ‘shut down’ for employing them.
In my city 16 illegals were arrested the day before yesterday. I have seen some hopeful signs but it’s by the cities, not the government itself.
You know what’s going to happen to Sadr now right?
After that, execute.
Amen, Amen, Amen.
Good analysis.
Al-Douri has decided to deal directly with US forces in Iraq, according to al-Jashaami. He figures in the 55-card deck of "most wanted" officials from the former Iraqi regime issued by the US government. In return, for cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda, al-Douri has asked for guarantees over his men's safety and for an end to Iraqi army attacks on his militias.This is major. Not sure what Maliki has to do with it, though.
Nah, Harry Reid lost the war, we found it.
He looks like an englishman in that picture, LOL.
Southack, did you hear Pres. Bush say this today?
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