Iraqi opposition sources reveal names of expected interim government ministers(Albawaba.com)

Albawaba.com ^ | April 10, 2003 | Eayd Khalifa

[FairOpinion]

Informed sources from the Iraqi opposition told Albawaba that 30 portfolios in the planned interim government have already been endorsed. The government, to be led by the retired US general, Jay Garner, will include technocrats and will assume responsibility after the upcoming conference, scheduled next week in the Iraqi city of al Nasiriyah, is held.

Additionally, the sources told Albawaba the names of some of the new ministers. According to the opposition, Brigadier General Tawfiq al Yaseri, who led the 1991 uprising against the toppled Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, secretary general of the Iraqi National Coalition and spokesman for the Military Council, will be appointed as minister of interior. The Iraqi National Coalition, the sources said, would take over 16 portfolios.

General Abdel Emir al Sabah will be minister of defense while Dr. Mohammed al Jabbar will be Minster of information, the sources conveyed, adding that Dr. Adel al Sheikhali will be minister of works and housing.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi opposition sources confirmed that the name of Ahmed al Chalabi, leader of the Iraqi National Congress was not on the list. The power behind him in the Pentagon deserted him, the sources said.

The US has chosen 40 Iraqi politicians from the opposition inside and outside Iraq to participate in the conference to be held next week. The conference is said to discuss the political future of the country and perhaps will be delayed for several days, should the security situation be unfavorable, sources added.

Earlier, the leader of the Iraqi National Congress accused the US of laxity in bolstering security and alleviating human suffering in south Iraq. In an interview with CNN, Chalabi asked why Garner, who will run Iraq, has not begun restoring security, water and electricity in Iraq.

For its part, the Higher Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq led by Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al Hakim said it would boycott al Nasiriyyah meeting due to the American presence in the city.

An official from the Council told Albawaba that his group would not participate in a cabinet led by an American and that they would never be part of an American project.

[FairOpinion]

I couldn't find any of the names of "thugs" the article posted here

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mentions that Bush wants to put in charge.

Take your pick, whom you want to believe.

With everything we have seen so far, I am sure the Bush adminstration will pick the right people.

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[MeekOneGOP]

There ya go !

With everything we have seen so far, I am sure the
Bush adminstration will pick the right people.

[Bahbah]

The Bush bashers keep right on shooting themselves in the foot. They still haven't figured out who is the dumb one.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehehe ! Like a bad rerun over and over and over. :O)

[j.havenfarm]

We need ot get going on this so the new government can start revoking the diplomatic credentials of comb over and all his pals.

[WOSG]

Compare the quality of people Bush has put in his *own* administration - Rumsfeld, Cheney, Powell, Rice, etc - with previous admins ... I am not too worried. There is likely some 'learning curve' and it will not be easy navigating between guiding IRaq on the right path and trying to not be seen as overlording IRaq -- BUT I think it will be so much better for Iraqi people they will give us a chancce to do it right.

As for Chalebi btw, IMHO he should go free-lance and run for President if he wants (of Iraq), or mayor of Baghdad. Let all those who dont want the technocrat jobs build the democracy their way.

[WOSG]

WOW! ... NOw this guy really has my respect, it's tough to pull a financial stunt like that against a currency. You need lots of smarts and balls of steel. And ethically ... that act is no worse (nor better) than what George Soros did to the UK pound in 1992!

hmmm, better find out his position on medical MJ. :-)