Saturday, December 16, 2006

"The coalition forces should not get involved in sectarian violence - this is a job for the Iraqi security forces to do"

This entire article is impressive. I have chosen one paragraph of a 'Must Read' authored by Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, Sunday Telegraph. The people of the Middle East seek alliances no different than we do, however, they do not see themselves as reliquishing authority/sovereignty to those that would be terrorists. Quite the contrary, they see themselves as equally significant allies in return.

My mission here is to develop and improve our relationship on every level: culturally, economically and politically. Our security services have worked closely and cooperated in joint efforts to defeat the evil of terrorism. This is an evil that goes against everything we both value. We as a country have been scarred by terrorism and terrorist activity. We are the victims of terrorism. These evildoers have targeted us as us much as all and any of our friends. We are absolutely determined to defeat this evil within our own community, within the region and within the wider world.

If Prime Minister Maliki is so sure he wants nothing but Iraqi military in Baghdad, then what gives him that assurance? There is definately assurance in those words. He definately sees the USA military deployed out of Baghdad.

Why?

How can a Unity Government feel so self assured there will be control in Baghdad if the USA is deployed out?

Why isn't Bush? Big Brother know better? I don't think so. Why is Bush so SCARED of relinguishing control? What threat does he use and why is his power brokering preceived as significant to the Unity Government? Why are their plans so oppressed and Bush's rantings so present in the USA/British press?