Iraqi Forces Take Hotel Hotel In Baghdad Containing Parliament Members !

[DinarThug]

CNN. Broadcasting From A Hotel In Baghdad While Being Surrounded - I Hope They Have Room Service !



Government forces are holding a large number of deputies within the Rashid Hotel
2 mins ago

Sources within the Rashid Hotel in central Baghdad on the detention of a large number of deputies, including the head of the new parliament in the hotel and the imposition of house arrest amid them hear the voices of intermittent fire

http://www.faceiraq.com/inews.php?id=2960418

[yota691]

 

Government forces are holding a large number of deputies within the Rashid Hotel

17 mins ago

 

Sources within the Rashid Hotel in central Baghdad on the detention of a large number of deputies, including the head of the new parliament in the hotel and the imposition of house arrest amid them hear the voices of intermittent fire

 

[DinarThug]

BREAKING: MILITARY COUP ROCKS IRAQ!

"Iraq’s parliament just chose a new President who refused to rename Prime Minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki to a third term. Maliki declared the move unconstitutional and his own State of Law Party pulled support from him. Now his forces are seizing government buildings in Iraq, have closed the airport, and are surrounding the Green Zone."

http://thepunditpress.com/2014/08/10/b

[captl1]

He just signed his own death warrant.

[TennesseeCherokee]

If this is true, Maliki, his son and all the State of Law toadies are toast.

Might be that Maliki is suffering from tertiary syphillis and it's fried his one remaining brain cell.

[chinadawg]

true, watched on FOX news ..................Maliki is insane.

[outlawclg]

I can't wait for the movie when this is all finished....you can't make this stuff up.

[gregp]

We all said it would come to this. It's here.

[uncirculd]

So, maliki is trying a coup to stay in power, or is he taking his dictatorship to the hilt.   We knew he would not go, whether voted out, or not, he's already in Allawis position.  He changed interpretation of laws to suit his fancy with the help of his buddy judge mahmoud.  So, we knew it would come to this and here we are.  It will be very interesting to see how the REAL GOI will take him down.  

[dontlop]

Makes ya wonder about the bs story's yesterday about Maliki cleaning out his office and stepping down

It makes ya think

Oh

So this headline is the truth

No wait tomarros headline is the truth

Nope its Tuesdays headlines

Oh wait Wednesday is just a coil pile days away

[Nelg]

This jerk just committed the very act that will allow the ISIS party to roll into Baghdad.  Divide and conquer.  Only in this situation the enemy just needed to wait until the government did the division.    

[captl1]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the news say that the intermittent shots were Maliki 's demise.

[dontlop]

After receiving assurances Alliance .. Maliki cleared his presidential office of personal needs

Agency eighth day

August 9, 2014

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BAGHDAD - ((eighth day))

Vacated Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki in his office building, prime minister of the personal needs and sensitive files.

A source in the office of al-Maliki told ((eighth day)) that the evacuation process initiated since the early hours of Friday evening included personal needs al-Maliki and some sensitive files, in addition to the destruction of hundreds of documents related to the work of the government.

In another part of the same context learned Agency ((eighth day)) from private sources that the President of the National Alliance agreed on the document, which included a waiver al-Maliki, paragraph 28, divided between the security guarantees, political and financial.

Lies on top of lies

[calkid11]

Thank you

[dontlop]

So, maliki is trying a coup to stay in power, or is he taking his dictatorship to the hilt.   We knew he would not go, whether voted out, or not, he's already in Allawis position.  He changed interpretation of laws to suit his fancy with the help of his buddy judge mahmoud.  So, we knew it would come to this and here we are.  It will be very interesting to see how the REAL GOI will take him down.

Wrong

Maliki stepped up forces to prevent a coup

Against him because he filed a case against the newly elected president

The guru lies are very thick on what happened as usual

And the sheep are sucking it up and spearing even more lies

http://m.smh.com.au/world/forces-loyal-to-iraqi-pm-nouri-almaliki-deploy-in-baghdad-streets-sparking-coup-fears-20140811-102m66.html

A western security expert based in Iraq said that Mr Maliki deployed members of the Golden Dawn militia and the elite SWAT special forces units around the International Zone prior to giving the speech.

"He was clearly anticipating a negative, possible coup-like response," said the expert, whose employer does not allow him to speak openly to the media.

The real news is coming out

The guru crap is only on the dinar sites

Kurds are violating the constitution so you call for Maliki to step down

What's new

[sandfly]

THANKS

[waterman13]

This is getting "out of control". (if there ever was any)

Maliki has to go!

Wm13

[R Veyron]

Booking .Yeah !

[DinarThug]

Iraqi troops and tanks surge into Baghdad amid political turmoil

By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

updated 9:24 PM EDT, Sun August 10, 2014

It looks like Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is "trying to lock down the city," analyst says

(CNN) -- Iraqi troops, security forces and tanks surged into Baghdad on Sunday as political turmoil deepened over who should lead the country.

Military tanks were deployed to several neighborhoods in central Baghdad, two Iraqi police officials told CNN. The officials said there are also significantly more troops in Baghdad's Green Zone, the secure area where many government buildings, the military headquarters and the U.S. Embassy are located.

The stepped-up troop presence comes as Iraqi forces battle Islamist militants in northern Iraq, and just after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki accused Fuad Masum, Iraq's newly elected President, of violating the country's constitution by extending the deadline for Iraq's biggest political coalitions to nominate a candidate for prime minister.

The precise reason for the growing number of troops in the Iraqi capital was unclear. But CNN military analyst retired Lt. Col. Rick Francona described it as an "ominous" development that signals the Iraqi Prime Minister doesn't want to hand over power.

"You've got Nuri al-Maliki refusing to step down. Now he's mobilized not just security troops loyal to him, but now he's mobilized army units to put tanks in the streets. Some of the bridges have been closed," Francona said. "It looks like he's trying to lock down the city in some sort of confrontation with the President, so this does not portend well."

Retired Marine Gen. James Williams said the stepped up security could also be a response to advances by militants from ISIS, the Sunni Muslim extremist group that has now declared itself the Islamic State.

"It could be a show of force. If you're talking about protecting government buildings, there may be a sense that ISIS forces may be closer than everybody thinks at this point, and so depending on what the undercurrent in Baghdad right now, that could be a great sign for concern," Williams said. "But it may also be a concern that there's a coup afoot."

CNN's Michael Holmes said al-Maliki could be digging in his heels for a political battle.

"It's not in his DNA to go without a fight. This is a man who's really feeling besieged at the moment. He's cornered on all sides, if you like," Holmes said. "He's got ISIS on his doorstep, in a military sense. He even had the Grand Ayatollah the other day saying politicians should not cling to their posts. But this is a guy who seizes onto power. He holds it."

In a televised speech Sunday, al-Maliki said he would file a complaint against Masum for allegedly violating Iraq's constitution.

Lawmakers elected Masum, a veteran Kurdish politician who's been a member of the Iraqi parliament since 2005, to the presidency last month.

Choosing a prime minister is a key next step for Iraq's leaders. Critics of al-Maliki have called for him to pull his name out of the running, but he's repeatedly refused.

Al-Maliki and his Shiite-dominated government have been under enormous international pressure to be more inclusive of the country's minority Sunni population, who say they have been marginalized and cut out of the political process.

Obama administration officials have talked repeatedly about how their priority is a political settlement that creates a more inclusive government in Iraq. A deadline to agree on a new prime minister had been set for last week and was extended on Sunday.

In a statement Sunday, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the United States is closely monitoring the situation and supports Iraq's President.

"The United States fully supports President Fuad Masum in his role as guarantor of the Iraqi constitution," she said. "We reaffirm our support for a process to select a Prime Minister who can represent the aspirations of the Iraqi people by building a national consensus and governing in an inclusive manner. We reject any effort to achieve outcomes through coercion or manipulation of the constitutional or judicial process."

U.S. officials who put their faith in al-Maliki for years may have misjudged him, Francona said.

"Most people thought that there would be this peaceful transition to the new government. He served for two terms," Francona said. "Now he's refusing to step down. ... This looks very bad, like he's going to refuse to go."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/10/world/meast/iraq-baghdad-tensions/index.html

[sandfly]

CLOWN, I THINK WE NEED TO GO OVER THERE AND TAKE HIM OUT

[DinarThug]

CLOWN, I THINK WE NEED TO GO OVER THERE AND TAKE HIM OUT

I'LL HOLD HIM DOWN WHILE U 'THANK' HIM INTO SUBMISSION !

FOLLOWED BY A SLAP DOWN FROM WASHINGTON ...

US slaps down Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki after he accuses president

Under-pressure leader accuses rival of violating the constitution amid build-up of security forces in Baghdad

The United States has thrown its weight behind Iraqi president Fuad Masum after he was accused by prime minister Nouri al-Maliki of violating the constitution.

As security forces massed in the capital Baghdad, the under-pressure Maliki made the surprise announcement on state television on Sunday night that he would be filing a complaint against Masum.

But US state department spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement: “The United States fully supports president Fuad Masum in his role as guarantor of the Iraqi constitution.

“We reaffirm our support for a process to select a prime minister who can represent the aspirations of the Iraqi people by building a national consensus and governing in an inclusive manner,” she said, echoing an earlier comment made on Twitter by deputy assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs Brett McGurk.

“We reject any effort to achieve outcomes through coercion or manipulation of the constitutional or judicial process.”

US president Barack Obama has urged Iraqi politicians to form a more inclusive government that can counter the growing threat from the Sunni militant group Isis.

Maliki, who has been under huge pressure to give up his bid for a third term, alleged Masum, a Kurd, had violated the constitution twice, including by failing to task a prime minister-designate with forming a new government.

“I will submit today an official complaint to the federal court against the president of the Republic for committing a clear constitutional violation for the sake of political calculations,” said Maliki.

Serving in a caretaker capacity since an inconclusive election in April, Maliki has defied calls by Sunnis, Kurds, some fellow Shi’ites, regional power broker Iran and Iraq’s top cleric for him to step aside for a less polarising figure.

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Meanwhile, security sources said Iraqi police, army and counter-terrorism forces were deployed in unusually high numbers across strategic locations in Baghdad overnight.

An eyewitness told Reuters that a tank was stationed at the entrance to Baghdad’s Green Zone, which houses government buildings.

Many Iraqis see Maliki as partly responsible for the recent losses to Isis in northern Iraq because he has institutionalised sectarianism.

Washington, Tehran, the Shiite religious leadership and much of Maliki’s own party have pulled their support, but he has dug his heels in and apparently not yet given up on seeking a third term.

“The United States stands ready to support a new and inclusive government, particularly in the fight against [isis],” Harf said.

“We believe such a new and inclusive government is the best way to unify the country against [isis], and to enlist the support of other countries in the region and international community.”

http://www.faceiraq.com/inews.php?id=2960654

[waterman13]

CLOWN, I THINK WE NEED TO GO OVER THERE AND TAKE HIM OUT

"One Shot - One Kill!" As I said in another thread, give me a 50 cal, a good scope, a good spotter, within a 1000 yards, one round and end of story.

Wm13

Edited August 11, 2014 by waterman13

[DinarThug]

And Here Comes The Good Guys ...

Capitalizing on U.S. Bombing, Kurds Retake Iraqi Towns

By ROD NORDLAND and HELENE COOPERAUG. 10, 2014

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GWER, Iraq — With American strikes beginning to show clear effects on the battlefield, Kurdish forces counterattacked Sunni militants in northern Iraq on Sunday, regaining control of two strategic towns with aid from the air.

The American airstrikes, carried out by drones and fighter jets, were intended to support the Kurdish forces fighting to defend Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, according to a statement by the United States Central Command. They destroyed three military vehicles being used by the militant group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and damaged others, the statement said, adding that the warplanes also destroyed a mortar position.

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The wreckage of three heavily armed trucks lay twisted and scorched in Gwer, one of the recaptured towns, a few hours after the strikes, and body parts from at least three militants were scattered nearby. Kurdish militiamen, known as pesh merga, confirmed seeing the airstrikes, and celebrated Sunday afternoon near the still-smoldering wrecks.

Men who volunteered to fight with Kurdish forces took up position in Mosul, Iraq, on Sunday. Credit Mohammed Jalil/European Pressphoto Agency

The American air support encouraged the Kurdish militiamen to reverse the momentum of the recent fighting and retake Gwer and the other town, Mahmour, both within a half-hour’s drive of Erbil, according to Gen. Helgurd Hikmet, head of the pesh merga’s media office. General Hikmet said some pesh merga fighters had pushed on beyond the two towns, which lie on the frontier between the Arab and Kurdish areas of Iraq.

The developments came as political tensions mounted in Baghdad. Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki went on state television early Monday and redoubled his demands for a new term.

American air power in the north also appeared to alter the situation at Mount Sinjar, where members of the Yazidi ethnic and religious minority have been driven into rough country by an ISIS dragnet. Four American airstrikes on the extremists surrounding the mountain on Saturday, along with airdrops of food, water and supplies, helped Yazidi and Kurdish fighters beat back militants and open a path for thousands of Yazidis to escape the siege. The escapees made their way on Sunday through Syrian territory to Fishkhabour, an Iraqi border town under Kurdish control.

Tens of thousands more Yazidis remain trapped on the mountain, and American officials cautioned that the limited airstrikes alone could not open a corridor to safety for them. Neither, they said, would the American airstrikes be the decisive factor in the fight to stop ISIS.

“This is a focused effort, not a wider air campaign,” said Col. Ed Thomas, spokesman for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. “It’s important to understand that our military objectives are limited in purpose.”

President Obama and other American officials have said that more ambitious American support would be predicated on the Iraqi political leadership breaking a long deadlock and appointing a new prime minister, one who would head a more inclusive government than the Shiite-dominated administration of Mr. Maliki, and who could reach a political settlement with Iraq’s disaffected Sunni population.

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But the political crisis deepened at midnight Sunday as a deadline expired for President Fouad Massoum to choose a nominee for prime minister. Mr. Maliki angrily accused Mr. Massoum of violating the Constitution by not choosing him. “I will complain to the federal court,” Mr. Maliki said.

One senior Iraqi official said that overnight Mr. Maliki had also positioned more tanks and extra units of special forces soldiers loyal to him in the fortified Green Zone of government buildings in Baghdad. The official said Mr. Maliki had “gone out of his mind, and lives on a different planet — he doesn’t appreciate the mess he has created.” A Kurdish news agency reported that presidential guards were “on high alert to protect the presidential palace,” and the capital swirled with rumors about what might happen next.

In Washington late Sunday, a senior administration official said that the United States had not confirmed reports of abrupt military movements in Baghdad, including rumors that tanks had surrounded the presidential palace, but that it would monitor the situation closely.

Though the American airstrikes have been narrow in scope, their effects were on clear display Sunday. “For sure, the airstrikes have buoyed the spirits of the fighters and the civilians, and they’re all very happy,” said **** Naab, a retired American colonel who acts as an informal adviser to the pesh merga.

Pesh merga forces retook Gwer around midday, pushing through the center and methodically searching for snipers, stragglers and booby traps that ISIS might have left behind. The main threat turned out to be north of the town. In three spots a mile apart, ISIS had concealed trucks of a type used by the Iraqi Army, mounted with machine guns.

According to pesh merga accounts, when those trucks emerged around 3 p.m. from hiding places in farmhouses and barns near the highway in an apparent attempt to attack the Kurds from the rear, American jet fighter-bombers streaked in and blew up the trucks with cannon fire and bombs.

“With the support of the Air Force of the United States, we are winning now,” said Taha Ahmed, a Kurdish volunteer fighter and an activist with the Kurdish Democratic Party.

Both Gwer and Mahmour are about 20 miles from Erbil, and advances by the militants last week briefly panicked residents in Erbil, which had been regarded as a safe haven. The American airstrikes seemed to have quickly restored confidence, with international flights into Erbil resuming after a pause, and business returning to normal.

Kurdish troops were deployed against ISIS militants on Saturday. Credit Ari Jalal/Reuters

Still, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, said Sunday that some staff members from the consulate in Erbil had been relocated to Basra, in southern Iraq, and Amman, Jordan, because of the security situation.

Mr. Maliki once enjoyed American support, becoming prime minister in 2006 largely because of its backing. Now, though, his government is buckling under the assault from ISIS, and much of his support among the parties representing Iraq’s Shiite majority has turned away, including some members of his own bloc, State of Law. American officials have been working behind the scenes to oust him.

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Brett McGurk, the senior State Department official on Iraq policy, posted on Twitter: “Fully support President of #Iraq Fuad Masum as guarantor of the Constitution and a PM nominee who can build a national consensus.”

The political machinations in Baghdad mattered little in the north, where the Kurdish region is largely autonomous. Truckloads of cheering pesh merga fighters cruised the highway between Erbil and the battle front on Sunday, and when word spread in Gwer about the airstrikes here, fighters and civilians gathered, many of them taking celebratory photographs in front of the smoldering trucks.

“Your country has saved the Kurds twice,” said Yassin Mustafa Ahmed, a farmer from Gwer who had fled the militant takeover, referring to the no-fly zone imposed in 1991 and the American invasion in 2003. “Now you have to save us again.”

American military officials were uncomfortable with that view, and cautioned on Sunday that there were no plans to expand the air campaign.

At Mount Sinjar, Pentagon officials said, breaking the siege would require a longer ground campaign by the Yazidis, Kurds and others fighting ISIS, and the strikes were only a start. Establishing a corridor to get the Yazidi civilians to safety could take days or weeks, they said.

A senior Obama administration official said Sunday that the escape of some Yazidis through Syria was an “ad hoc” effort by the refugees, and that the American military had not directly helped clear the way. The official said it was not seen as a significant part of a solution for rescuing the Yazidis on the mountain; rather, Iraqi and Kurdish forces would have to get them to safety.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/world/middleeast/iraq.html?_r=0

[UNEEK]

Great Article Thug +1  -- I can't sleep with all of this going on so I have been doing some digging also -  It looks like things could get worse before they get better   -  Delta still stands his ground that Maliki will get his 3rd term and so does Phoenix -- Its going to be very interesting to see how things play out, but it is not going to be pretty .

Edited August 11, 2014 by UNEEK

[kostaske]

that's it, I am putting my dinars in my chest with shovels of mothballs. My daughter maybe able to cash in on this after 20-30 years when I'm dead and iraqis have evolved into normal human beings. Right now I see primitive tribes fighting with machine guns (instead of spears). There is no RV with that SoB in power.