Iraq State of Emergency

[maddy]

May 13, 2010

Obama renews emergency regarding Iraq:

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — Political and administrative developments in Iraq pose a continued threat to the United States, the U.S. president said, extending a state of emergency.

U.S. President Barack Obama said that obstacles to the “orderly reconstruction,” the maintenance of peace and administrative developments in Iraq continue to pose an extraordinary threat to U.S. national and foreign policy interests.

“Accordingly, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to this threat and maintain in force the measures taken to deal with that national emergency,” he said.

U.S. Defense Department officials this week downplayed suggestions that insecurity and political issues in Iraq were delaying plans to pull U.S. troops out of the country.

Iraq turned violent in the wake of March 7 elections for the Council of Representatives. A wave of shootings and bombings directed Monday at security forces and civilians killed nearly 100 people and injured at least 300 in Iraq. Bombings in Fallujah and Sadr City, meanwhile, claimed scores of lives during the week.

Iraq has yet to form a government in the wake of the March 7 vote. The Iraqiya slate of former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi warned this week warned that political infighting threatened national security.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/…1121273769177/

C. The Prime Minister shall be delegated the necessary powers which enable him to manage the affairs of the country during the period of the declaration of war and the state of emergency. These powers shall be regulated by a law in a way that does not contradict the Constitution.

http://www.uniraq.org/documents/iraqi_constitution.pdf

[luckylucy]

Thanks for that info, maddy!

luckylucy

[edithjimmy]

What is Obama doing getting his nose in Iraq again. He has always abhored anything doing with them. Obama always worries me when he starts getten his nose where it don't belong.

[luckylucy]

What is Obama doing getting his nose in Iraq again. He has always abhored anything doing with them. Obama always worries me when he starts getten his nose where it don't belong.

Obama only extended Exec Order 13303 ... which protects the Development Fund, which protects US businesses in Iraq. This was Bush's order and looks like it has been extended about every year.

check the other threads about Obama extending protection of USA. and

[82Corp.]

Obama only extended Exec Order 13303 ... which protects the Development Fund, which protects US businesses in Iraq. This was Bush's order and looks like it has been extended about every year.

check the other threads about Obama extending protection of USA. and

IMO, this puts pressure on Iraq to form a government.

[luckylucy]

IMO, this puts pressure on Iraq to form a government.

I would agree ... Iraq is tired of having their money held ... and having a baby-sitter. They are eager to soar!

[terr]

IMO , the people of Iraq are gonna get totally out of control soon, if something don't happen soon, it's time to pull it all up and end this BS.