Iraq Names New Prime Minister Who Praises ‘Bravery’ of Protesters

[ronscarpa]

12 hours ago, DoD said:

So the difference in the Sadr milita an the Iranian milita is what? Time for the new PM to bring in the NATO troops...

 

Not much...! Sadr wants to be Iraq's next High Ayatolla.

 

Not NATO troops, but UN Troops..! 

[Adam Montana]

6 hours ago, ronscarpa said:

 

AMEN...I agree with you totally..!   Just like one of the pictures of an Iraqi man holding up a sign ... the question is: where is the UN..? ...Nowhere..! 

The UN is expecting the US to do the job the UN should be doing.

UN = “tits on a bull”. 

[siberian_shaddow]

Well i wish we would grant Sadr to be the next Hellfire missle Ayatollah.

[ronscarpa]

3 hours ago, Adam Montana said:

UN = “**** on a bull”. 

 

They may be "teats on a bull" but they would be more than adequate to handle Sadr's militias.  At least it would get the globalist organization involved in doing something useful. The UN is already primarily influenced by Muslim countries - let them get involved in an Islamic nation's (Iraq's) crisis. They have a significant size military force. They want to control the world anyway. Besides, we're there anyway as a backup. JMHO..!

Edited February 7, 2020 by ronscarpa

[md11fr8dawg]

The UN? Biggest waste of our money EVER. They are to busy molesting young people in Africa too get involved with Iraq.

[ronscarpa]

17 minutes ago, md11fr8dawg said:

The UN? Biggest waste of our money EVER. They are to0 busy molesting young people in Africa to get involved with Iraq.

 

I totally agree with you md11fr8dawg....we should withdraw from that corrupt globalist organization. They have an agenda that is not in our best interest. 

 

I see you were on the MD11. I was on the DC10s, L1011, & B767ER...Ron 

Edited February 7, 2020 by ronscarpa

[ChuckFinley]

Been on a UN mission, which pretty much ending up being the US.

[md11fr8dawg]

Yep Ron, MD-10, MD-11, B727, A-300, DC-10, B-737 and B-777. I assume you were military?

[DropItLikeItsHot]

US encourages new Iraqi govt to protect protesters: State Department spokesperson

14 hours ago

Rudaw

 

 

 

Months after the resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Shiite political parties finally agreed to nominate Mohammed Allawi, a former cabinet minister, as his replacement.

But how does the US view his nomination?

Geraldine Gassam Griffith is one of the U.S. State Department’s principal Arabic-language spokespeople. She spoke to Rudaw TV late Friday, highlighting the US position on  developments in Iraq and Syria- including the  Iraqi protests, political instability and Kurdish autonomy in northeast Syria.

How does the US see the nomination of Mohammed Allawi as the prime minister of Iraq? Can he form a successful government amid ongoing tensions in the country?


The United States encourages the new Iraqi government to be committed to protecting peaceful protesters and their freedom of expression. What is important for us, as a state, is that the new government is committed to these principles. 



How do you view the position of the top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, on protests in Iraq? 


As Mr Sistani said, the protection of peaceful protesters is their [Iraq’s] first priority and the important thing is that these people should be free to express themselves, especially when it comes to their demands for real reforms on Iraqi soil ... [live video interrupted]. 


Following the assassinations of Qasem Soleimani and Abdu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the relations of Shiite political parties have been thorny. What is the US going to do in order to reorganize its relations with actors in Iraq?  


The partnership between the US and Iraq is long-lasting and deep. As declared by Iraqi government last week, joint military operations between Iraqi forces and the Coalition Forces have been resumed. And in the framework of this successful partnership, more than 200,000 Iraqi soldiers have been trained, Daesh [ISIS] has been 100% defeated in Iraq, Iraqi soil has been liberated and [we] have paved the way for the return of all Iraqis to their homes. We will strive to maintain this success, and we are studying the situation to find the best solution for all relevant actors. 


There are rumors that the US may support a Sunni region in Iraq. Will you support a Sunni region?   


The United States strives for an Iraqi that has sovereignty, independence and economic prosperity. We encourage cooperation and coordination between all Iraqi actors and this is the priority of the United States.  


When Hashd al-Shaabi attacked Kirkuk and Shingal on October 16, 2017, the US Department of State said in a statement that everyone must know these areas have to be dealt with as per Article 140 of Iraqi Constitution.  ISIS control has grown in these areas. What can the US do so that Peshmerga forces can return to these Kurdish-populated areas and protect them in coordination with Iraqi Army?


Our partnership with Peshmerga forces is very significant and we will keep the partnership to fully defeat fighters present on Iraqi soil.  


There are continual talks in Geneva and elsewhere about the future of Syria. Will the US support Kurdish autonomy in northeast Syria? 


The United States supports the political process in Geneva and implementation of principles as per the United Nations’ Resolution (2254). We must not forget the negative impact of the Russian and Iranian interference in Syria and how this impact led to great grievance by the people of Syria. Therefore, we urge all relevant actors to focus on increasing humanitarian aid to Syrian people and the realization of a lasting political solution for this crisis.