Did the Iraqi Baathists just surrender???
Just as democrats were getting geared up for another surrender vote on Iraq--
Former Iraqi Baathists announced that they will join Coalition forces and battle Al-Qaeda in Iraq!
Izzat so?
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who was voted(?) to replace Saddam Hussein as the leader of the Iraqi Baathist Party after Saddam's drop, has announced that he will join the Coalition forces in Iraq.
ADN Kronos reported:
Baghdad, 22 August (AKI) - The leader of Iraq's banned Baath party, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has decided to join efforts by the Iraqi authorities to fight al-Qaeda, one of the party's former top officials, Abu Wisam al-Jashaami, told pan-Arab daily Al Hayat.This ought to please those antiwar Democrats who are complaining about not enough political progress in Iraq.
"AlDouri has decided to sever ties with al-Qaeda and sign up to the programme of the national resistance, which includes routing Islamist terrorists and opening up dialogue with the Baghdad government and foreign forces," al-Jashaami said.
Al-Douri has decided to deal directly with US forces in Iraq, according to al-Jashaami. He figures in the 55-card deck of "most wanted" officials from the former Iraqi regime issued by the US government.
In return, for cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda, al-Douri has asked for guarantees over his men's safety and for an end to Iraqi army attacks on his militias.
Iraqi-American friend Haider Ajina says this about the the news:
Yes, al Douri (the red Satan). The Saudi's must have put the pressure on him. he would only do this because he is loosing. I am afraid he may be buying time.Interpol issued an arrest warrant for Izzat Abrhim al-Douri three days ago.
I think its like sharing your sleeping bag with a weak and tired rattle snake...
HotAir thinks today's news is bogus.
Previously:
Iraqi Baathists Choose Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri By Default As New Leader
Update: Poor democrats are already confused with how to retreat while the troops are making such great military gains. Today's news won't help matters.
UPDATE: (Thursday AM) The Baath denies al-Hayat reports:
In a statement posted on Albasrah.net, the Baath party strongly denies the content of the report published by Al-Hayat .
The Baath party says that "Al-Hayat's article " contains blatant lies" and reaffirms that rejects again any negotiation with the US unless based on its announced condition. The Baath party's statement adds that al-Hayat article is part of a campaing to split the resistance and to confuse people.
("In return, for cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda, al-Douri has asked for guarantees over his men's safety and for an end to Iraqi army attacks on his militias.")
ReplyDeleteI am a little suspicious of this guy too.Just what exactly is his motivation?The welfare of the Iraqi people?
Why would the the Iraqi army be targetting his militia if they weren't causing trouble?
Asking for a ceasefire when you are getting your butt kicked is a muslim tactic as old as camel poop.
Asking for a ceasefire when you are getting your butt kicked is a muslim tactic as old as camel poop.
ReplyDeleteUh, that's a human tactic as old as...humans.
I am a little suspicious of this guy too.Just what exactly is his motivation?
ReplyDeleteUm, he doesn't want to be a martyr after all?
[Asking for a ceasefire when you are getting your butt kicked is a muslim tactic as old as camel poop.
ReplyDeleteUh, that's a human tactic as old as...humans.]
It's actually a tactic in the Koran, just like lying to "Infidels" is AOK...stop being so damned politically correct!
My point is that when a Muslim asks for a cease fire it is just a tactic to take the pressure of his men so they can re-group or escape.
ReplyDeleteIt worked in Torah Borah and Bin-Laden escaped and it worked in Lebanon with Hezbollah who have since re-constituted their forces and are now openly threateneing Israel again.
Yassar Arafat did it all the time when his forces were under attack.
He would cry out for the violence to stop to the press and a week later a pizza parlor would blow up.
I suspect that this is disinformation designed to create confusion among the Sunni insurgent holdouts. This guy knows that he will hang if the Iraqi govt. gets its hands on him. I find it hard to believe that the govt. or the Coalition would make a deal with him that would essentially allow him immunity.
ReplyDeleteThere's a workable compromise out there. Those that can be forgiven get national reconciliation. Those that can't be forgiven get reasonably comfortable accommodations in France and an understanding that they neither interfere in Iraq nor have hit men sent after them. The deal is staring at you in the face as France sends its first high level diplomatic mission to Iraq in years and Maliki suddenly starts taking trips to Sunni areas.
ReplyDeleteIf the Iraqis can live with it, I certainly can.
The first thing that happens when we finally leave is that al-Douri and al-Sadr duke it out with the help of their respective backers and the winner owns Iraq. Both of them need to be taken out by next week.
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ReplyDeletefyi: Maliki has visited other Sunni domains, not to mention having many meetings with Sunni Sheikhs / Tribal Leaders / Politicians / or whoever.. however, it was the first time he's been to Saddam's old domicile..
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