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Gopher
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 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: British General on Next Year's Challenges in Iraq... |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2007 � The next year will be an important time in Iraq, when the Iraqi government must take more responsibility for the country and the coalition must continue its commitment to creating a stable, unified Iraq, a top British general in Iraq said today.
�In 2007, we really are in an interesting time in which we hope to see the government understanding its responsibilities and having the confidence to step up and take those responsibilities � (and) the indigenous Iraqi security forces taking the full responsibility for their security,� British Army Maj. Gen. Simon Mayall, deputy commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, said in a Pentagon news conference via satellite.
This year will be a battle of wills in Iraq, Mayall said, as the coalition and the majority of Iraqis struggle against those who don�t want a democratic, representative society that responds to the rule of law. The stakes are very high, and the Iraqi security forces and government need to see the strong commitment of the coalition as they grow and develop the ability to take over their own country, he said... |
http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?id=2603 |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: British General on Next Year's Challenges in Iraq... |
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2007 � The next year will be an important time in Iraq, when the Iraqi government must take more responsibility for the country and the coalition must continue its commitment to creating a stable, unified Iraq, a top British general in Iraq said today.
�In 2007, we really are in an interesting time in which we hope to see the government understanding its responsibilities and having the confidence to step up and take those responsibilities � (and) the indigenous Iraqi security forces taking the full responsibility for their security,� British Army Maj. Gen. Simon Mayall, deputy commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, said in a Pentagon news conference via satellite.
This year will be a battle of wills in Iraq, Mayall said, as the coalition and the majority of Iraqis struggle against those who don�t want a democratic, representative society that responds to the rule of law. The stakes are very high, and the Iraqi security forces and government need to see the strong commitment of the coalition as they grow and develop the ability to take over their own country, he said... |
http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?id=2603 |
The British generals don't want to fight on two fronts and many would rather just focus on Afghanistan. However, what is the plan out of London or Washington for the Iraqi government to have a unity government. They purged the government of most Sunni Arabs, from what I heard. The Kurds are still in the picture. There is the risk of the fracturing of the country. Withdrawing quickly without some kind of coherent government that embraces some kind of diversity could draw in the neighbours like Turkiye and, perhaps, Iran and distract Washington from focusing on Syria's actions in Lebanon. |
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