Kurds Push Ahead On Deal To Form Government With Shiites

[OETKB]

"Kurdish leaders converged on Baghdad for last-minute talks Monday with majority Shiites as both sides pressed to secure a deal to form a coalition government before the newly elected parliament meets for the first time later this week."

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Are these people faceless? Maybe it might a bit useful to know who these so-called Kurds and Shiites are. Again our depth of reporting so the American public can learn something is missing in action. They are barely mentioned, but same tired stuff about "no fly zones" and majority ethich group. It is peope who are going to lead this government. I hope the Iraqi people are aware of their past records. As far as I can see there are two war lords and a theocratic leader making deals for its devastated citizens.

[Career Prole]

1. Here you go...Juan Cole's blog is a bit more helpful.

Informed Comment

[Wright Patman]

2. I don't know

I kind of like the idea of a two-thirds supermajority being applied to the U.S presidency.

That way, the office would have remained vacant for most of our history. We would have avoided most of the wars conspiratorial executives have involved us in through subterfuge and outright lies.

We need way more of a consensus among the public to have to submit to a dictatorially-minded executive than * has ever gotten.