Bremer on way to US...Big decision in the works?

[kentuck]

What's up? There has been a lot of discussion lately about the Iraqi Governing Council and it's inability to get anything accomplished. At some meetings, there may only be 4 or 5 members show up and lately, even they have taken up to criticizing US policy. Is this where Bush wants to make changes? If he disbands the IGC, what will replace it?

Whatever changes are in store, and it appears very likely, it will be a change from the status quo? Is it an admission that things are not going well? Bremer may jsut be getting his butt out of harm's way because he may be receiveing death threats? Any ideas?

[theivoryqueen]

1. Doesn't he spend a lot of time in DC?

[rucky]

2. Planes in Scotland...Bremer & Red Cross Leaving

Let the bombing continue!

that's my guess.

[La_Serpiente]

3. I read somewhere

that they wanted more sovereignty. I do not doubt them. However, where is Chalabi? I have heard he was in Europe or something. I also heard that some of them wanted their own private militias. I know for a fact that Chalabi has a professionally trained militia of a couple hundred men. What is going on here? Something is wrong if you ask me.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

6. There's problems w/governing council- we may even consider FRENCH proposal

http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-11/10/content_280044.htm
US eyes alternatives to Iraq council

Increasingly alarmed by the failure of Iraq's Governing Council to take decisive action, the Bush administration is developing possible alternatives to the council to ensure that the United States can turn over political power at the same time and pace that troops are withdrawn, according to senior U.S. officials here and in Baghdad.

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The United States is even considering a French proposal, earlier rejected, to create an interim Iraqi leadership that would emulate the Afghanistan model, according to U.S. and French officials. During the debate before the new United Nations resolution on postwar Iraq was passed Oct. 17, France and other Security Council members had proposed holding a national conference ¡ª like the Afghan loya jirga ¡ª to select a provisional government that would have the rights of sovereignty.

[newyawker99]

10. Hi gore-is-my-president!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kerry-is-my-prez]

14. Thanks! Been lurking a while...

n/t

[leftchick]

4. perhaps he is giving his notice......

I can't picture him getting much sleep lately what with bombs being lobbed at him every night. He strikes me as a simpering coward much like his boss, chimpass*. I am betting he wants to bail.

[caledesi]

11. I think he is resigning. He knows the situ is hopeless.

(in the way that the thugs want things in Iraq to run)

[xultar]

5. I'm sure they can't get anything done cuz they keep gettin killed

GEEZ what does the Bush Administration expect? They are gettin shot at blown up and killed left and right. I don't think my productivity would be high in that situation.

[NNN0LHI]

7. I think Rove wants out of Iraq yesterday

I am sure there have been many high level negotiations going on with other UN nations, namely France, Germany, and Russia. I think Junior is willing to give the whole mess to them right now if they would take it. Don't know if this has anything to do with Bremer being called home or not? Seems like a phone call would be enough. Unless Bremer is not going back?

Don

[IndianaGreen]

8. I believe Bush is bringing back a repentant Saddam Hussein

who has already agreed to let Halliburton to rape the country. Watch for the White House PR machine to start blaming someone else's for Saddam's crimes.

/sarcasm

It looks like Bush has decided to disband the council in favor of an Iraqi version of Ngo Dien Diem.

[paulsbc]

9. IGC

I hope they go a different route than the IGC and the Afghanistan model seems to be working, and giving Afghans a better sense of self-government. The quicker we give the Iraqis self government the better, it will help bring other countries into the equation, and help ease the US out over the coming years...

I hope Bush/Bremer/Rice/Powell are taking these steps, it would be very positive.

[IndianaGreen]

12. The Afghan model is not working

Karzai is a prisoner in his own palace while the rest of the country is being run by warlords. No wonder the Taliban are resurgent!

[lebkuchen]

13. The Al Rashid Hotel is closed for US business

perhaps there's no other "safe" place for Bremer to stay.

[IndianaGreen]

15. LBN: Smoke rising from Bremer's Baghdad headquarters

Here is the answer:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=212937

[rasputin1952]

16. Back in the '40's...

If a high ranking German were recalled to Berlin. It almost always meant a wall in the courtyard after a brief rant from the Fuehrer.

Just a notion,

:kick: