There are a few noteworthy points in this story about the Iraqi prime minister's determination to release 2500 prisoners.
Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Tuesday he would release 2,500 prisoners with no clear evidence against them or who were mistakenly detained, in a move to help reach "national reconciliation."First of all, al-Maliki has been prime minister since May 20, and he is already "embattled?" Now, that's a short honeymoon.
"We hope they will abide by not violently objecting to the political process. This is a strong move which will encourage others," he said, in a clear reference to the minority Sunni community, which forms the backbone of the insurgency against his U.S.-backed government.
He said the prisoners would be released from U.S.-run detention centres and Iraqi custody.
The other thing I notice is his announcement that he plans to release prisoners being held by U.S. forces. Good luck with that.
By the way, al-Maliki still has yet to appoint an interior minister or a defense minister.
1 comments:
ahhh progress. good to know that the iraqis are doing so well. you know, we never hear anything good about iraq in the liberal controlled press. guess bush was right when he said that everything was under control- they have a newly minted government. cheney was right on when he said that the insurgency was in its last throes. in the words of the immortal phil collins- "it's all been a pack of lies." nice.
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