Race closes, Allawi PM reaches out to rivals; as "Iraqi Freedom Day" nears (4/9)

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-Allawi pledges to work with rivals as Iraq election result declared
23 minutes ago
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi speaks to his supporters after the full election results released Friday for Iraq's 325-seat parliament show Allawi winning 91 seats, edging out Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's 89 seats in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 26, 2010. -telegraph

Pre-vote tally debate...
Inside Story- Iraq's election results. A talk as Iraqi elections were nearing count.
-(Ayad Allawi led to win)



-April 9 is Iraqi's National Holiday...
Both main parties will now have to woo Kurdish and Shia Muslim groups to form a working coalition government in the 325-seat assembly. Mr Allawi said that he would "work with all sides to form the next government," not ruling out any coalition, even with Mr al-Maliki. In pouring rain in Baghdad, his supporters took to the streets, firing guns in the air in celebration. read.

Flash-back Video Links...

May this Nation be protected by their bond as Iraqis. We have a lot to learn from their strives for Unity.






VIDEO: Samir Sumaida’ie sets 'Code Pink' straight: VIEW.
Iraq's ambassador Samir Sumaida'ie remarks:
"These are the Fruits of Freedom, and everybody gets the fruits of Freedom; even those who do not know how to handle them, or how to make use of them."

Wonderful Iraqi Art in Nineveh

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View work by Iraqi Artists at:
Baghdad Museum.org: view.
This piece (left) is a Relief Depicting the Chariot of King Ashurbanipal from the Palace of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh...
Type: Giclee Print
Purchase at: Baghdad Museum.org

Close-up: [HERE]




And, not sure how I missed this old article...
Camelot-Nearly-Upon-Tigris
N.Y. Liberals explain their trip to visit Sheik Abdullah Humedi Ajeel al-Yawar, of the Shammar tribe (N. Iraq) Charming, strong, and witty... Article.
(Note that the article sounds third-party.)

A must read
Of course, a good suggestion for liberals, is NOT to behave as some of their agencies around the world, have... Especially agencies that have a reputation of being too pesky... The Video interview is: HERE.

He spoke of his Shammar tribe...
N.Y. Times writes:
"The tribe, as Sheik Abdullah will remind you often, is the first and basic unit of power. It is the building block of Iraq now and it was when the Assyrians were going around carving winged bulls on everything. The tribe goes back before such novelties as modern capitalism, back before the state, before the big religion" more.

HAHA!!!

(Will post more later...)

Retired U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) L.M. Nelson closes Med. practice, to assist in Iraq

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"One of my biggest goals was to make sure that we not only helped while we were there, but we also wanted to make sure they continued to benefit from our efforts after our departure." -Col. Dr. L.M. Nelson


Quote & photo:Army Col. (Dr.) L.M. Nelson
(credit: Defenselink: by Pfc. Jasmine N. Walthall)

Someone You Should Know:
SSG Brent R. Baldwin...AUDIO: punditreview.
"Uncommon Valor is a common Virtue."
-More at: northshorejournal.org
-Blackfive: Airborne Airmen
-Exclusive Interview w/ Gen. Odierno: VIDEO at View.


Soldiers making it safe for women and children...
Enabling Iraq's place as a stable & sought after, Int'l trading partner.











More Security stories:
Police, Judges Work to Solve Crimes
Historically in Iraqi culture, police and judges didn’t work with each other to solve cases. That is beginning to change in Iraq’s Wasit province. Story

Health Care Clinic Gives 'Hope' to Village
Mina Wali, an Afghan-American woman who lived in the United States for 28 years, returned to Afghanistan to help bring a brighter future to its people. Story

Govt asks neighbors to help nab terrorists
P.K. Abdul Ghafour I Arab News
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it would continue its campaign against militants trying to undermine its security. It urged all countries in the region to help track down the most wanted militants... Full Story

-Norwegians Repair Afghan Well
Posted By Chuck Simmins on February 8, 2009

Furthered Modernization of Afghanistan

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There is a dark side to Afghanistan, and then (perhaps) there can be a new and legitimate side. Medicinal properties for Poppies: read.

To end the funding of terrorism, & horrible path for addictions; is to provide hope for farmers who will break the cycle.

Image: Alternatives/manufacturing



This is central to the issue, and (in my view) the only way by which civil society (via economical progress) can turn about the need for stability in this region... Otherwise, there is only musical chairs as militants hostile to moderate east & regional west; simply re-group to the region of less security.

Human nature reveals that people fight for whatever is most profitable... While aid delivery and cultural developments, become the essential benefit of a secure society...

Image Afghan School



Over 100,000 of our brave men have served in Afghanistan; and as in Iraq, they promised and succeeded (amidst troop casualty) to clear the region of land mines...
If they say that they are going to do something, they just do it.

I thought that our Messiah was going to go to talk to those of the Middle East, to end the fighting... And that his visits to stop violence, would be consummated without drones... Is that off the chalk-board now?



Papaver somniferum L. The poppy seeds and fixed oil that can be expressed from the seed are not narcotic, because they develop after the capsule has lost the opium-yielding potential. Poppy seed is generally recognized as safe for human consumption as a spice or a natural flavoring...

Papaver rhoeus L., known as corn or field poppy, is an annual herb native to Europe and Asia. Extracts of the plant are used in medicine and beverages...

Iraqis Command Control of Key Sites as Official end to US Occupation

-Posted by D. Worth (US) | for- M. Barbay France (US trip)

A long awaited day marks the celebration and return of Sovereignty to the Iraqi people.

Historic Moment Observed


But we have observed this gradual exercise of unity, independence, and strength, for some time now... From the weigh-in on regional issues, prominent visit by Gulf state (UAE)... And also, Iraqi's independent preparation to open nearly 90 pct of its oil reserves to foreign Bidding; as was announced Wednesday, in the beginning of a second round of bids to vote upon Int'l licensing... read.


The youth of Iraq (in the decades to come) will grow with greater regional participation and opportunity... And we know that this means more to offer toward Peace and harmony of the region...

May God bless this celebration, and the future of Iraq... There's is a bright future of prosperity... Against all odds.




Most importantly, for the Iraqis... This officially marks the end of foreign occupation; and every reason to believe that time will find this country as one of the key Nations of stability in the Middle east...

View News report...


Today's Links...
Iraq seeks departure of Iranian opposition exiles
"Iraq is no longer a suitable place for them because the Iraqi constitution does not permit dealings with an organisation classified as a terrorist group."
-Reuters
Iraq to close camp for Iranian dissidents and expel inmates
-Irish Times

Cultlike Iranian militant group worries about its future in Iraq
Kansas City Star, MO - 14 hours ago
She left all that behind to come to Camp Ashraf in Iraq, the small base that is the home the Mujahedeen-e Khalq, or MEK, a Marxist...

Samir Sumaida’ie sets 'Code Pink' straight

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Hotair and gatewaypundit
CODE PINK Ambushes Iraqi Ambassador - Ambassador Fires Back
"He's lucky he didn't try something like this under Saddam Hussein."


Liberals keep posting the Sadrist's shoe throw video with pride...
Iraq has grown since the first weeks of their formation of cabinets, when assassinations to remove the competition was their choice of the day.

Today Iraqis choose legislative process for disagreements...
To retain support for unity, is crucial... The left feels giddy over mutual Bush hate, without a single thought (as usual) of what is being empowered here...
First, peace has arrived for Iraq, and cannot be achieved by empowering turmoil. Second, balance of Iraqi's environment, will also affect Obama... He will only withdraw, as peace and Generals suggest.

Today's Links...
Code Pink and US left Media honor Sadrist shoe-chucker

Pinko Idiots with shoes all lined up: View.
And as Gateway says, "Media outnumbered the protesters 3-1!" For the last six years, these Pinko & Media fools have only served to slow the US withdrawal.

Final Visit to a Strong & Independent Nation

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UPDATE Press in action... VIDEO....If this were a shoe, or a bad word (pre-2002) this journalist would have been executed on the spot, without question, by the former regime. Nuri al-Maliki tries to block.
Today, responsible journalism will be legislated by the Iraqi Government.

Video (below)Iraqis stand united, against Terror (06)


"They defeated those who did not want their country to succeed."
Iraqis made the transition from fractional violence, to recruiting legislation, and uniting a Nation of ethnic diversity...They did this, while united...

Future generations are now in the hands of the Iraqi tribes...
حمى الله هذه الأمة

And they've also become one of the strongest and united, multi-tribal armies in the world... Pictured below, an Iraqi officer (during a ceremony) walks in front of one (of 48) newly received armoured vehicle on March 13, 2008 at Taji National Depot Complex north of Baghdad, Iraq...
View the rest of the images: Here.

Iraq, one of the Key Nations in the Middle East, able to work with the best interests of the entire region... With unity, now afforded to ALL Iraqis.

Image: by Wathiq Khuzaie (Getty)


Today's Links...
Faith, Prayer, and a Marine's 'Operation Amina': VIDEO.

Our young men and women believed in you, & stood with you...
At a time when the World and Loved ones, held uncertainty. (video right)



Iraqis Made Video (Left) Commitment of Unity. :)


President Bush Makes Secret Trip to Iraq for Farewell Visit: #
Bush arrived through an unmarked entrance at Andrews Air Force Base sporting his signature attempt at a disguise—a tan Windbreaker, casual black pants and a baseball cap marked with "43." The number signifies that he is the nation's 43rd president... "Nobody knew who I was," Bush joked about the outfit. "They thought I was a different president." read.

Naivety of Obama’s Military Overtures Disturbing (at the Least)

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The Internet archives are filled with Democrat's efforts to "surrender Iraq, during al-Qaeda's occupation; and before & after Iraqi military Morph.
Getty: FM Zebari A.L. Cairo



Apparently: Obama Objects firsthand reporting; and this provides a troubling glimpse into Senator Barack Obama’s trip to Iraq in July:

This from Sponsor Hegseth (Vets for Freedom) (vetsforfreedom.org)
i.e. Amir Taheri (a respected commentator on the Middle East.)
"Sen. Obama used the trip to press Iraqi leaders to delay negotiations with a “weak” and “politically confused” Bush administration. Calling the U.S. presence in Iraq “illegal,” Sen. Obama also tried to press General Petraeus & Co. for a realistic withdrawal date, to no avail...
(Cont. below)

Video from the Pro-Troop Pac mafpac.org:

"Taheri’s article is the latest crack in the facade of Sen. Obama and his fellow travelers, and signals their flip, naïve, and self-serving approach to strategic objectives on the battlefield."
Hegseth -Vets for Freedom #

Taheri’s column comports with second-hand reports I’ve received from those with access to top U.S. decision-makers in Iraq.

"Rather than use his touch-down trip to Baghdad to fact-find and consult with senior Iraqi and American officials,

Sen. Obama made a concerted effort to push his post–Bush administration agenda, undermining — in word and deed — current diplomatic efforts in Iraq. Tuesday, the Obama campaign essentially confirmed the details of Taheri’s reporting." More.

Confirmed by others: Obama Did Try to Postpone US-Iraq Agreement on Troop Draw-Down: read.

Equally disturbing: "The document includes a quote from an admiral saying that we are “running out of time” in Afghanistan, yet excludes — and contradicts — statements made by a certain general, our current CENTCOM commander, that al-Qaeda is the “central front for extremists.”More.

We don't want leftists to crumble our Military defenses; as deeply as they intend to Socialize every institution... Do not let them run the Military, as they have the Mortgage and Banking sector of our Nation! Wake up!! And Vote!

VIEW THIS VIDEO -Right Now! Whatever the Politics Demand.

Iraqi Minority Rights (الاقليه السنيه)

For Peace in Iraq...
Strongly worded legislation for الاقليه السنيه and Arab Iraqi Dulaimi
(الدليم) should be Mandatory in pre/post US withdrawal plans.
-Continuing Strives


"The rights of minorities do not depend upon the goodwill of the majority and cannot be eliminated by majority vote. The rights of minorities are protected because democratic laws and institutions protect the rights of all citizens." Read More.

There is time for Iraqis to secure this, before US command transfers security of six communally mixed provinces (Salahuddin, Mosul, Baghdad, Diyala, Kirkuk and Hilla) to the Iraqi gov... US is retaining 28,000 US Marines in Anbar, with withdrawal expected to take place in stages... read more.

This article: 'If there is to be peace in Iraq’
"If there is to be peace in Iraq, Sunnis with popular credibility must be brought into the ruling circle." more.

Defining Elements of Fair Government...

Majority Rule and Minority Rights Source.
"No one, for example, would call a system fair or just that permitted 51 percent of the population to oppress the remaining 49 percent in the name of the majority. In a democratic society, majority rule must be coupled with guarantees of individual human rights that, in turn, serve to protect the rights of minorities--whether ethnic, religious, or political, or simply the losers in the debate over a piece of controversial legislation." Read More.

For instance: Under الاقليه السنيه Civil Rights:
-See old clip below... (2006?)
This behavior would NEVER be accepted, allowed, or over-looked...
Groups (sometimes 50 to 1) would face arrest and fine for taunting and placing harm to obviously out-numbered minorities...
(Sadly, there are worse clips.)



Perhaps Iraqi Minority populations would benefit by council from US Minority organizations. Note: They are legislatively confrontational, and basically act as buffer zones between Government officials, and those populations in need.

Fairness is essential, amidst the words of Great Men: June 09, 2008
"We have to rebuild a national Iraqi army, not built on sects, but the same way they built up the Anbar police," he said. "They must be well-armed, so they will be able to protect the country and all the American interests in the area. We also have to make a friendship treaty based on mutual respect between the two parties, and then the United States will be able to withdraw from Iraq, if they wish, and we will succeed in Iraq the same way America succeeded in Japan and Germany." read more.

US Senate Not Needed for Iraqi Agreement

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The White House declared that it will not pass the agreement of US Forces status in Iraq to the Senate for vote in fear of some parliamentarians’ criticism. US Presidency spokesman Gordon Johndroe said this agreement is not a treaty, thus, it does not require to be ratified in the Senate.

Note: Iraq will benefit without being directly involved with Democrat hopefuls election Campaign...

Image: (l) Cocker, (c) Dr. Rice (r) Iraq Diplomat

My opinion: US presence would see a faster withdraw, with full reconciliation or full tribes integration...

Iraq Takes Aim at Leaders of U.S.-Tied Sunni Groups #
Oil-rich, power confident, and Shiite-dominated government, promised to recruit tens of thousands of its members into their security forces; and now claim:

"The state cannot accept the Awakening,” said Sheik Jalaladeen al-Sagheer, a leading Shiite member of Parliament. “Their days are numbered." more.
General Perkins said only 5,200 members had been recruited in a force of about 100,000...~~~~~~~~~~~~~Of the following list of countries, Suicide Militants hold as regional quests...(See below-with Line through)
Many now suffer renewed suicide attacks; as early as the 1980's... Nearly 90% have never seen US Military presence...

Of this List:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Chechnya, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kashmir, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Yemen, e. China (East Turkestan), Tibet, inc. certain areas in central Russia.

Suicide Militant's "REGIONAL QUESTS" seek to topple Islamic States; and over-power existing Rule... Those Nations who fight terror, find political opposition, aided by terrorist’s propaganda...(U. S. has this now!)

Found this Video which long confirms this assertion!

Bombings kill 64 in Pakistan Chicago Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago By Kim Barker Chicago Tribune correspondent ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two suicide bombers killed at least 64 people during a shift change at the Pakistani ...

Rice says Musharraf pulled Pakistan from ‘brink of extremism’ Daily Times, Pakistan - 10 hours agoBy Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has praised Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf for having pulled Pakistan away from the ...

Algeria bombs kill 11 as violence escalates
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 21 hours ago -By Abdelaziz Boumzar BOUIRA, Algeria, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two car bombs in Algeria killed 11 people on Wednesday, the latest attacks in the bloodiest week of...more

Dozens killed in Algeria suicide bombings - Telegraph
Aug 21, 2008 ... A suicide bomb attack in Algeria has killed 43 people in one of the bloodiest incidents in years. A further 38 people have been wounded.

Turkey confirms suicide bombing wounds 13 - International Herald ...
Aug 20, 2008 ... ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey's interior minister on Wednesday confirmed that 13 policemen were wounded in a suicide bombing this week...

Obviously I could add dozens of recent attacks; which have NOTHING to do with the west... Hopefully this withdraw will be rapid, and we are able to keep many of our aid workers, and kind volunteers, safe from further assassinations...

Iraq: Preserving Unity of the Nation

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As Iraqis step up to assume more responsibility for the welfare of their people, and fate of their Nation... Article from Gulf News ...
Iraq needs accord on national unity. Read.
Image: Khalid Mohammed

"It goes without saying that achieving autonomy is at times necessary and perhaps even the best offered option to adopt when it comes to a country that is so diverse, such as Iraq. But it is also important that the unity of the nation is preserved, as any break-up of the country would lead to further instability and violence, no matter how autonomous some regions may become." More.

Iraqi PM Addresses Tribal Conference:
Calls Establishing "State of Law
Al-Maliki urges the Iraqi tribes "to close their ranks based on good brotherly relations," stressing that "a secure, stable, and independent state will have to protect each inch of land of Iraq and foil any attempt to destroy its territorial integrity."

Let no neighbor deny Iraqis their strive for Unity...
Future generations are in the hands of the Iraqi tribes...
الروح المعنوية جيدة مع السعودية ، مثل الملك عبد الله :)

Our young men and women believed in you, in a time when the World and Loved ones, held uncertainty... (video right)


Iraqis Made Video (Left) Commitment of Unity. :)
ونحن الشيعه والسنة…وتجمع لنا من هو الله ومحمد
… لا سني ولا شيعي … لدينا هدف واحد
… البقاء معا … بارك الله لكم جميعا … من يفصل لنا … ليس منا

UAE Cancels Iraqi Debt -Encourages Unity

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Update: May God Bless UAE... And now, Arab nations, come forth to follow suit... Rather than concentrating on debt relief, with your help Iraq will concentrate on development to prosper in stability, strength, and unity, for the entire region.
-Iraq raises idea of timetable for US withdrawal- Story.

UAE writes off Iraq debt, appoints an ambassador to Baghdad: Story.
Sheikh Khalifa said Abu Dhabi’s decision to reopen its embassy in Baghdad underlined its belief in "the importance of Iraq’s interaction with its Arab environment."
Photo: WAM-HO
Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Congratulations Iraqis!

From Gulfnews:

"The UAE's decision to cancel the debts accumulated by Iraq is an expression of brotherhood and solidarity between the two countries and is to help the Iraqi government carry out its reconstruction and rehabilitation plans," President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was quoted by WAM as saying during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki. Read more.

Today's Links...
UAE has signed nuclear energy cooperation agreement with US:
"We really want to be a good example for the region," Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan told US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a signing ceremony in Bahrain on Monday." Story.
"I know that you will be," Rice replied. "The UAE is a very responsible partner."

The country also signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with France in January during President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to the Persian Gulf.

A very nice Video intro, for those in US, getting to know UAE:
UAE - US Trade Relations: Reliable Partners, Common Interests
Or Democrat's blunders, which ruined our contracts w/Dubai Ports.

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Mitigating Without the U.S. Soldier

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"Even if the international troops withdraw or decrease in number in the policy-relevant future, anti-government elements may focus their efforts even more on Afghan government targets. #

Thus simple removal of the 'foreign occupation' alone may be inadequate to mitigate the incidence of suicide attacks. [IMAGE: Ceerwan Aziz]

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Study)
-"Suicide Attacks in Afghanistan (2001-2007)"
C. Christuune Fair, UNAMA report, Sept 2007
Better Read up on the world's chances without troop security: #
Media unfairly judged and thus, undermined our troops...

View the group who interviewed the Taliban...


I doubt if much of the World deserves US soldier protection...
During U.S. Soldier's progress; the most frequent word troops said was:
Why is this not being reported? -Media seems to be working opposite.

MEDIA Preferred to highlight more dramatic news, than progress...
138,000 searches for Taliban...
TALIBAN'S MASSIVE JAIL BREAK - New York Post
Jail Break: Taliban Frees Inmates - TIME
Taliban fighters take villages near Kandahar after jailbreak
Hunt on after mass Taliban jail break NEWS.com.au
globeandmail.com: Ottawa to hunt for answers in Taliban jailbreak
The World Today - Taliban taking over villages following jailbreak
Taliban Invades Afghan Villages Following Jailbreak - June 17 ...
France 24 Taliban escape in Afghanistan jail break France 24
Hunt on after Taliban jail break Herald Sun
Believe it: Publicity, as this, will encourage more incident...

And concerning Iraq...
Did you know about: VIDEO: Iraq's Important Sheik Meeting?
"A Reconciliation Conference being held with governor of the Diyala province." Didn't think so... This is significant, and noteworthy.

Instapundit says:
"Remember Those Iraqi Benchmarks? Well, Guess What…
"Democrats no longer talk of the 18 benchmarks for measuring progress in Iraq because so much progress has now taken place."

UPDATE: Iraqi Sheik Offers To Take Fight Story.
Omygosh, this is exactly how I feel...
From (late) Sheik Sattar's brother:
In Washington, Sheik Ahmad also met with some members of Congress. He said he told them that American soldiers should stay in Iraq for at least as long as it takes to rebuild Iraq's national army. The Democratic majority in Congress has tried and failed to mandate deadlines for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq regardless of conditions on the ground...

"We have to rebuild a national Iraqi army, not built on sects, but the same way they built up the Anbar police," he said. "They must be well-armed, so they will be able to protect the country and all the American interests in the area. We also have to make a friendship treaty based on mutual respect between the two parties, and then the United States will be able to withdraw from Iraq, if they wish, and we will succeed in Iraq the same way America succeeded in Japan and Germany." read more.

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Art from Wartime Contemporaries of Baghdad

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An amazing story of a US lieutenant from Iraq, who gained trust from the Iraqis; to bring their expression on canvas, to America. Story.
Image: Pomegranate Gallery, New York



"These people are the future of Iraqi culture, they rebuild their country's heritage. My goal was to share their message of the war, to show Iraqi perspective to the US." -Christopher Brownfield


"Shiites, Sunni, Kurds, people don't know what is the religion of the artist, each artist here makes what he wants, about peace and dialogue." -Oded Halahmy
(Iraq-born sculptor who runs the U.S. SoHo Gallery)

Not the typical US soldier -- Brownfield studied both nuclear power and literature in university, and has always been a fan of museums -- he eventually gained their trust and access to their world.

And he decided he wanted to help them. Read more.

About: After the show closes on June 21, Brownfield, no longer in the navy, plans to travel to Jordan or Syria to turn over the money from sales to the artists in the show.

Then, armed with his experience in Iraq -- on which he has written a book -- he will head to Bologna, Italy, where he plans to continue his studies.

Old Video (2007) Iraqi artist, translator
Very sweet person, as now Iraq is much safer...

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Political Balance and Future of Iraq (etc)

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"Any lasting solution to this endemic problem of state weakness in Iraq would require full, not just symbolic, Sunni political participation in the government." So says Armed Conflicts and Conflict Management Program at Stockholm International Peace Research. sipri.org

Maliki government has committed to economic and political reforms under the International Compact with Iraq process (as only the Iraqis can correct.) The video below (experienced war Veteran) examines 'cause & effect' of an imbalanced Iraqi Gov; during a rushed Democrat withdrawal...
But I have faith in EQUAL political (Arab) balance, for Iraq's Gov.

FACT: We made mistakes, but we are not at a pre-war decision...
Unless the Iraq Government integrates equal amount of Tribal seats in their political process, to strengthen Int'l Unity... The neighborhood will carve the boundaries deeper into Iraq after a quick "U.S. Democrat withdraw."
Radicalized elements will likely use weaponry in the region near Palestine, drawing US into a larger war... Havoc would spread in mass proportions.

It's not too late for a fair political reform...

Armed Conflicts and Conflict Management Program at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said it would take a more representative Iraqi government; for Arab neighbors to strengthen ties with the country.

"Unless the political transformation of violent Islamist movements in specific national contexts is encouraged and the transnational ideology of violent Islamism is ‘nationalized’, it is unlikely to be amenable to external influence or to be destroyed by repression." sipri.org


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Apology to the Valiant American Soldier

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HT: ACE points to Jules Crittenden's Memri piece:
"Despite It All, April 9 is a National Holiday

Article features writings by: Iraqi liberal Khudayr Taher who bemoaned the ill treatment the U.S. army received from those it liberated... -Full
Well worth the read... View excerpt:
"We forsook you and betrayed you - we, whose history is an expression of massacres, conflagrations, and ruin. We killed you, and we killed our dream and aspiration of reaching the sun, the moon, and the stars - we killed our dream of availing ourselves of the opportunity to live as true humans, thanks to your presence.

"My dear, brave American soldier, you noble individual who traversed land and sea in order to write the story of Iraqi freedom for the first time in its modern history - you believed, in accordance with logic, self-evident truths, and rational thought, that a people who had been subjected to repression, starvation, and killing would dance for joy, and would thank Allah who sent you to them as a liberating angel. You believed that they would strew flowers and break out in songs of joy that would smash the chains of slavery, ignominy, and humiliation.

"Not even a writer of surrealistic literature or theater of the absurd would have imagined that the Iraqi people would revolt against their liberator and would rush ardently back to a new bondage of a different kind - that of the religious cleric, the tribal sheikh, and the gang leader. It was unthinkable that the people would go against logic, rational thought, and self-evident truths, in a mad rush towards the abyss and total ruin.

"My beloved, brave American soldier, we apologize to you, and we are saddened at our wretched and miserable selves. Since we are a people that slaughters itself, and kills one another, cutting off heads, what can you expect from us other than ingratitude, perfidy, and stabbing you in the back for the benefit of Iranian and Syrian intelligence and Al-Qaeda?..." Full article.

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Musa Q'alah and Muqtada al-Sadr: "Militant-Icon Era" has Ended

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As Iraqis try desperately to remove Sadar stronghold from their Nation:
Afghanistan is now building schools and refurbishing Mosques. #

There will be hope after old Militant-Icon Eras have finally ended.
End of foreign Jihadi troops migration, & new "iconic graves" is proof.

Sadr City fighting rages for seventh day...
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports...


Iraq Bad, Now Real Signs of Progress in Afghanistan...
This is further proof that Militant Jihadis are foreign to Iraq... These foreign fighters vacillate between regions; and do not hold solidarity with either of the peoples' Government... They are (in fact) the disruptions.

Afghanistan Sunday, 13 April 2008:
"There's a greater level of security, people are returning to their towns... Musa Q'alah was iconic for all the wrong reasons, because the Taleban were in control," he said. "We're now trying to make it iconic for the right reasons - Reconstruction and Development."
-Brigadier Andrew MacKay Report.

Proof that "rebuild and Unite" will work in this region?
Compare it with Militant Icon's method to impact followers:

Iraq: Mass Grave Found South of Baghdad: -Apr 13, 2008 -14 hours ago
"Twelve bodies found Saturday had been dumped in one grave about 500 yards away from the local office of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement...
Spokesman, Ather Kamil, said the bodies were found after members of al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia were detained and confessed to killing and burying dozens of Sunnis as well as some Shiites killed for criminal purposes." Read More.

Mass grave unearthed in northern Afghanistan: -Apr 12, 2008 12:50pm
"Afghan authorities have discovered a mass grave containing at least 100 bodies believed to be victims of a Taliban massacre in the 1990s, security officials said on Saturday." Read More.

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Sheik Ali Hatem Denounces Terror Acts

-Posted by D. Worth (US) | for- M. Barbay (France)

Just for the record... These are the "Real Arab Men" who represent a stable Iraq... Let us remember, the Awakening was the first to form Reconciliation toward political process; which led to increased safety in Iraq.

BRAVE Sheik Ali Hatem of the Iraqi Sunni Awakening Council speaks out:

My Thoughts...
It is obvious to men, women, and children of Iraq; that it will be the Awakening, who will once again quell the hostilities of the region.

Americans draw close to withdrawing troops with a safe Iraq. Financial help in rebuilding can be done afar... I pray for the Awakening's efforts to realign a fair political process...

I'm seeing Iran keep BOTH "the Palestinians and the US" down in crisis!
What can be done...
Increase the chances of Palestinian Statehood, by distancing from the Hamas movement which greatly jeopardizes this... I believe that Palestinians might shift minority status of the Awakening in Iraq, through SAFE (and temporary) percentage of migration to Iraq.
Strength in Unity! Watch how fast:
-1.) Palestinians receive Statehood and Land -2) Awakening more control in Iraq.

Adnan al-Dulaimi | Aqild Ah-Mal
Mahfutin Yu-Ras |Sheik M'Diqin Yu-Rfase
King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
King Abdullah Jordan

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Iraqi Gov. Purging Basra Strongholds

-Posted by D. Worth (US) for- M. Barbay (France)
Update: instapundit has AUDIO from Michael Yon (Iraq)

Update: Deadline extended (so. city, Basra) Op. Knights' Assault
Armed outlaw Militants encouraged to Handover Arms at security sites Now until April 8th. They will be rewarded financially. #

Iraqi Basra police shed uniforms, kept rifles, & switched sides
Seems UK Times was right there, on hand, to catch the entire development
And Timesonline says this: "If the British taught the police to shoot straight, they failed to instill a sense of unwavering loyalty to the State." Media Slap!


And then UK Times reports: Abu Iman barely flinched when the Iraqi Government ordered his unit of special police to move against al-Mahdi Army fighters in Basra.

“We know the outcome of the fighting in advance because we already defeated the British in the streets of Basra and forced them to withdraw to their base,” Abu Iman told The Times. Media Slap!

UPDATE: Iran Backing Sadr Revolt in Iraq
"They also said an infusion of cash, also from Iran, helped the militia set up new command centers equipped with Internet-linked computers, fax machines and satellite mobile phones. They have also received global positioning system devices, they said.

The tensions have spilled over into street battles in Basra between Mahdi fighters and Iraqi government forces. Fighting also has flared in other cities across southern Iraq's Shiite heartland — where Iran is hedging its bets by supporting factions of the Mahdi Army and its main Shiite rival. Read more.

Rantburg has More Media Slap! From UK Timesonline)
Basra crisis leaves British withdrawal in ruins
Analysis: Britain must now fight or fail
Iraqi troops take on Shia militia in Basra clash

Sounds Like the method Iran & Syria used in Lebanon:
Mahdi Army commanders have told the AP that the militia has recently taken delivery of new weapons supplied by backers in Iran. The arsenal, they said, included roadside bombs, anti-aircraft guns and Soviet-designed Grad rockets.

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Hand-over History (Sri Lanka)

-Posted by D. Worth (US) | for- M. Barbay (France)

Amidst G. Britain’s history of land-deals & hand backs of the mid 1900's...

The policy that would impact Sri Lanka, 'through the next half century'

Image: Palani Mohan- Slideshow
Note: In Sri Lanka there was no such mass struggle against colonial rule.

Sadly, Sri Lanka, post hand over, became treaties broken, ethnic cleanse, and furthered militarization of minority A.R.(Armed Resistance) in 1983.

The quiet vacuum... 60 years later, & over 70,000 deaths...
View a local's "Tamil narrative" (short Sri Lanka history)

Short History Of Sri Lanka And Tamils.
Uploaded by gmayu

The Tamil's "Gandhi-non-violence" was replaced in 1972; by a 'fully militarized' resistance army in 1983. (Inspired by World's notice of PLO.)
HT: Instapundit- Dennis Prager poses another question.

~~~~~~~~~~And this:
The consequence, too great; and history too long, not to set this right.
And for the survival of Minorities: End these destabilizations, now!
(Clip 2 min)


Handing the security back to fragile nations ...
Care be taken, and history demands it; lest resistance groups become a permanent fixture... Hasty hand overs likely to leave nations beyond the ability to hold future security... Awakening please help us all...

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