Overnight
Iraq News Recaps from Aggiedad77 at KTFA
08/11/2014
aggiedad77 » August 11th, 2014, 8:55 am
Good Morning Family.....here are just some quick recaps of things we saw happening overnight in Iraq.
President of the Republic Massoum's residence was surrounded by Maliki loyal militia and there was at least one report of the residence taking fire from a missile/mortar that has no other confirmation, no reports of injury at this time....there were reports of skirmishes with the Peshmerga who are charged with protecting the President of the Republic.
Maliki loyal military in Baghdad were seen throughout the Green Zone stepping up patrols in the area and tightening security in the Green Zone.
Maliki continues to state that President Massoum is violating the Constitution by refusing to name Maliki as the only candidate for Prime Minister and now Maliki threatens President Massoum because of his alleged lack of action.
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Good Morning Family.....here are just some quick recaps of things we saw happening overnight in Iraq.
President of the Republic Massoum's residence was surrounded by Maliki loyal militia and there was at least one report of the residence taking fire from a missile/mortar that has no other confirmation, no reports of injury at this time....there were reports of skirmishes with the Peshmerga who are charged with protecting the President of the Republic.
Maliki loyal military in Baghdad were seen throughout the Green Zone stepping up patrols in the area and tightening security in the Green Zone.
Maliki continues to state that President Massoum is violating the Constitution by refusing to name Maliki as the only candidate for Prime Minister and now Maliki threatens President Massoum because of his alleged lack of action.
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Through the night apparently
government forces loyal to Maliki are holding some members of Parliament
hostage at the Rashid Hotel....house arrest at this time.
Maliki's name as well as that of Najafi, the former governor of Nineveh are being named in the International Criminal Court on allegations of genocide in areas of the north....investigations continue on this topic from the Hague.
Last night, Sunday night Maliki came out on Iraqi TV and basically threatened anyone that stood in his way of retaining the role of Prime Minister for Iraq....this included members of Parliament, the President of the Republic, even the religious cleric Sistani of Iraq.
Meanwhile....where there has been support by the US in favor of Maliki in the past, it has clearly shifted to supporting the Iraqi President Massoum and his efforts to get a new Prime Minister named for Iraq.
Through the night Maliki even brought tanks into the city in his attempt to maintain control....this reeks of a takedown by a man desperate for power....one man....standing against a country it seems.....I went to bed last night wondering if we would wake up today to a coup of some sort by him....but still things are holding off this morning it would seem.
Maliki threatens that he will file a complaint with the Federal Court that President Massoum is not following the Constitution as Maliki believes it should be....Maliki is trying to throw the blame for a coup onto President Massoum now.
To so many politicians and Iraqi citizens it seems plain that the National Alliance is the biggest bloc in Parliament, not the State of Law.....however, people who would normally be leaders in the NA bloc seem to be shaking in their shoes because of the threats being thrown around by Maliki....not a good situation at the moment.
I will close this post with this short commentary.......
if President Massoum has violated the Constitution as Maliki claims he has....IMO...this is a small issue when compared to the atrocities and corruption that Maliki has been involved with and accused of in his 8 years as Prime Minister....this shows through loud and clear when he was seen attempting to make "deals" to keep from being prosecuted if he were not re-elected....
Maliki's name as well as that of Najafi, the former governor of Nineveh are being named in the International Criminal Court on allegations of genocide in areas of the north....investigations continue on this topic from the Hague.
Last night, Sunday night Maliki came out on Iraqi TV and basically threatened anyone that stood in his way of retaining the role of Prime Minister for Iraq....this included members of Parliament, the President of the Republic, even the religious cleric Sistani of Iraq.
Meanwhile....where there has been support by the US in favor of Maliki in the past, it has clearly shifted to supporting the Iraqi President Massoum and his efforts to get a new Prime Minister named for Iraq.
Through the night Maliki even brought tanks into the city in his attempt to maintain control....this reeks of a takedown by a man desperate for power....one man....standing against a country it seems.....I went to bed last night wondering if we would wake up today to a coup of some sort by him....but still things are holding off this morning it would seem.
Maliki threatens that he will file a complaint with the Federal Court that President Massoum is not following the Constitution as Maliki believes it should be....Maliki is trying to throw the blame for a coup onto President Massoum now.
To so many politicians and Iraqi citizens it seems plain that the National Alliance is the biggest bloc in Parliament, not the State of Law.....however, people who would normally be leaders in the NA bloc seem to be shaking in their shoes because of the threats being thrown around by Maliki....not a good situation at the moment.
I will close this post with this short commentary.......
if President Massoum has violated the Constitution as Maliki claims he has....IMO...this is a small issue when compared to the atrocities and corruption that Maliki has been involved with and accused of in his 8 years as Prime Minister....this shows through loud and clear when he was seen attempting to make "deals" to keep from being prosecuted if he were not re-elected....
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this man needs
to go and let Iraq get on with truly rebuilding itself. More news
summaries to come. Randy
mike100 » August 11th, 2014, 9:03 am looks like Abadi is the new PM and has 30 days to form the new government from fox news. BigChance » August 11th, 2014, 9:05 am That is good news! But -IMO- Maliki will remain a threat. |
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