Iraqi insurgents offer to stop attacks

kj · 28th June 2006, 07:45 PM

...with conditions... obviously, but it seems a positive development and could perhaps lead to dialog between the Iraqi government and that particular set of insurgents. Of course that doesn't include Al Qaida in Iraq or some of the more hardcore insurgent groups, but if you can get some of them to understand and perhaps side with the Iraqi government then surely that is something worth having than nothing at all. Especially when things don't seem to be progressing in any positive manner at all in the country.

Hecate · 28th June 2006, 07:50 PM

Yes, this seems like a good development indeed.

AlanG · 29th June 2006, 11:14 AM

And as soon as any agreement is made they will be referred to by the govrnment as ex-insurgents or ex-militants rather than ex-terrorists, just like magic.

Bikerboy · 4th July 2006, 07:25 PM

As you've all said that was a 'positive' act to be carried out, but realistically I think (im not in anyway professional or even greatly knowledgeable on the situation) that nothing will come of it. The supposed goals of the American and British troops (and whoever else might be there) in Iraq is to make Iraq a secure place for the Iraqi people, until the new government are able to handle things themselves.

Stopping eight or eleven people from blowing shit up isn't exactly stopping the problem that they say they are their to solve, and in my opinion would in no way would ever constitute the British and American governemnt to put in place a two year plan for withdrawl; the entire 'point' of them being there would and could not be swayed by that small a number of militants as they porbably have little or no influence with the bigger militant groups.

Those guys will probably be top of the American government hitlist (if you can call it that) now anyway, and discussions will not need to be had.

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kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,227 Band: A band of merry men	Iraqi insurgents offer to stop attacks ...with conditions... obviously, but it seems a positive development and could perhaps lead to dialog between the Iraqi government and that particular set of insurgents. Of course that doesn't include Al Qaida in Iraq or some of the more hardcore insurgent groups, but if you can get some of them to understand and perhaps side with the Iraqi government then surely that is something worth having than nothing at all. Especially when things don't seem to be progressing in any positive manner at all in the country. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

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AlanG ModSword +5 of Editing Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,429	And as soon as any agreement is made they will be referred to by the govrnment as ex-insurgents or ex-militants rather than ex-terrorists, just like magic. __________________ Ernie Ross - "I'm not a rent-a-quote MP" 10 Sep 04 Ernie Ross being a rent-a-quote MP 23 Jul 04

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Bikerboy I loathe my username Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Errol outside Perth Posts: 1,760 Band: Sunset Squad, Out of Fucking Spite and B.G.O.M.	As you've all said that was a 'positive' act to be carried out, but realistically I think (im not in anyway professional or even greatly knowledgeable on the situation) that nothing will come of it. The supposed goals of the American and British troops (and whoever else might be there) in Iraq is to make Iraq a secure place for the Iraqi people, until the new government are able to handle things themselves. Stopping eight or eleven people from blowing shit up isn't exactly stopping the problem that they say they are their to solve, and in my opinion would in no way would ever constitute the British and American governemnt to put in place a two year plan for withdrawl; the entire 'point' of them being there would and could not be swayed by that small a number of militants as they porbably have little or no influence with the bigger militant groups. Those guys will probably be top of the American government hitlist (if you can call it that) now anyway, and discussions will not need to be had.