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No quick solution to political crisis, U.S. forces extension expected
June 28 2011
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Political analysts excluded a quick solution to the present political crisis, even following President Jalal Talabani's call for further dialogue, expecting that the extension of the U.S.forces will take place, according to an agreement among political entities.
Analyst Ibraheem al-Sumaida'i told Aswat al-Iraq that "any attempt to meet around one table at this stage is a productive endeavor, but the return to Barzani's initiative will be more serious and liable to have solutions with the attendance of Barzani himself."
"A new initiative will be useless," he stressed.
On 20 June, 2011, President Talabani held a meeting in his residence, from which Kurdish leader Barzani, Iraqiyah leader Ayad Alawi and Parliament Speaker Usama Nujaifi were absent.
The meeting tried to solve the differences between al-Iraqiya and National Alliance blocs, as well as discussing the American presence in Iraq.
On the American forces question, Sumaida'i added "all political blocs support the stay decision, except for the Sadrist trend, but they have to declare it openly".
"The situation in Iraq is more fragile than one imagines, so I think a limited extension of the forces will be better, otherwise Iraq will be standing on a genii's palm, because it has no capable military institution able to face a Kuwaiti tank formation."
Analyst Sardar Qadir told Aswat al-Iraq that he does not expect that Talabani's meeting will be a success, because al-Iraqiya believes that the Arbil agreements were not fulfilled, as well as having nothing from the present government.
Analyst Shamil Abdul Qadir expected that the future meeting between al-Iraqiya and State of Law blocs will not end in positively, following the accusations thrown between the two sides.
"The U.S.forces will stay in Iraq with the approval of the government, parliament and political blocs, except for the Sadrist Trend," he added.
The Sadrist Trend is in an awkward position because they demand full U.S.troop withdrawal and have threatened armed resistance if this does not occur.They also hold 40 seats in the parliament and a number of ministers in the government, which contradict with their political and military stands.
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June 28 2011
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Political analysts excluded a quick solution to the present political crisis, even following President Jalal Talabani's call for further dialogue, expecting that the extension of the U.S.forces will take place, according to an agreement among political entities.
Analyst Ibraheem al-Sumaida'i told Aswat al-Iraq that "any attempt to meet around one table at this stage is a productive endeavor, but the return to Barzani's initiative will be more serious and liable to have solutions with the attendance of Barzani himself."
"A new initiative will be useless," he stressed.
On 20 June, 2011, President Talabani held a meeting in his residence, from which Kurdish leader Barzani, Iraqiyah leader Ayad Alawi and Parliament Speaker Usama Nujaifi were absent.
The meeting tried to solve the differences between al-Iraqiya and National Alliance blocs, as well as discussing the American presence in Iraq.
On the American forces question, Sumaida'i added "all political blocs support the stay decision, except for the Sadrist trend, but they have to declare it openly".
"The situation in Iraq is more fragile than one imagines, so I think a limited extension of the forces will be better, otherwise Iraq will be standing on a genii's palm, because it has no capable military institution able to face a Kuwaiti tank formation."
Analyst Sardar Qadir told Aswat al-Iraq that he does not expect that Talabani's meeting will be a success, because al-Iraqiya believes that the Arbil agreements were not fulfilled, as well as having nothing from the present government.
Analyst Shamil Abdul Qadir expected that the future meeting between al-Iraqiya and State of Law blocs will not end in positively, following the accusations thrown between the two sides.
"The U.S.forces will stay in Iraq with the approval of the government, parliament and political blocs, except for the Sadrist Trend," he added.
The Sadrist Trend is in an awkward position because they demand full U.S.troop withdrawal and have threatened armed resistance if this does not occur.They also hold 40 seats in the parliament and a number of ministers in the government, which contradict with their political and military stands.
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