Former Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi fears country nearing precipice

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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Thursday that he fears his country — wracked by sectarian bloodshed and terrorism — is nearing a precipice.

"It's really quite alarming and dangerous, where Iraq is now. It's quite frightening," Allawi said. "Iraq is slipping continuously into a chaotic level of violence.

"To be honest, this is not something that I could have imagined when we fought Saddam (Hussein's) regime. I would never have imagined that Iraq would be in the state it's in now."

In 2004, Allawi became prime minister in the first post-Saddam government. The following year, he was routed in elections by religious Shiite parties. Allawi is a secular Shiite who heads a coalition of Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish moderates.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/europe/EU_GEN_Britain_Iraq_Allawi.php

[Sturmrabe]

1. What did they think would happen

when Shiite militia leaders can tell the primeminister to remove US roadblocks, and he does so, when looking for a kidnapped US soldier?

Give the Kurds all the tanks and planes they want and let them have at...

[rocktivity]

2. Allawi, babe, Iraq went OVER the precipice and has been in a free fall

for quite a while.

:headbang:
rocknation

[acmavm]

3. Ah, that Allawi. Always a day late and a dollar (or a few million)

short.

[hatrack]

4. I suppose if you've just fallen off a cliff, you're "near" the precipice . . .

:eyes:

[Tempest]

5. Allawi didn't know because he DIDN'T LIVE IN IRAQ

Allawi lived in exile for almost 30 freaking years before returning after the war.

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6. Considering Allawi spent two years recovering from Saddam

having his head split open with an ax there is a good reason for that.

I remember seeing two years ago the pictures of Allawi's head back in the 70s after Saddam tried to have him killed and it was really ugly.

[Tempest]

7. I guess that explains Allawi's stupidity

In not knowing 30 years of Saddam's rule would cause friction and deep resentment between the Sunnis and Shias.

[oblivious]

8. CIA asset. Washington puppet. Promoter of the WMDs-in-45-minutes claim to British intelligence.