Iraq disarms Sunni tribal militias

[sabra]

Source: mwc news

Sunni tribal fighters of the Sahwa movement or Awakening Councils in Iraq have now been barred by the authorities from carrying arms.

Leaders of the councils that helped US-led forces to fight al-Qaeda and its allies responded angrily to the ban on Sunday.

They threatened to stop co-operating with security forces in the mainly Sunni province of Diyala.

Khalid al-Luhaibi, head of the Sahwa movement in Diyala, said the order withdrawing weapons permits must be cancelled.

"How can we work and do our jobs if we are not eligible to carry weapons?" he said. "How can we, at least, protect ourselves?"

Read more: http://mwcnews.net/news/middle-east/2940-iraq-disarms-sunni-tribal-militias.html

[zipplewrath]

1. Kurds next?

Anyone talk to the Kurds lately? Think they'll disarm?

[damntexdem]

4. Hmm, ask the Turks. The Iranians.

Hell, ask King Richard the Lionhearted about that Kurdish guy, Salah al-Din.

[ck4829]

2. Maliki and Chalabi are trying to nullify the election results, so this is predictable

This action has more to do with keeping Maliki in power, by any means necessary, than this country moving on past all the bloodshed.

[damntexdem]

3. They can take away the right to carry arms, but likely can't disarm them.

And they have shown that they can be effective as insurgents. Talk about asking for trouble!

[zipplewrath]

5. Heck if they just stop

They are basically the "security" in those regions. If they just stop, the crime will shoot through the roof, and the genocide will commence once again.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Hmmm, there shouldn't be any problems with this. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

10. your sig pic...

one of the few funny scenes in that movie. Big disappointment, especially compared to Talladega Nights.

[Wizard777]

7. Disarm Al Sadr NOW!

[Tempest]

9. Sadr's not the problem

He had his power taken away a long time ago.

The problem is Allawi and his group. He's been assassinating Sunni election winners and threatening violence against other Shia groups if he doesn't get his way.

[Wizard777]

11. He should be executed for treason against Iraq.

:nopity:

[Odin2005]

8. This is an epic fail on so many levels,

:banghead: