We did hand it over to Lakhdar Brahimi, but then short-circuited his process.

Of course the interim PM and other interim gov’t officials were picked by the coalition…
And if he talked about a cesspit of resentment and insurgency, congress would have assumed he was talking about Move-on dot org, or Hollywood, one of our nations leading wretched hives of scum and villany (with DC being the other in running for 1st place for WHSV)

In fact I think it was Sy Hersh that reported he used to do dirty tricks for the Baath party in europe for a while.

This is a bit of a rhetorical question, as i could just say ‘Are YOU in Iraq?’ There are plenty of people that dispute Allawi’s ridiculous claims.

‘Have YOU been targeted for asssasination by axe wielding Saddam thugs?’

Typical that Saddam is bought up. I didnt make any reference to him or his regime. Allawi was a Ba’ath party member up to 1979. He later sought exile in London. He is America’s hand picked choice for Prime Minister.

‘What is YOUR perspective or that of John Kerry that one should take your word over the CITIZEN Prime Minister of that nation?’

As i said, the HANDPICKED Prime minister. Allawi is a total laughing stock, even when you ignore the fact he cant even speak the same language as his countrymen. You clearly know nothing about the man in question. He was an ex supporter of Saddam and came out with the ludacrous suggestion that Saddam could make WMD’s operational within 45 minutes. This claim appeared on the British intelligence dossier on Iraq. Now he makes the equally ludacrous suggestion that Iraq is becoming safer. I let the facts speak for themselves, im not in denial. If Allawi went infront of Congress and said Iraq was a cesspit of poverty, insurgency and resentment i dont think he’d have got a warm welcome, do you?

Recent polls reveal that Allawi has almost 5 percent supports, just below the president, with a 7
percent approval rating. Now of course, polls are never totally accurate – but even giving a big leway…..he doesnt have much support. I suppose we shall see if the true democratic elections ever happen.

Actually part of the criticism of him relies on not discounting his word and pointing to his inconsistencies.

He has every reason to be optimistic. His country has a great opportunity in front them. While they are having their struggles, to many over there, it is better than the alternative. It’s easy for us to sit here and rely on the words of “journalists”, yet discount the words of a man who is making a difference and leading Iraq.

That comment rings of arrogance. Much like John Kerry.

Can someone please explain?

What is YOUR perspective or that of John Kerry that one should take your word over the CITIZEN Prime Minister of that nation?

What have YOU been through that was so terrible that you could see how what is going on in Iraq now is actually and improvment and very positive in light of the way it was?

Insteas of doubting Allawi, why don’t you behave as an American and offer him and his fellow countrymen your prayers, hope and support. It is easy and cowardly to do otherwise.

Help in the fight man! Lord knows we have enough naysayers, whiners and girliemen. STAND UP for freedom Omar. You can do it.

Copyright is a bit of a red herring, but yahoo news is available. In fact, in the interests of less repetition, here is yahoo on powell:

tinyurl.com/5me9q

Though it has been necessary to expend a lot in order to portray the different and sometimes contradictory statements on iraq this week.

Copyright is a red herring. And there are other sources out there.

as to powell, yahoo news has it, no need to be too overly repitivite, though I do admit there have been several different and at times contradictory positions on the situation in iraq coming out this week.

story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2027&ncid=2027&e=1&u=/chitribts/20040927/ts_chicagotrib/powelliraqisgettingworse

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