Macswain

Monday, September 19, 2005

"At Least It Can't Get Any Worse" - Iraq Version

I just realized that following the Minnesota Vikings tumble is much like following the Iraq War. Once you can't inmagine it getting worse, it does.

Juan Cole has posted this stunning e-mail from an "an observer in Iraq" detailing how bad things have gotten in Baghdad recent days. It appears the insurgents control numerous neighborhoods and that the Jaafari government is warning people to just stay home.

Then there is the Billion Dollar theft from Iraq's Defence Ministry. (I wonder if Senator Joker (R MN) will be looking into this one).

And if you're looking to the South for solace ... forget it. Apparently the British are having to fight off the Iraqi police in Basra.

posted by Macswain at 10:07 AM

3 Comments:

  • The Brits are FREE AT LAST!!!

    WTF? We are officially well beyond quagmire at this point.

    By Blogger J Andrew Morrison, at 2:22 PM  

  • j andrew,

    Thanks for the update. It now appears that two undercover British commandos were being held by the local government. What I don't understand is why this couldn't be worked out between the Brits & Iraqi government without a full-on siege of the prison.

    Is this a sign the the relationship between the Brits & Iraqi Govt has completely broken down? Bizarre.

    By Blogger Macswain, at 2:39 PM  

  • I saw some reports that said about 2/3 of the police force in Basra are under the contol of "religious leadership" which I took to mean are far more anti-shiite than the provisional government officially is.

    As a result, the Bath-ists are likely packing up and heading for the hills, and the Brits may be trying to aid them in doing this (which would be interpreted as aiding the enemy)

    I'll keep looking, but this is a huge problem for the "Federalist" version of an Iraqi government if they want any participation from the Shi-ites (which I doubt they really do).

    By Blogger J Andrew Morrison, at 4:58 PM  

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