September 2, 2004

Statehood for Iraq?

David Kolodney

Today, US Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli put "an American face" on the most fateful decision shaping the future of Iraq. Per this AP story...

Commander: Fight with Al-Sadr Not Over AP, 9/2/04

"The fight with renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is not over and the U.S. military must retake his stronghold in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, a top U.S. commander said Thursday.
"Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commander of the Army's 1st Cavalry Division, said action is necessary before the volatile cleric has a chance to rebuild his Mahdi militia."

"The job will take a matter of weeks, Chiarelli said, giving no timetable for the start of an operation."


Posted by david at September 2, 2004 10:42 PM