All ex-Saddam soldiers can return to army: Iraqi PM
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I wonder if the following has something to do with his decision:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/16/wirq116.xml
quote:
President George W Bush is poised to increase troop numbers in Iraq as part of a dramatic new strategy designed to regain control of Baghdad and suffocate the Sunni insurgency.
Sending more soldiers and marines to Iraq would infuriate Democrats and be a slap in the face to James Baker, the former US secretary of state who co-authored the independent Iraq Study Group report, which recommended a draw down of all combat forces by early 2008.
It appears that Bush is afraid of a resurgence in Baathist influence and that this would be a possible loss of control over Baghdad's affairs. With this would come a loss of control over oil and its revenues. Of course, I am merely speculating here and will await further developments in order to ascertain the full truth of this matter.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/16/wirq116.xml
quote:
President George W Bush is poised to increase troop numbers in Iraq as part of a dramatic new strategy designed to regain control of Baghdad and suffocate the Sunni insurgency.
Sending more soldiers and marines to Iraq would infuriate Democrats and be a slap in the face to James Baker, the former US secretary of state who co-authored the independent Iraq Study Group report, which recommended a draw down of all combat forces by early 2008.
It appears that Bush is afraid of a resurgence in Baathist influence and that this would be a possible loss of control over Baghdad's affairs. With this would come a loss of control over oil and its revenues. Of course, I am merely speculating here and will await further developments in order to ascertain the full truth of this matter.