New Iraqi government formation to be announced Tuesday

[ECH1969]

Iraqi Vice President Dr. Adel Abdulmahdi and Acting Prime Minister Nouri Al-Malki said that the new government formation will be announced in less than three days.

Dr. Abdulmahdi said that there are no complications in forming the government, however, politicians and leading figures should take action to control the daily violence that has broke out in different areas of the country.

Information indicate that the Ministry of Defense will be given to the Iraqi National List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, Deputy Prime Minister to the Iraqi Accord Front, and Ministry of Interior to the Unified Iraqi Alliance.

It is expected that the three ministries, including the ministry of planning, and the political authority for national security be given to the National Iraqi List and the position of the authority's secretary general be given to the chief of the List Iyad Allawi.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=863342

[Warren Stupidity]

1. The announcement will be made within the fortified region

known as The Green Zone as that is the only bit of Baghdad that the supposed 'new Iraqi government' can actually manage to make public appearances in.

I hope they have the helicopter pads well protected, they are going to need them.

[daleo]

4. Yeah, some people will switch offices in the Green Zone

That's about all this amounts to.

[ECH1969]

5. yup

[ClintonTyree]

2. The Iraqi "government" is evolving......

evolving into what? Who knows, but it's a sure thing that it's a toothless, powerless facade designed to give the American people the impression that SOMETHING, anything is happening there to stop the violence. How many years has this "government" been evolving now? And there STILL isn't a working government anywhere near established yet. As long as there is an American presence in Iraq you can rest assured that Iraqis will never take responsibility for their country. It's far easier for them to rely on the Americans.

[ECH1969]

3. Allawi made off with the Defense and National Security Positions

Pretty good for a man who only recieved 8% of the vote.