Iraqi Leaders Would Consider Martial Law(may need US Troops to do so)

[papau]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2026&ncid=716&e=27&u=/latimests/20040618/ts_latimes/iraqileaderswouldconsidermartiallaw

Iraqi Leaders Would Consider Martial Law

Fri Jun 18, 7:55 AM ET By Ashraf Khalil Special to The Times

BAGHDAD — On a day when two suicide bombings killed 41 Iraqis and injured more than 130, Iraq's interior minister said Thursday that the interim government would consider all options to quell the country's bloody insurgency — including declaring martial law.

That tactic is among those that will be discussed if the violence continues after June 30, when the interim government is scheduled to take over from the U.S.-led coalition, said Interior Minister Falah Fakib. "If we see the need to do it, we won't hesitate," he said. <snip>

Last week, Allawi said he and his ministers were prepared to use "drastic measures" to end the insurgency. He didn't provide specifics Thursday about how civilians and members of the nation's security forces could be protected.

Nor did Nakib give details on how martial law would be implemented in a country that has been occupied for more than 14 months, after a regime with a harsh security apparatus was deposed. It remains unclear whether Iraq has enough forces to use such a strategy. <snip>

[ewagner]

1. Declare martial law?

WITH WHAT?

Iraq as a government doesn't have enough troops or police to control the insurgency. It would require active participation of the US troops in the country.

Do you really think American troops enforcing martial law will end the insurgency?

These guys must be smoking some of Cheney's stuff!