Sunday, April 16, 2006

Breaking the deadlock, or approaching a new one?

The political situation is still an utter mess with the blocs themselves not knowing what they're doing or what they want…well, maybe some of them do but in general they're all basing their movements on reactions rather than a clear work plan.

Less than 24 hours before the parliament is scheduled to convene again and there's no agreement on the top 9 government posts and I think the chances for resuming the session is hardly around 50% that's if and only if the blocs present an agreeable list of 6 candidates president, chairmanship of the parliament and their deputies.
The premiership as you already know is another whole story; some parties within the UIA still insist that Jafari is the only candidate for this post while others leaked news about a deal to replace Jafari with another candidate also from the Dawa Party and here the names are either Jawad al-Maliki or Ali al-Adeeb and both of them have no better chances than Jafari had in gaining acceptance from other blocs and the official nomination of either one will probably move the process back to the first square and will make future negotiations even harder than what we've been seeing for the past 4 months.

Just now I heard from al-Arabiya news that the blocs failed to agree on the presidency council because of the names that emerged as candidates for the deputies posts; the names included Salih al-Mutlaq, two members from the Accord Front and surprisingly Ayad Allawi and Aadil Abdul Mahdi and these latter two were unexpected (and to a certain degree not preferred) to come here because Allawi had been long expected (and wanted) to become deputy PM while seeing Adul Mahdi's name here indicates that he isn't considering rerunning for premiership which supports the possibility of nominating someone from the Dawa Party and this can bring a deadlock even worse that what we already have; al-Maliki and al-Adeeb are far less accepted than Jafari.

Schools and universities told their students today not to come tomorrow and there are unconfirmed news that a daytime curfew will be imposed tomorrow to provide security during the meeting of the parliament, that's if they are going to meet.
The number of agreements that must be reached before the parliament can convene varies from one statement to another; some say that at least the presidency and parliament chairmanship must be decided today before going to the parliament and if this is the case the session will most likely be postponed, while other officials say that agreeing on the chairmanship alone is enough and the presidency can be decided tomorrow or in a later session.
Regardless of which threshold is the actual one, none has been reached as of now and no deal of any sort has been announced in this regard.

This is how things inside the 'green zone' look like but outside its walls or out in the 'red zone' like many call it now the concerns are different, mostly staying alive is what people care about…
The security situation had been steadily deteriorating since after the elections and the Samarra mosque bombing and Baghdad has become more dangerous a place than it used to be.
Makeshift barricades that block entrances and inner streets are now a common sight all over Baghdad, and these are part of protection plans implemented by the so called 'popular teams' or 'neighborhood watch teams' but in fact these teams are not so popular or people-based as they consist of trends that reflect the demographics of any given district; in one neighborhood the teams are led by the Mehdi militias while in others by former Ba'athists.
These protection plans in addition to street blocks include putting more lights on the streets and in some neighborhoods you find fluorescent lights fixed on electricity and phone posts in front of each house. The expenses for this extra lighting is collected from the residents and the lights depend on private generators for electricity instead of the national grid that provides only 4 hours of power a day.
The plans also include night patrols and checkpoint that usually appear after sunset and are manned by young guys mostly under 25 who walk around the blocks or sit at crossroads for a few hours beyond midnight.
In some neighborhoods you'll be asked to either take duties in these patrols or pay 10,000 dinars each month "to support the watch teams" and the number rises to 15,000 in areas dominated by the Mehdi militias.

I personally do not feel safer with these teams around me because they represent yet another form in which the phenomenon of militias is being rooted but people here consider it a better alternative for the poor performance of the police and other interior ministry forces. And of course we frequently hear about clashes caused in many cases by misunderstanding between locals and government forces at night; after the people were told not to obey the police unless accompanied by the army or the MNF during night raids, those watch teams became suspicious of police patrol after night falls and they would set off alarms that are usually false about a suspected raid by the interior ministry commandoes.
Many such clashes took place recently especially at Aadhamiya, Hay al-Aamil and al-Doura and people tell contradicting rumors about the casualties but all indicate that large battles have happened.

Baghdad's residents are managing their daily life with great difficulty and each delay in forming the government makes the situation even tenser and people more worried and people of course have different attitudes; there are always those who expect the worst to come and there are those who still have hope that this mess must reach an end, however they all agree that the situation now is bad by all standards and the accusation fingers mostly point at politicians who are being blamed for this exacerbating crisis.

203 comments:

1 – 200 of 203   Newer›   Newest»
Order Pills Antibacterial said...

This is good site to spent time on.

Anonymous said...

generic lorazepam ativan side effects skin - ativan dosage flying

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol online usa - tramadol 500mg

Anonymous said...

tramadol online tramadol 50mg tablets side effects - buy tramadol hydrochloride

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol with cod tramadol hcl sleep - tramadol 100 mg ampolla

Anonymous said...

buy generic tramadol online tramadol 200 mg high - tramadol for back pain

Anonymous said...

tramadol generic tramadol 50mg with alcohol - tramadol 50mg tablets

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy tramadol online no prescription overnight - where to buy tramadol online forum

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol no prescription tramadol medication - street value of tramadol 50mg

Anonymous said...

buy klonopin online klonopin used get high - klonopin side effects vs xanax side effects

Anonymous said...

buy ativan online ativan dose by weight - ativan use with elderly

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol without rx tramadol for dogs an 627 - buy tramadol pay with mastercard

Anonymous said...

generic ambien generic ambien no prescription overnight - ambien blood pressure medication

Anonymous said...

best buy tramadol tramadol online - tramadol cod

Anonymous said...

tramadol cheap tramadol dosage to get high - tramadol hydrochloride 50mg side effects dogs

Anonymous said...

cheap tramadol tramadol on drug test - tramadol 100mg beipackzettel

Anonymous said...

buy ambien sleeping pill stronger than ambien - can you buy ambien at walmart

Anonymous said...

can you buy tramadol online buy tramadol online uk - tramadol high mg

Anonymous said...

soma pills generic soma for sale - soma radio

Anonymous said...

soma online soma drug opiate - buy soma pills

Anonymous said...

order klonopin klonopin 1mg side effects - klonopin urine

Anonymous said...

cheap tramadol no prescription tramadol 100 mg and alcohol - tramadol dose for kids

Anonymous said...

tramadol online tramadol hcl 50mg get you high - buy ultram online no prescription

Anonymous said...

buy ambien no prescription ambien side effect stories - ambien side effects alcohol

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online cod tramadol ultram drug test - tramadol 100mg used

Anonymous said...

klonopin pharmacy klonopin valium equivalent dosage - klonopin side effects ed

Anonymous said...

buy cheap ambien buy ambien online safely - ambien overdose many mg

Anonymous said...

tramadol tramadol dosage rabbits - buy tramadol online no prescription mastercard

Anonymous said...

klonopin online pharmacy klonopin overdose effects - klonopin withdrawal after 3 weeks

Anonymous said...

zolpidem without prescription ambien walrus toothpastefordinner - buy ambien no prescription overnight

Anonymous said...

buy generic ambien ambien side effects driving - ambien overdose blackout

Anonymous said...

order carisoprodol online somatotype test - buy soma online legal

Anonymous said...

discount ambien what is ambien pill for - ambien cost per pill

Anonymous said...

viagra online buy viagra online us no prescription - buy viagra online melbourne

Anonymous said...

tramadol online best site buy tramadol - buy generic tramadol online

Anonymous said...

viagra buy buy viagra karachi - cheap viagra line

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol overnight delivery tramadol with suboxone - tramadol promethazine high

Anonymous said...

generic ambien ambien side effects high blood pressure - buy ambien online with mastercard

Anonymous said...

soma no prescription cheap soma online no rx - buy soma online overnight delivery

Anonymous said...

ambien online pharmacy ambien cr urinalysis - natural remedies ambien withdrawal

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol and vicodin - best site order tramadol

Anonymous said...

viagra online generic viagra online 50mg - order viagra online canada

Anonymous said...

soma online get soma online - buy soma online from usa

Anonymous said...

buy ambien online without prescription ambien side effects in women - ambien online sales

Anonymous said...

is it safe to order viagra online purchase viagra karachi - viagra for women natural

Anonymous said...

discount ambien ambien cr 12.5 mg reviews - enhance ambien high

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol cheap buy tramadol cheap online - buy tramadol fedex

Anonymous said...

ambien no prescription ambien usual dosage - rebound insomnia after stopping ambien

Anonymous said...

viagra for sale buy viagra online cheap category - order viagra online canadian pharmacy

Anonymous said...

how to order viagra online safely buy viagra online mastercard - jual viagra online

Anonymous said...

soma online soma quill stem adapter - soma function

Anonymous said...

klonopin clonazepam buy klonopin online with mastercard - klonopin anti anxiety drug

Anonymous said...

tramadol online tramadol dosage for dogs per pound - buy tramadol online overnight delivery

Anonymous said...

buy ambien online ambien from canadian pharmacy - cost ambien vs generic

Anonymous said...

soma online soma drug ancient - soma medication pain

Anonymous said...

ambien on line generic for ambien 10 mg - medication guide for ambien

Anonymous said...

buy viagra online where to buy viagra in qatar - purchase viagra using paypal

Anonymous said...

buy viagra 100mg viagra for women safe - viagra half life

Anonymous said...

tadalafil tablets cialis daily trial - order cialis online from canada

Anonymous said...

buy cheap generic viagra online purchase viagra online canada - pfizer viagra online cheap

Anonymous said...

buy generic viagra online overnight generic viagra soft 100 mg - generic viagra online cheap

Anonymous said...

tramadol online tramadol dosage in adults - buy tramadol ireland

Anonymous said...

soma without prescription soma drug news - buy soma panties

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online picture of generic tramadol - tramadol withdrawal day 2

Anonymous said...

buy viagra online generic viagra online scams - difference between generic viagra and kamagra

Anonymous said...

how to order viagra online safely buy viagra uk yahoo - does cheap viagra work

Anonymous said...

buy viagra online buy generic viagra 100mg - buy quality viagra online

Anonymous said...

tramadol online illegal to buy tramadol online - generic brand of tramadol

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol hcl 50mg tab dosage - tramadol for dogs maximum dosage

Anonymous said...

buy viagra cheap viagra cialis india - viagra dosage directions

Anonymous said...

tramadol 100mg tramadol classification - tramadol for dogs vs humans

Anonymous said...

order viagra now pink viagra for women uk - trusted online pharmacy viagra

Anonymous said...

buy propecia online propecia side effects sperm - buy generic propecia online uk

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol saturday delivery tramadol hcl online pharmacy - buy discount tramadol

Anonymous said...

order viagra with mastercard how to purchase viagra in sydney - viagra buy cheap

Anonymous said...

propecia online how much does propecia cost in mexico - propecia mayo clinic

Anonymous said...

best buy tramadol tramadol withdrawal symptoms dizziness - overdose from tramadol

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online cheap tramadol hcl 50 mg for back pain - is it legal to get tramadol online

Anonymous said...

finasteride no prescription propecia cost at target - propecia reviews 2012

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol ultram tramadol 50 mg and alcohol - tramadol for dogs cough

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol no prescription buy tramadol from usa - tramadol 50mg tablets high

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol next day tramadol 100mg - tramadol ketorolaco

Anonymous said...

purchase propecia propecia 20 years old - generic propecia buy online

Anonymous said...

buy viagra pills online can you order viagra online in canada - viagra online consultation

Anonymous said...

generic tramadol online tramadol for dogs no prescription - buy tramadol cod personal check

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol cod online buy tramadol missouri - can i order tramadol online legally

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol medication tramadol for dogs - tramadol 50mg biogaran

Anonymous said...

how to buy viagra online buy viagra online australia paypal - viagra dooz 99000

Anonymous said...

buy retin-a buying retin a in usa - retin a cream generic name

Anonymous said...

buy propecia online propecia 0.25mg side effects - generic propecia the same

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol 50mg dosage - tramadol 50mg for animals

Anonymous said...

order propecia online propecia long term results - propecia wikipedia

Anonymous said...

buy finasteride online generic propecia same - propecia reviews

Anonymous said...

tramadol 50mg tramadol ultracet - tramadol overdose limit

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy tramadol england - tramadol 50mg uses

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy tramadol online saturday delivery - buy tramadol next day

Anonymous said...

discount propecia generic propecia quality - propecia side effects last

Anonymous said...

buy retin a micro retin a cream dry skin - retin a gel in usa

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online high on tramadol 50 mg - tramadol 650 mg

Anonymous said...

buy retin-a where to buy retin a in australia - retin a micro valeant

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol is tramadol online real - tramadol 714

Anonymous said...

buy retin a cream retin a for deep acne scars - buy retin a online .1

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol online no prescription overnight delivery - can i buy tramadol over the counter

Anonymous said...

generic tramadol online tramadol hcl 50mg buy - buy tramadol 50mg usa

Anonymous said...

order propecia online propecia side effects wikipedia - buy propecia costco

Anonymous said...

retin-a no prescription retin-a gel (tretinoin) 0.01 - retin a cream retinol

Anonymous said...

tramadol online best way buy tramadol online - tramadol from usa no prescription

Anonymous said...

tramadol online overnight tramadol dosage get high - buyer tramadol online

Anonymous said...

buy propecia online buy propecia 5mg+uk - long propecia side effects go away

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online cod overnight tramadol mechanism of action - tramadol hcl overdose symptoms

Anonymous said...

buy propecia online propecia side effects on prostate - propecia 3 month results

Anonymous said...

tramadol buy tramadol 50 mg vs vicodin - tramadol online

Anonymous said...

tramadol online buy tramadol online with paypal - tramadol 150mg

Anonymous said...

buy generic viagra viagra for women news - order pfizer viagra online

Anonymous said...

tramadol 50mg buy tramadol overnight delivery - buy tramadol hcl

Anonymous said...

tramadol online buy generic ultram no prescription - tramadol vs percocet high

Anonymous said...

cheap generic viagra buy cheap viagra online us - generic viagra from us pharmacy

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol xanax alcohol - legal order tramadol online

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription buy viagra korea - ok buy viagra online

Anonymous said...

cialis online buy cialis cheap online - once daily cialis side effects

Anonymous said...

buy cialis generic buy cialis germany - buy cheap cialis no prescription

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol online shop - order tramadol online with mastercard

Anonymous said...

tramadol 50 mg does tramadol overdose feel like - tramadol uses and side effects

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol pregnancy - buy tramadol cod overnight

Anonymous said...

generic cialis generic cialis fda approved - cialis urine flow

Anonymous said...

buy cialis can you buy cialis over the counter in canada - cheap generic cialis online

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy tramadol online legit - tramadol hcl nsaid

Anonymous said...

generic viagra online viagra dosage versus levitra dosage - viagra online jelly

Anonymous said...

cheap viagra viagra online without prescriptions - where can you buy real generic viagra

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription cheapest viagra online us - buy generic viagra 50mg online

Anonymous said...

viagra price buy viagra online new york - real viagra online canadian pharmacy

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online no prescription tramadol y ketorolaco - how many tramadol 50mg can you take

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription buy viagra las vegas - viagra online no rx

Anonymous said...

generic cialis cialis online pharmacy australia - cialis online soft

Anonymous said...

generic viagra buy viagra europe - where to buy viagra without prescriptions

Anonymous said...

buy cialis cialis online aus holland - buy cialis from australia

Anonymous said...

generic viagra buy viagra delhi - viagra online scams

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription buy viagra with paypal us - order viagra online nz

Anonymous said...

generic viagra buy real viagra online - viagra vs cialis

Anonymous said...

cheap viagra viagra from us online no prescription - cheap viagra mastercard

Anonymous said...

buy cialis cialis price - cialis online canada pharmacy

Anonymous said...

buy soma online buy aura soma bottles usa - will soma show on a drug test

Anonymous said...

viagra online buy viagra us legally - purchase viagra online pharmacy

Anonymous said...

viagra online buy viagra online laser card - buy viagra online to us

Anonymous said...

purchase soma aura soma online store - soma bras usa

Anonymous said...

viagra online viagra for women infertility - buy viagra quebec

Anonymous said...

buy soma soma discount code 2012 - soma generic vs watson

Anonymous said...

order soma soma buy online no prescription - soma whole foods

Anonymous said...

buy soma online aura soma 98 - order soma from usa

Anonymous said...

viagra online illegal to buy viagra online - online pharmacy sells viagra

Anonymous said...

buy soma online soma muscle relaxer street value - soma san diego tribal seeds

Anonymous said...

buy soma online soma without prescriptions cod - soma drug info

Anonymous said...

soma price many 350 mg soma get high - buy somatropin in australia

Anonymous said...

buy soma soma ku - purpose soma medication

Anonymous said...

buy soma online soma shop hyderabad - muscle relaxer like soma

Anonymous said...

soma online pharmacy soma 456 review - soma drug test probation

Anonymous said...

soma online soma xpress 650b - soma robes

Anonymous said...

generic soma mission soma san diego yelp - average cost soma

Anonymous said...

order soma online soma san diego deadmau5 - soma cycles

Anonymous said...

order soma soma yoga newport ri - soma quill-inator

Anonymous said...

buy soma online soma drug anxiety - soma zero offset

Anonymous said...

buy soma soma 350 mg prescribed - soma pills drug test

Anonymous said...

soma muscle relaxant old soma san diego - can order soma online legally

Anonymous said...

order tramadol online without prescription tramadol dosage 500mg - buy tramadol online us

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online 200 mg tramadol high - buy tramadol online no prescription needed

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol overnight the tramadol high - tramadol online topix

Anonymous said...

buy generic tramadol online tramadol high snort - buy tramadol online usa cheap

Anonymous said...

buy retin a buy retin a micro gel online - retin a micro gel 0.1 reviews

Anonymous said...

order tramadol buy tramadol online no prescription overnight - tramadol online

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol saturday delivery the cheapest tramadol online - tramadol hcl xr side effects

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol dosage instructions - tramadol 50mg opioid

Anonymous said...

cheap tramadol buy tramadol 100mg - does tramadol 50mg look like

Anonymous said...

retin a online buy retin eye cream - retin a micro manufacturer coupon

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online no prescription overnight tramadol online doctor - legal purchase tramadol online

Anonymous said...

tramadol without prescription tramadol headache - duration of tramadol withdrawal symptoms

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online buy tramadol bluelight - buy tramadol online with mastercard

Anonymous said...

order retin-a online where to use retin a for wrinkles - retin a micro 2010

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol cheap no prescription tramadol purchase online uk - tramadol for pain

Anonymous said...

tramadol overnight shipping tramadol hcl 50 mg side effects - tramadol overdose canine

Anonymous said...

order tramadol tramadol zoloft drug interaction - tramadol online overnight

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol for dogs tramadol without rx - tramadol online pharmacy reviews

Anonymous said...

cheap tramadol tramadol dosage premature ejaculation - buy tramadol 200

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online with mastercard tramadol 50mg for dogs safe for humans - buy 180 tramadol online

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol online cod overnight - tramadol 50mg effects

Anonymous said...

order tramadol overnight tramadol medicine - tramadol dosage for humans

Anonymous said...

cheap tramadol order tramadol 50mg - tramadol 50mg dosage dogs

Anonymous said...

generic xanax xanax withdrawal symptoms 0.5mg - xanax 1 mg

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol cod next day delivery tramadol overdose erowid - tramadol withdrawal long symptoms

Anonymous said...

generic tramadol online buy tramadol online without script - purchase tramadol cod

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol overnight cod tramadol 50mg tablets dosage - order tramadol in usa

Anonymous said...

tramadol online tramadol high alcohol - high on tramadol

Anonymous said...

buy cialis online can you order cialis online - cialis online singapore

Anonymous said...

buy cialis online in usa cialis online acquisto - buy cialis in vancouver bc

Anonymous said...

cheap klonopin online klonopin clonazepam benzo social anxiety disorder - .25 mg klonopin and alcohol

Anonymous said...

http://landvoicelearning.com/#63987 buy tramadol 627 - can i buy tramadol over the counter

Anonymous said...

http://www.integrativeonc.org/adminsio/buyklonopinonline/#cheap xanax vs klonopin for anxiety - klonopin dosage elderly

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online overdose on tramadol - tramadol 50 dosage

Anonymous said...

http://www.integrativeonc.org/adminsio/buyklonopinonline/#5508 klonopin withdrawal cold turkey - took 2mg klonopin

Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online buy tramadol dogs usa - buy tramadol online usa cheap

Anonymous said...

http://buytramadolonlinecool.com/#91646 tramadol ultram experience - tramadol withdrawal remedies

«Oldest ‹Older   1 – 200 of 203   Newer› Newest»