Read the rest here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...vernment_x.htm

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
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Last week I was reading that the formation of a government was continuing to be delayed because no agreement could be reached on who would hold the influencial positions of Interior Minister and Defence Minister.

Today we hear they`ve formed a government but still haven`t agreed on these posts.

It sounds a bit like wallpapering over the cracks.

Still, I suppose that any government is better than none and a little wallpapering over the cracks is to be expected with such a nascent government.

Let us hope that the quoted expert is being overly pessimistic in his assesment.

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It seems more recent, and there was a partial walk out. Still, they got the cabinet sworn in. Shakey, but off the ground now.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/...ain/index.html

Broadcast (NBC) news says they're going to be dictating to U.S. forces when they want us to leave, but only on their terms.

This CNN story also has the reaction from the UK.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

...by a statement from Margret Beckett. And true to form here she trots out some dumbed down banalities (My god! I never thought I`d miss Jack Straw)

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... in the Iraqi press.

If their sentiments are echoing the Iraqi people then there`s not much confidence in this new government.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/5002000.stm

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to pray and hope they succeed. At this point, their success in a coalition is OUR LAST HOPE.

We should all wish them well..

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

Today the US ambassador to Iraq said it could take many years for an effective government ready to govern. Iraq is still without the Secretary of the Interior, Defence Minister, and another major post.

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The previous links that reported the story that I posted in this thread already say that. You obviously didn't read them.

Way to poo poo though dude. You'll make a nice little liberal one day.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

for the two most important ministries!

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