April 7, 2005

WHERE'D THE QUAGMIRE GO?:

Shiite Arab named as Iraq's new prime minister (ANTONIO CASTANEDA, April 7, 2005, AP)

Iraq's presidential council was sworn in Thursday and named Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari as interim prime minister, the country's most powerful position, further consolidating the power shift in postwar Iraq.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 7, 2005 5:57 PM
Comments

It ain't over 'til it's over. So far, not too shabby.

Posted by: ghostcat at April 7, 2005 7:21 PM

Saddam watched this all on TV today. He is reported to have said: "Shite!!! Sunni, I'll be back!" Or some such drivel. The Kurdish President must be really giving him nightmares.

Posted by: oswald booth czolgosz at April 7, 2005 10:06 PM

Saddam knows that the tusks of the wild boars are being sharpened.

Wait until he reaches out to the American Left for a lifeline.

Posted by: ratbert at April 8, 2005 12:03 AM

Saddam knows that the tusks of the wild boars are being sharpened.

Wait until he reaches out to the American Left for a lifeline.

Posted by: ratbert at April 8, 2005 12:18 AM

Like Rick and Ilsa, if worse comes to worse, Saddam will always have Paris.

Posted by: bart at April 8, 2005 6:43 AM
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