Neutral Ground (Iraq, Baghdad, nationalist, party)

[Pandamonium]

Although the July meeting failed to produce a coalition agreement, it did add momentum to the slow-moving process of forming a new Iraqi administration. The pair used the meeting to announce their mutual opposition to a second term for incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Allawi's main competitor for the post.
Syria's backing of the meeting also highlights its opposition to the possible formation of a grand Shi'ite coalition between the Sadrists and Maliki's State of Law group. Critics of an alliance between Sadr and Maliki say it will fuel a sense of division between Iraq's different sects and ethnicities. Syria has made it clear it wants a government in Baghdad to be unified around nationalistic principles, not one drawn along sectarian lines. While Allawi is a secular Shia, his party draws strong support from Iraq's Sunni population and it is generally viewed, both inside and outside Iraq, as non-sectarian in nature.
"Syria has a direct interest in achieving stability in Iraq because it affects all the countries in the region, including Syria," Mustafa Mukdad, editor-in-chief of al-Thawra newspaper, a state-run daily, said. "We are looking for a united, strong Iraq and we cannot get that without a national coalition government that engages all sects and political groups, without marginalising any group, even the Ba'athists, who are part of Iraqi society."

Syria Today | Neutral Ground

[sickofnyc99]

Whats the question?

[Pandamonium]

Do you have any thoughts?

[alphaluce]

Originally Posted by Pandamonium

Do you have any thoughts?

yeah...but they're kinda frisky...and naughty



oops,

uh...you meant about the Syria thingy?! nevermind..

[ovcatto]

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."