Maliki suspends cooperation with UK Forces

[sabra]

http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Iraq-News/1-1435-.html

Maliki suspends cooperation with UK Forces

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki decided to suspend cooperation with British Forces in Southern Iraq until completion of investigations into the raid of British and Iraqi units to Basra police headquarters and the act of freeing detainees. Al Maliki threatened to file a complaint against British Forces before UN Security Council if investigations prove their implication. Prime Minister Al Maliki has labeled the raid as “illegal” and considered it as a violation to Iraq’s sovereignty.

[maddezmom]

1. this is really important...I'd say the Brits should pack up and come home

obviously they aren't wanted anymore.

previous threads:

Iraqi PM orders probe of raid on Basra prison(calls it an unlawful and irresponsible act)
Posted by maddezmom in Latest Breaking News
Sun Mar 04th 2007, 03:54 PM
By Aref Mohammed

BASRA, Iraq, March 4 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister called for an investigation into a raid by Iraqi and British forces in Basra on Sunday that the British military said found evidence of torture at an intelligence agency detention centre.

The British military said the raid on the National Iraqi Intelligence Agency detention facility in central Basra was part of an operation led by Iraqi counter-terrorist forces who were seeking a "known death squad leader" at the prison.

But Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite Islamist who has vowed to crack down on militias blamed for sectarian killings, issued a statement criticising the operation.

"The Prime Minister has ordered a prompt investigation into the incident of breaking into the security complex headquarters in Basra and he affirmed the need to punish those who have carried out this unlawful and irresponsible act," it said.

A British military statement said the intelligence agency facility was not deliberately targeted and was only entered because of information gained in raids in the preceding hours.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2754993

British-Iraqi forces find abused detainees during raid of Iraq intelligence office

Sun Mar 04th 2007, 01:57 PM
British-Iraqi forces find abused detainees during raid of Iraq intelligence office BASRA, Iraq (CNN) -- British and Iraqi forces looking for a wanted terrorist early Sunday found a group of prisoners -- including women and children -- at an Iraqi Intelligence Agency office in Basra, who had apparently been abused, possibly tortured, the British military said. According to a British military news release, the troops discovered "around 30 prisoners, including a woman and two children, who were be...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x336308

[sabra]

3. I believe al-Maliki is on his way out...

Allawi on the way in? See your thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x267458

:-)

[maddezmom]

4. I'm thinking you're correct

:) But I'm not sure if I should be looking forward to Allawi...isn't his background is just as sketchy as Chalabi's?

But hell if he can cobble together something that will get our guys out, I might be for him.

[rodeodance]

5. yup-they would be smart to do so in a Big hurry

[Bandit]

2. violation to Iraq’s sovereignty.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Who are they trying to fool? Iraq has as much sovereignty as Alabama...

[Olney Blue]

6. Downward spiral. And we are surging troops.