Iraqis agree on govt, leave key posts for later

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO965790.htm

Iraqis agree on govt, leave key posts for later

BAGHDAD, May 19 (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders have agreed on a unity government to be presented to parliament on Saturday, negotiators said on Friday, adding that the key interior and defence ministries would be filled later.

"The government will be announced tomorrow," a senior aide to Prime Minister-designate Nuri al-Maliki told Reuters.

[Kagemusha]

1. I thought Talibani said this was *not* gonna fly.

Geez, what a disaster! This would mean that indefinitely, al-Maliki keeps the posts for himself! Haven't people considered that he may not be minded to let them go?

[Teaser]

2. It doesn't really matter

These guys are just grabbing up money and influence until the country evaporates anyway. Then they can retire somewhere more pleasant.

[Kagemusha]

3. Forget money and influence, defense and interior control guns.

Those are the only two posts that actually *matter* right now.

[Teaser]

4. They're probably going to stock them with

harmless shills...or the Shiite ex-general who just happens to be a cousin of the leader of the Badr Corps.