The Bush administration is drafting a timetable for the Iraqi government to address sectarian divisions and assume a larger role in securing the country, senior American officials said.
Details of the blueprint, which is to be presented to Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki before the end of the year and would be carried out over the next year and beyond, are still being devised. But the officials said that for the first time Iraq was likely to be asked to agree to a schedule of specific milestones, like disarming sectarian militias, and to a broad set of other political, economic and military benchmarks intended to stabilize the country.
Two points.
One. Yes I think the problem is that the Iraqi government needs to be asked to address sectarian divisions and to secure the country ... in a polite voice I imagine would even be more effective.
And secondly - without the sarcasm. How can anyone keep a straight face when talking about democracy for Iraq. Political and economic benchmarks? In theory, though light years from reality, that is none of the United States goddamn business.
Additionally, what precisely are the economic politicies that can lead to some stability? The occupiers have already privitized nearly all of the economy, which has only destabilized the country further. What could they possibly have in mind? I'm guessing it has much more to do with the continued lining of the pockets of the Bush's cronies than anything else. Of course the Times article doesn't pursue this any further.
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