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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:32 AM Jul 2014

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Iraqi premier Maliki removes key army chiefs, appoints own son

http://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2014/7/govt2320.htm

"BAGHDAD,— Iraq's embattled Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has pushed his military chiefs into early retirement and placed his own son in charge of the army.

The news was leaked to various Iraqi media outlets on Saturday.

"On the order of the prime minister, the supreme commander of the ground forces, Ali Ghedan, has retired from office," a source with the Iraqi defense ministry said.

The source added that the retirement was "a direct consequence of the fall of Mosul," into the hands of the jihadist militants. "

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Iraqi premier Maliki removes key army chiefs, appoints own son (Original Post) grahamhgreen Jul 2014 OP

What would Saddam do? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

Saddam would probably order mass executions of Shia and then spend the afternoon raping someone Scootaloo Jul 2014 #2

Both men have appointed their sons to lead military units. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

Nepotism doesn't make them equals, though Scootaloo Jul 2014 #4

I grant that Maliki hasn't come close to committing the atrocities of Saddam but nepotism Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #5

it's a ridiculously tone-deaf move given the current situation, for sure. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #6

Oh good, that will fix it. bemildred Jul 2014 #7

Uncle Joe

(58,370 posts)

1. What would Saddam do?

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:48 AM

Jul 2014

Thanks for the thread, grahamhgreen.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

2. Saddam would probably order mass executions of Shia and then spend the afternoon raping someone

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:27 AM

Jul 2014

This is a dumbass idea from Maliki, but he's not remotely Saddam.

Uncle Joe

(58,370 posts)

3. Both men have appointed their sons to lead military units.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:31 AM

Jul 2014

Maliki seems to have placed his son in an even higher position, than Saddam ever did.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

4. Nepotism doesn't make them equals, though

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:32 AM

Jul 2014

Uncle Joe

(58,370 posts)

5. I grant that Maliki hasn't come close to committing the atrocities of Saddam but nepotism

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:35 AM

Jul 2014

particularly in regards to such a high position in the military can lead to all manner of evil, if not by father, by son.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

6. it's a ridiculously tone-deaf move given the current situation, for sure.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 07:16 AM

Jul 2014

And that's on top of what a bad idea it would be anyway

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

7. Oh good, that will fix it.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jul 2014

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