Comments on: Allawi Asks Help of ‘Spectator’ Nations

By: Ralf Goergens

Ralf Goergens — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 07:21:56 +0000

True, Ralf, but its current government sided with the French regime that is up to its neck in the scandal.

In effect, that may not be aiding, but it sure did abet.

Fair enough; the company you keep and all that.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 17:09:47 +0000

True, Ralf, but its current government sided with the French regime that is up to its neck in the scandal.

In effect, that may not be aiding, but it sure did abet.

By: Ralf Goergens

Ralf Goergens — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:44:31 +0000

Well, Germany had nothing to do with the oil-for-food scandal, Rich.

By: Rich Arnone

Rich Arnone — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:27:40 +0000

Allawi was being gracious when he called them spectator nations. I have a more truthful but less diplomatic name for countries that aided and abetted Sadaam's regime.

By: Ralf Goergens

Ralf Goergens — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:27:00 +0000

Well, as long as German firms aren't interested (despite the flap over contracts earlier this year) of doing business in Iraq, there won't be much of a "commercial relationship". Coming back to the contracts flap for a moment: I'm surprised that German and French firms are expected to invest in the country, after they were effectively told that they shouldn't be allowed to do business there. Griping aside, wat might help the Iraqi most is government guarantees for insurers, comparable to those the airlines got. The reason why doing business in Iraq is so unattractive is that thew insecurity created by the terrorists is driving insurance rates sky-high; the guarantees would help to reduce the problem

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:00:37 +0000

Friday Morning News Briefing James Joyner discusses Ayad Allawi's comments about "spectator" nations in Europe and the need for their assistance in Iraq. Paul wraps up some loose ends of election news at Wizbang. Dean Esmay has notes on the secret Republican Master Plan....

By: King of Fools

King of Fools — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:55:04 +0000

Quote of the Day

I want to take this opportunity to call on the countries which are content to have a spectator role, to help us build a better Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi, prior to a meeting with EU leaders.

Clueless Response of the Day:

I don't like th...