In the months before the invasion of Iraq, the United States groomed exiled opposition groups as the nucleus of a future government to replace Saddam Hussein. Now with elections approaching, the parties still enjoy little support among ordinary Iraqis who view them as corrupt puppets of Washington.
Iraq Net articleI can't imagine why.
Many of the parties are now scurrying to form alliances - even with arch rivals - in a bid to avert embarrassing defeat in the polls scheduled for January.
Better shore up good. Saddam looks to be the choice of the people.
This is lining up to be a serious mess. And don't believe for one minute that the CIA really is backing off its project to fund U.S. choices just because somebody leaked that plan.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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