Comments on: As the Deadline for Forming Coalitions Expires, Maliki Creates a Shiite Alliance for Iraq’s Local Elections in April 2013 http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/as-the-deadline-for-forming-coalitions-expires-maliki-creates-monster-shiite-alliance-for-iraqs-local-elections-in-april-2013/ An Iraq Blog by a Victim of the Human Rights Crimes of the Norwegian Government Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Reidar Visser http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/as-the-deadline-for-forming-coalitions-expires-maliki-creates-monster-shiite-alliance-for-iraqs-local-elections-in-april-2013/#comment-17270 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:36:42 +0000 http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=3551#comment-17270 Well, the protests are certainly a lot bigger than when Hashemi was targeted last year. Previous to this, only some Sadrist demonstrations have been on this scale, so it is quite big. Maybe a sign for Maliki that targeting Eisawi, who has something of a constituency in Anbar, was a bridge too far and that the bullying of Iraqiyya leaders in the shape of capricious quasi-legal moves must stop.

]]> By: Delan http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/as-the-deadline-for-forming-coalitions-expires-maliki-creates-monster-shiite-alliance-for-iraqs-local-elections-in-april-2013/#comment-17262 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:11:34 +0000 http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=3551#comment-17262 What are your thoughts on the protests in Ramadi?

]]> By: Reidar Visser http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/as-the-deadline-for-forming-coalitions-expires-maliki-creates-monster-shiite-alliance-for-iraqs-local-elections-in-april-2013/#comment-17008 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:20:34 +0000 http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=3551#comment-17008 Mohammed, the idea was that it may well come across as a “monster list” – in the sense formidable, yes – in areas south of Baghdad. Maliki may be able to strengthen his influence in the local council to the point where he may feel he can afford to ignore non-Shiite constituences, which I think is a miscalculation,

]]> By: Mohammed http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/as-the-deadline-for-forming-coalitions-expires-maliki-creates-monster-shiite-alliance-for-iraqs-local-elections-in-april-2013/#comment-16997 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:43:57 +0000 http://gulfanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=3551#comment-16997 Hi Reidar:

Nice to see you posting again. I guess my question is with your title of the post “Monster” list as if to imply that it is a huge and formidable list that Maliki has compiled. He has added a few smaller parties, but in the end this just isn’t enough to get a majority govt that he is seeking. So should the title really: “Maliki fails to attract sunni leaders in a non-sectarian alliance?”

If the elections play out like last time, aren’t we back at square one?

regards,
M

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