Iraq: US/UK say Al-Jaafari 'ineffective' Sunnis say 'trustworthy'
theage: US, Britain lose faith in 'ineffective' leader
The US and Britain have lost confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and are hoping that December's elections will bring a new and more efficient government.
According to US and British officials, even members of the Iraqi cabinet are dismissive of Dr Jaafari, a former doctor who lived in exile in Britain and Iran, and do not expect him to survive in the job.
"I wish January were here now. This Prime Minister is not a natural strong leader," one US official said recently. A British source concurred: "The transitional Government is ineffective." Read more
azzaman: Arab Sunnis trust PM
Most of the estranged Arab Sunnis, the source of anti-U.S. resistance, have faith in Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a study has found.
Jaafari, a Shiite and leader of the Daawa Party, came to power following the general elections held last January.
The study is the first to assess the popularity of the Prime Minister among Sunni-dominated cities in the western and northern parts of the country.
The group carrying out the investigation said that 75% of the 1437 respondents found Jaafari easy to deal with, "decent and trustworthy." Read more
db: Of course the US/UK would rather have a 'Saddam Lite' figure in place such as the 'former' CIA asset Iyad Allawi.
The US and Britain have lost confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and are hoping that December's elections will bring a new and more efficient government.
According to US and British officials, even members of the Iraqi cabinet are dismissive of Dr Jaafari, a former doctor who lived in exile in Britain and Iran, and do not expect him to survive in the job.
"I wish January were here now. This Prime Minister is not a natural strong leader," one US official said recently. A British source concurred: "The transitional Government is ineffective." Read more
azzaman: Arab Sunnis trust PM
Most of the estranged Arab Sunnis, the source of anti-U.S. resistance, have faith in Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a study has found.
Jaafari, a Shiite and leader of the Daawa Party, came to power following the general elections held last January.
The study is the first to assess the popularity of the Prime Minister among Sunni-dominated cities in the western and northern parts of the country.
The group carrying out the investigation said that 75% of the 1437 respondents found Jaafari easy to deal with, "decent and trustworthy." Read more
db: Of course the US/UK would rather have a 'Saddam Lite' figure in place such as the 'former' CIA asset Iyad Allawi.
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