US in secret truce talks with insurgency chiefs

[spindrifter]

The Sunday Times October 22, 2006

Marie Colvin

AMERICAN officials held secret talks with leaders of the Iraqi insurgency last week after admitting that their two-month clampdown on violence in Baghdad had failed.

Few details of the discussions in the Jordanian capital Amman have emerged but an Iraqi source close to the negotiations said the participants had met for at least two days.

They included members of the Islamic Army in Iraq, one of the main Sunni militias behind the insurgency, and American government representatives. The talks were described as “feeler” discussions. The US officials were exploring ways of persuading the Sunni groups to stop attacks on allied forces and to end a cycle of increasingly bloody sectarian clashes with members of the majority Shi’ite groups.

According to the source, the key demand of the Islamic Army was the release of American-held prisoners in allied jails.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2415692,00.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. I'm sure they're good listeners. Besides, more time for them to re-load.

What a freaking mess.

Thanks, *W*

[rockymountaindem]

2. They're "negotiating with the terrorists"! Someone tell Hannity and Beck!!

They're sure to be outraged, as this is just what they've said Pelosi will do if she gets to be Speaker of the House! Oh noes!!!

:sarcasm:

[hippiechick]

3. JB III and the BFEE's 'October Surprise' ..

... repeating their 30 year old 'talk with the bad guys behind everyone else's back' like they did with the Iranian gov't in '79.

JB III - that evil mofo is Satan's own.

[liberal N proud]

4. Why is every f^#$ing thing this regime does SECRET?

Can they do one thing out in the open for a change?

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[Monkeyman]

5. Nov 1st peace agreement

[struggle4progress]

7. Bingo! Remember Kissinger's "Peace is at hand" in late October '72?

Mainly an election ploy, of course, since Kissinger really wanted to tough-out the war ...

[HuffleClaw]

6. what happened to NEVER 'negotiating with TERRORISTS' ???

i suppose they'll deny it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. Again?

Yawn.

[bowens43]

9. Good.

[Vidar]

10. I'm glad those talks are secret. :sarcasm:

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