tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post8194807956910513398..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Fall 09 When Maliki Blamed Islamic State Bombings In Baghdad On Baathists Joel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-38582328013729937512017-10-14T21:57:59.328-07:002017-10-14T21:57:59.328-07:00US military was explicit that this was ISI and not...US military was explicit that this was ISI and not Baathists and told Maliki that several times He didn't change his tune because he was playing politics with the bombings. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-18911595719393629572017-10-14T17:46:12.594-07:002017-10-14T17:46:12.594-07:00Suggest you re-read Nibras Kazimi's blog posts...Suggest you re-read Nibras Kazimi's blog posts early 2011 for the Baath/salafi story of the insurgency (the Baath recruited by salafi not the other way around)<br />Baath denials/ISI claims worth nothing since they continually practiced skillful disinformation on gullible American biased Bush hating journalists!<br />bb/gjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-12835514058589702822017-10-14T00:04:41.783-07:002017-10-14T00:04:41.783-07:00Baathists denied they were involved while ISI clai...Baathists denied they were involved while ISI claimed they did it, and that was supported by the Baghdad Operations Command and the US military. Gen Petraeus said he didn't see any Baathist involvement in the attacks. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-57822414444880506852017-10-13T23:06:58.081-07:002017-10-13T23:06:58.081-07:00The Baath had long thrown their forces behind the ...The Baath had long thrown their forces behind the ISI before 2009. You should know that Joel. bb/gjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-41892067897627561482017-10-13T15:32:18.252-07:002017-10-13T15:32:18.252-07:00Interesting. Thanks for sharing.Interesting. Thanks for sharing.Ibrahim Umarhttp://www.cfrmagazine.com/?m=1noreply@blogger.com