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In Iraq's wasteland, total chaos looms
[Nicolas Rothwell]
A MAZE of crowded, hostile streets surrounds the well-defended centre of Baghdad, much like the wilderness of threats and multiplying enemies that now confronts the American-led coalition in Iraq.
After the worst day of terror in the capital since the handover of power to the interim Government, with the seizure of Western hostages and the sabotage of Iraqi oil facilities at a new peak, it is at last clear how close the country stands to a breakdown of authority.
And with the American - and Australian - election cycles reaching their climax, the stakes are at their highest for two of the Western countries that decided to occupy and rebuild Iraq.
Behind the scenes, a protracted set of negotiations involving the American military, and aimed at striking workable deals in the most unstable regions of the country, have come to nothing, while the boldness of the insurgents and terror cells suggests that their efforts are coming to a well-orchestrated crescendo.
One immediate aim of the violence that has been reignited in Baghdad and surrounding cities is to shock and dismay the public in Western countries, and to secure the November defeat of the Iraq war's chief author, US President George W. Bush.
The Australian[September 16, 2004]
A MAZE of crowded, hostile streets surrounds the well-defended centre of Baghdad, much like the wilderness of threats and multiplying enemies that now confronts the American-led coalition in Iraq.
After the worst day of terror in the capital since the handover of power to the interim Government, with the seizure of Western hostages and the sabotage of Iraqi oil facilities at a new peak, it is at last clear how close the country stands to a breakdown of authority.
And with the American - and Australian - election cycles reaching their climax, the stakes are at their highest for two of the Western countries that decided to occupy and rebuild Iraq.
Behind the scenes, a protracted set of negotiations involving the American military, and aimed at striking workable deals in the most unstable regions of the country, have come to nothing, while the boldness of the insurgents and terror cells suggests that their efforts are coming to a well-orchestrated crescendo.
One immediate aim of the violence that has been reignited in Baghdad and surrounding cities is to shock and dismay the public in Western countries, and to secure the November defeat of the Iraq war's chief author, US President George W. Bush.
The Australian[September 16, 2004]
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