Saturday, May 17, 2008

LONG OVERDUE: GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM COMES TO IRAQ

Certainly not a final solution to the problem, but any gun you can get off the streets without paying for it in blood is a good idea.

Iraq on Friday offered cash in exchange for weapons in the main northern city of Mosul, described by US commanders as Al-Qaeda's last urban bastion in the country, as a crackdown against the insurgents entered its third day.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced a 10-day amnesty for surrendering heavy amd medium weaponry after he arrived the capital of Nineveh province on Wednesday to launch the operation codenamed "Mother of Two Springs."

On Friday he said the crackdown was going well.

The premier said the amnesty will cover those who had not been involved in attacks on civilians.

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