Maliki offers anesty in Mosul
The same deal he offered earlier in Basra. Lay down your medium and heavy weapons. Or else!
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has offered members of armed groups in Mosul an amnesty in exchange for surrendering their weapons.
He says the gunmen have 10 days starting Friday to hand over medium and heavy weapons and receive unspecified monetary compensation in return.
The statement also offers amnesty to those described as “duped” into taking up arms against the government as long as they were not involved in crimes against civilians and did not “have blood on their hands.”
That last part is important. That would exclude foreign fighters and those having committed acts of terror. This also serves the greater purpose of uniting Sunnis as well. Very impressive so far Mr. Maliki.