Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) broadcast two #Before_Tomorrow guests on 4 August at 21:20:25 and 21:20:59. Muhammad al-Yasiri said Iraq does not have 67 factions, that those who took up arms were resisting occupation, and that factions agreed with al-Zaidi to restrict weapons only once the Americans leave. Dhulfiqar Hussein, secretary-general of the National Civic Trend, said about 67 factions carry weapons with 64 having decided to give them up and two negotiating, that the state's institutions choose the time and place of any response, that there will be no clash between factions and the state, and that factions should not impose conditions on the government. The two lines sit on one channel within thirty-four seconds, which is what raises this above a single-source filing.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media05 Aug, 00:20
“Iraq does not have 67 factions, and whoever carried weapons was resisting the occupation, not to reach power... the factions agreed with al-Zaidi to restrict weapons as soon as the American exit happens.”
العراق لا يمتلك 67 فصيلا ومن حمل السلاح كان يقاوم الاحتلال وليس ليصل الى السلطة ... الفصائل اتفقت مع الزيدي على حصر السلاح بمجرد الخروج الاميركي
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media05 Aug, 00:20
“There are around 67 factions carrying weapons; 64 of them have decided to give them up and two are at the negotiating stage... it is the state with its institutions that chooses the appropriate time and place to respond... we will not reach the stage of a clash between the factions and the state and we will not permit it... Iraq is a state and the factions should not impose conditions on the gover”
هناك بحدود 67 فصيلا يحمل السلاح 64 منهم قرروا تركه و 2 منهم في مرحلة التفاوض ... الدولة بمؤسساتها هي من تختار الوقت والمكان المناسب للرد ... لن نصل الى مرحلة الصدام بين الفصائل والدولة ولن نسمح بذلك ... العراق دولة ولا ينبغي على الفصائل فرض الشروط على الحكومة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media05 Aug, 00:20
“The law applies to everyone and weapons restriction covers even the Peshmerga... the state does not yet have an official discourse [on this].”
القانون يسري على الجميع وحصر السلاح يشمل حتى البيشمركة ... الدولة لا تمتلك خطابا رسميا حتى الان