Hakim warns about politicization of Iraqi army
In an interview with Al-Monitor, the head of the Islamic Supreme Council Ammar al-Hakim speaks about his conceptions for the Iraqi state and says that the Anbar crisis cannot be solved via a military solution.
![IRAQ Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), gives a speech during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr in Baghdad August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (Iraq - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS) - RTR2QKCR](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/03/RTR2QKCR.jpg/RTR2QKCR.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=iVKNm762)
NAJAF, Iraq — Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), recently put forth his vision for the political situation in Iraq and the accumulated crises. In an interview with Al-Monitor, he said that some crises — such as the Anbar crisis — cannot be solved by security means. He warned about the politicization of the army, and stressed that his electoral bloc possessed the most important card, namely the "credibility" card.
The interview: