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2008-06-14 Iraq

Maliki raises possibility that Iraq might ask U.S. to leave

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Posted by ed 2008-06-14 17:22|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Good for the Iraqis...if this isn't Iranian stooges speaking. This is the beginnings of pan-Iraqi nationalism. If uniting against the big bad USA is what they need, then so be it.

Posted by gromky 2008-06-14 17:39|| 2008-06-14 17:39|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect we added a bunch of "intolerables" to the treaty negotiations with a wink and a nod, so that the Iraqis could assert themselves.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-14 17:56|| 2008-06-14 17:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like Prime Minister Maliki has a handle on it. Victory is ours. They've got the ball, let's hit the bench and come on home.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-06-14 18:50|| 2008-06-14 18:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Not quite yet. Need to finish out the innings and nail the win.

Posted by lotp 2008-06-14 19:09|| 2008-06-14 19:09|| Front Page Top

#5 No real problem with that - besides even such a request would take time to implement. Truly, when they're good to go, we're good to go.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-06-14 19:42|| 2008-06-14 19:42|| Front Page Top

#6 important to separate the actual "internal consumption" hardass language from the real position. I'd think the Kurds might decide separate agreements with the US could be in order should Maliki go all Tehran-tool. The Sunnis might want a separate agreement as well. Two sides can play divide and conquer ;-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-14 20:17|| 2008-06-14 20:17|| Front Page Top

#7 my 2¢

If we were able to pulled out of Iraq this week, by the end of the year Nouri al Maliki and his coalition would be fucked, try as they might, Iraq would disintegrate right under their feet.

The Rivals, the so called "Insurgents" and the Terrorists, etc. would all come back with a vengeance and KILL till the land of Two Rivers ran RED with BLOOD!!

No way can one group of Iraqis keep a National Army unified as yet.

Or even keep Iraq's oil refined and distributed to all partz of Iraq.

Same for the generation of electricity; Can Maliki keep all the equiptmnent running and distribute juice across the electrical grid?

Can Maliki do all that across every "invisible" hurdle?

Persuade every Big Shot special interest to let electricity pass over his territory to his old enemies grid?

Who is going to keep Iraq's entire Pack of Tribes Unified?...

Iraq's Races Unified?....

Iraq's Religious Sects unified as a National group?

Realistically Iraq needs our help now and for at least 5 more years!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-06-14 21:51|| 2008-06-14 21:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Some sovereign country. Last week Maliki took counsel from Iran's parasitic Ayatollah class. In any case, SOFA is stillborn. It is all a set up for joint Sunni-Shiite war against US troops. That will commence mid August and continue until McCain is sandbagged. You can trust an Arab Muslim as far as you can spit against a hurricane.

Posted by McZoid 2008-06-14 22:18|| 2008-06-14 22:18|| Front Page Top

#9 Makes me wonder if Tater isn't leading Maliki around by the nosering a bit.

And if they push too hard, just leave. Iraq can pay for any operations required to bring Coalition troops back. And I doubt there would be any country participating but the USA.

Posted by gorb 2008-06-14 23:15|| 2008-06-14 23:15|| Front Page Top

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