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2008-07-26 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2008-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "But Maliki calculates that no U.S. president, whatever his campaign promises, would be insane enough to lose Iraq after all that has been gained and then be saddled with a newly chaotic Iraq that would poison his presidency"

Maliki clearly doesn't understand about the Democrats.

Posted by DMFD 2008-07-26 04:38|| 2008-07-26 04:38|| Front Page Top

#2 What other choice does Maliki have? He has to prepare for working with the new president, whoever he is. McCain will forgive him a few weasle words, BO may not, if offended by him. Maliki is covering himself. He needs to do this. I'm glad to see he has the moxie to take care of himself on this.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-07-26 11:06|| 2008-07-26 11:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Or he was mistranslated, which I thought I read here. But I've slept since then.

Posted by Bobby 2008-07-26 11:24|| 2008-07-26 11:24|| Front Page Top

#4 When Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki not once but several times expressed support for a U.S. troop withdrawal on a timetable that accorded roughly with Obama's 16-month proposal

That's the dominant narrative, but is is NOT the truth.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-26 12:52|| 2008-07-26 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like Maliki might be feeling a little frisky. And talk like this helps his stature at home.

I don't mind if the Iraqis want us out by 2010. We'll have done the job by then, and the IA can stand on its own. If the Iraqis are smart they'll let us stay for a while longer to help them, but international law doesn't ban national stupidity.

Posted by Steve White 2008-07-26 12:55|| 2008-07-26 12:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Maliki Votes for Obama

My Oh My.. How the 'Shi-Town Machine' has fallen on hard times...

Why I remember when the demoCraos only let the Dead Vote...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-07-26 12:57|| 2008-07-26 12:57|| Front Page Top

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