I’m listening to Rush & was surprised that he hasn’t mentioned it. I would expect FOX & other MSM-types to be trying to confirm the story before airing it. A confirmation from the Iraqi FM would be terrific. Otherwise, it’s just a rumor.
Nah it’s not a rumor.
The Post would not have run with it unless it was verifiable.
If the writer had said “I heard from source A who says source B”
It’s way too detailed to be false.
Obama insisted that Congress should be involved in negotiations on the status of US troops - and that it was in the interests of both sides not to have an agreement negotiated by the Bush administration in its “state of weakness and political confusion.”
“However, as an Iraqi, I prefer to have a security agreement that regulates the activities of foreign troops, rather than keeping the matter open.” Zebari says.
Though Obama claims the US presence is “illegal,” he suddenly remembered that Americans troops were in Iraq within the legal framework of a UN mandate. His advice was that, rather than reach an accord with the “weakened Bush administration,” Iraq should seek an extension of the UN mandate.
While in Iraq, Obama also tried to persuade the US commanders, including Gen. David Petraeus, to suggest a “realistic withdrawal date.” They declined.