I don't give a damn what his reasons are. He's supposed to show leadership. This was embarrassing to Bush, humiliating to our soldiers, and infuriating to American citizens. Furthermore, he's a got a mess with Sadr going on, Sadr being cut from the exact same Shiite cloth as the hezzies, yet he speaks out against Israel and for the hezzies.
I am disgusted. I don't think Maliki realize what thin ice that entire country is skating on in connection to the American public.
A few more remarks like that, and even the staunchest American supporters of the Iraq mission such as myself and my husband will begin speaking against the effort. I'd rather bring our people home and leave the Iraqis to their own devices, bad as that would be, than risk the lives of our brave military people for such ingrates. For them to side with terrorists when we're there fighting terrorism for them, and training them to protect themselves, rebuilding their country, etc., is just too much for me.
Ever wonder if in the future our military may have to fight the Iraqi military we just trained? It's the Mideast forcryinoutloud, dysfunction is their goal.
His comments, and those of others in the Iraqi government in recent weeks, could create a very big problem. If Maliki turns public opinion solidly against Iraq because of what is seen as its ingratitude and its anti-semitic stance, there is big trouble ahead.
Good post and sure said it "like it is"! Plus it is encouraging what we are fighting against.