Senators Chuckie and Babs Boxer boycotted the speech.
Whoever got her a seat should be expelled from Congress, imo., at least censured.
A protester calling for the return of U.S. troops from Iraq is removed from the gallery during a speech by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki before a joint meeting of Congress, Wednesday, July 26, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The prime minister stopped speaking until the protestor was removed. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
A democratic response! So who responds after Chirac speaks. There is nothing these guys will not use.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki thanked the United States for ousting former dictator Saddam Hussein and hailed the "new Iraq that is emerging from the ashes of dictatorship."
Addressing a joint session of the US Congress, amid growing doubts among some lawmakers about his leadership, Maliki expressed his gratitude for the continued US military presence in Iraq.
"Thank you for your continued resolve in helping us fight the terrorists plaguing Iraq, which is a struggle to defend our nascent democracy and our people, who aspire to liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law," he told lawmakers and dignitaries assembled in the House of Representatives chamber.
The Iraqi leader cast the ongoing sectarian violence raging across his country as an Islamic religious battle.
"This is a battle between two Islams, for which a person's liberty and rights constitute essential cornerstones, and terrorism, which wraps itself in a fake Islamic cloak," he said.
"Iraq is the frontline in this struggle, and history will prove that the sacrifices of Iraqis for freedom will not be in vain," he said.
To those who have called for an early withdrawal of US troops, Maliki said that the futures of both countries are inextricably linked.
"The fate of our country and yours is tied. Should democracy be allowed to fail in Iraq and terror permitted to triumph, then the war on terror will never be won elsewhere," he said.
The address was briefly interrupted by a female protester, who was removed from the House chamber after calling for US troops to be brought home from Iraq.
Rush is pissed. Points out the utter duplicity of the Democrats suggesting Maliki shouldn't be able to speak because of his "statements against America", when that's all THEY do, every day.
Already posted here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672612/posts
Alqaida wrote dems response. Or vice versa.
Quite frankly my dear, I don't give a rat's a$$ what these vile pieces of garbage have to say!
What the he!! did a Republican have to say? I keep hearing how the Republicans hold ALL branches of government, but I rarely hear anything from a Republican. When I do, it comes from a faux pubbie, such as sphincter, meInsane, goober graHAM etc.
I'm so sick of it!!!
How disgraceful, a Democratic response?? Would they treat Chirac this way?? These Dems. have become such clowns it's a laugh.
Iraq will join some other Arab League nations in condemning Hizbollah's attacks on Israel, Iraq's foreign minister told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki addressed a joint meeting of Congress.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari told lawmakers that Iraq will join Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in condemning Hizbollah, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada told reporters.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672637/posts
He is an Iraqi, you moron, elected by the political process the Iraqi people gave a thumbs up to. Last I checked, Code Pink didn't have any authority to speak for Iraqi's.
Several Democrats critical of al-Maliki attended and participated in standing ovations as the Iraqi leader spoke. It was not immediately clear whether any lawmakers made good on a threat to boycott the address.
Oh? So the cowards that have undermined Iraq and her people, and our troops and our mission, the ones that stated they'd boycott and speak to him as though HE'S the enemy...most of them didn't have the guts to boycott and instead applauded enthusiastically?
Which is it Dems? Is he the enemy or is he our ally? Where do YOU stand Dems? Last I knew you had checked out of the WOT, now suddenlly you're back in? Do you support Hezbollah, Dems, in your demands for a "proportional" response or do you support Israel's right to self defense against terrorists?
Do you support the madman in Iran? Do you like Baby Assad more then you do our President? Fess up Dems, the world knows with whom you've aligned.
Asked about talk among Democrats earlier of boycotting al-Maliki's address, White House press secretary Tony Snow said, "Let me try to explain democracy to people on Capitol Hill. It involves such rights as free speech and freedom of opinion.
LOL!!
The reality is that the Iraqi Prime Minister is more of an ally then our own Democrats are. The fact he is governing over a people that have been free less then five years with ingrained prejudices while trying to form a unified "tolerant" government isn't easy. What's the Dems excuse for going to parties with Arafat, huh? What's their excuse for tolerating Israeli's be blown up by rejected thugs from other middle eastern countries (Palestinians).
Hey, Dems, Lebanon has tolerated Hezbollah too! Allowed them in their government. Should Lebanon be disbanded completely? Is Lebanon a waste of our financial resources? Speak up Dems! Call for the break up of Lebanon because they've supported anti-semites! Be consistent for once in your damned lives.
Seems the only ones that Dems want to target are those struggling to reform the middle east. While they tolerate Iran, Syria, Arafat and the like.
I wanted to throw a brick into the screen.
Liberals really just don't get it.
This guy needs to be saying this on every news show, every day, and every moment he can.
His life rests solely on the will of the American people to keep this fight going... unfortunately almost half of the above mentioned group is either a leftist or a moron...
...(I know, those are not mutually exclusive groups most are both)
But the nobody can sell this thing here better than the duly elected representative of the Iraqi people.