" as a top White House envoy turned up unexpectedly in Baghdad on Monday to smooth over a rough patch in U.S.-Iraqi ties"
They've been told repeatedly that's not true, but they keep saying it anyway.
Typical B.S.
Aide says Iraqi prime minister using American displeasure over war to own advantage
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- After a hastily arranged video conference with George Bush, Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that the U.S. president promised to move swiftly to turn over full control of the Iraqi army to the Baghdad government.
A close aide to Nouri al-Maliki said later the prime minister was intentionally playing on U.S. voter displeasure with the war to strengthen his hand with Washington.
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