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Bush, al-Maliki Talks in Jordan Postponed
FoxNews ^ | 11-29-06

Posted on 11/29/2006 10:36:19 AM PST by STARWISE

President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will be putting off their meeting by one day, the White House said Wednesday.

The delay comes after the high-stakes summit was marred by public disclosure of U.S. doubts about al-Maliki's capacity to control sectarian violence and a walkout of Iraq's coalition government by 30 parliamentarians loyal to radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

Five Cabinet ministers and 30 lawmakers suspended their participation in Parliament saying their action was necessary because the meeting in Jordan constituted a "provocation to the feelings of the Iraqi people and a violation of their constitutional rights." Their statement did not explain that claim.

"The reality on the streets of Baghdad suggests Maliki is either ignorant of what is going on, misrepresenting his intentions, or that his capabilities are not yet sufficient to turn his good intentions into action," the Times quoted the memo as saying.

Al-Maliki and Bush are meeting in Amman, the Jordanian capital, Wednesday and Thursday in a summit aimed at halting Iraq's escalating sectarian violence and paving the way for a reduction of American troops.

"We are sticking to our position. ... The boycott is still valid," Falih Hassan, a Sadrist legislator, said in an interview with The Associated Press. "Bush is a criminal who killed a lot of Iraqis and we do not want him to interfere in Iraq's affairs. The Iraqi government should negotiate with the U.N. Security Council, not with the leader of the country that is occupying Iraq."

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The Security Council responded to a request from al-Maliki, who said a top government priority is to assume full responsibility for security and stability throughout Iraq but that it needs more time.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: almaliki; bush; iraq; maliki; onhold
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Who in the he** is leaking ultra secret at THE most sensitive time??
1 posted on 11/29/2006 10:36:22 AM PST by STARWISE
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To: STARWISE

Democrats.

Or Jim Baker.


2 posted on 11/29/2006 10:37:36 AM PST by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: STARWISE

time for a total purge. Fire them all now and then rehire them one by one.


3 posted on 11/29/2006 10:37:57 AM PST by Mercat
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To: devolve; ohioWfan; snugs; DrDeb; Lancey Howard; Enchante; rodguy911; NordP; backhoe; Peach; ...

Bump!


4 posted on 11/29/2006 10:38:00 AM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE

Sadr has got to go.

It should have happened years ago but the Iraqi government said no. We should not have listened to them.


5 posted on 11/29/2006 10:38:21 AM PST by NeilGus
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To: STARWISE

Don't know but it's someone inside the administration with access to this report and he or she should be summarily shot after being waterboarded.


6 posted on 11/29/2006 10:38:37 AM PST by saganite (Billions and billions and billions-------and that's just the NASA budget!)
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To: STARWISE
"We are sticking to our position. ... The boycott is still valid," Falih Hassan, a Sadrist legislator...

The fact that such a phrase exists is about all that needs to be said about the failure of our occupation in Iraq.

7 posted on 11/29/2006 10:41:39 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: STARWISE

Arrest everyone in management and anyone at the NY Times who has had a hand in leaking classified information that has HAD grave consequences on the conduct of the WAR.


8 posted on 11/29/2006 10:42:12 AM PST by PISANO
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To: NeilGus
Sadr has got to go.

Time to make fat boy disappear.

9 posted on 11/29/2006 10:42:47 AM PST by Numbers Guy
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To: STARWISE

Leaks of classified material to the Drive-By Media is considered acceptable by the Bush White House.


10 posted on 11/29/2006 10:43:15 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: STARWISE

Thanks for the ping....this is disgusting....anything to make Bush's job harder, or impossible.


11 posted on 11/29/2006 10:46:13 AM PST by Txsleuth (Bolton/Cheney (that would be Lynne) 08)
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Who in the he** is leaking ultra secret at THE most sensitive time??

A second source indicates that the memo leak had nothing to do with it.

White House counselor Dan Bartlett denied that the move was a snub by al-Maliki or was related to the leak of a White House memo questioning the prime minister's capacity for controlling violence in Iraq.
"Absolutely not," Bartlett said." He said the king and the prime minister had met before Bush arrived from a NATO summit in Latvia. "It negated the purpose for a meeting of the three of them," Bartlett said.

Everybody piled on a couple of days ago for jumping the gun and not second-sourcing.

12 posted on 11/29/2006 10:47:32 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocities of September 11, 2001.)
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This was probably done at Maliki's request. Fat Boy threatened him if he met with Bush, and I think he's more concerned about Fat Boy than about Bush, unfortunately.


13 posted on 11/29/2006 10:57:35 AM PST by livius
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Don't know but it's someone inside the administration with access to this report and he or she should be summarily shot after being waterboarded.

Welcome to the Neocon face of the Republican party. Even though the Whitehouse says the memo had nothing to do with the postponement. No due process, no investigation. Just turn on anyone inside the administration or the party. A stroke of Saganite genius.

14 posted on 11/29/2006 11:03:41 AM PST by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocities of September 11, 2001.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Throw your anger toward the Justice Department. The WH doesn't control who gets charged for crimes.


15 posted on 11/29/2006 11:05:18 AM PST by flynmudd (Proud Navy Mom to OSSR Richard T. Blalock-DDG 61)
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To: STARWISE

Make Sadr eligible for 72 virgins ASAP


16 posted on 11/29/2006 11:06:30 AM PST by Y2000
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To: STARWISE
I made this post about al-Sadr over 2 years ago. It now seems prophetic.

posted on FR 8/24/04

Sadr Screaming again Lets Talk ceasefire


Every day al-Sadr draws breath, he gets stronger and more influential.

He should have been taken out months ago.

If the IGC doesn't take him out, WE will regret it in the near future, ala bin Laden, Sadam Hussein, et al.

23 posted on 08/24/2004 9:47:20 AM CDT by TomGuy

17 posted on 11/29/2006 11:08:01 AM PST by TomGuy
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The delay comes after the high-stakes summit was marred by public disclosure of U.S. doubts about al-Maliki's fear and tremblingcapacity to control sectarian violence and a walkout of Iraq's coalition government by 30 parliamentarians loyal to radical anti-American cleric of Muqtada al-Sadr& crew.

al-Maliki needs the time to check in with Mookie.

Prayers that our President returns home safely.

18 posted on 11/29/2006 11:09:19 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: STARWISE

Thank you NYT and administration mole.


19 posted on 11/29/2006 11:13:41 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: TexKat
Maliki figures after Nov 7th, when American's surrendered Iraq, that we will not be there much longer.
20 posted on 11/29/2006 11:14:11 AM PST by roses of sharon
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