Posted on 11/30/2006 9:24:28 AM PST by jmc1969
AMMAN, Jordan President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed the Iraqi prime minister on Thursday to disband a heavily armed Shiite militia blamed for much of the country's sectarian violence and were told by Nouri al-Maliki that controlling the group was no "big deal."
Bush and Rice repeatedly probed al-Maliki on his plans to deal with the Mahdi Army militia loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the aide said.
"It is not a big problem and we will find a solution for it," the official quoted al-Maliki as telling Bush.
Al-Sadr is a key al-Maliki political backer and the prime minister has regularly sidestepped U.S. demands that the cleric's militia be disbanded.
At a news conference after their meetings, Bush declined to answer a question about the al-Sadr issue and deferred to al-Maliki.
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Now's here is where they should have set a timeline.
LOL. That's what the Cowboys' kicker, Vanderjagdt, kept telling the coach as he continued to miss field goals: "it's not big deal." They fired him two days ago.
Sadr should have been iced 3 years ago. This has become a royal screw up.
Yea and I'm sure he said it the same way AP is quoting it as being said?
Doesn't the AP work for Sadr?
Now's here is where they should have set a timeline.
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Yes, if there was ever a reason to walk out of Iraq, this loser of a so-called leader is it. This guy is playing both sides against the middle.
Reports of neighborhood violence are increasing. Arrest the reporters.
What a mess....
What a mess....
Yup. Right on the button! We should still ace this creep.
Oh, there'll be hell to pay for it now, as opposed to a few years ago when Sadr wasn't as well armed and had fewer followers. But the man needs to go to his reward or Iraq will never have a chance as a stable and civil society.
Al-Maliki,meanwhile, is playing Bush and Rice on this question.
Are you calling him an Iraqi In Name Only? What's that an IINO?
Yes, this is why I can't stand Maliki.
Allawi however was totally upfront, pro-Western, and wanted to put a bullet in Sadr's head but the State Dept wouldn't let him.
No big deal? Tell that to the victims familes- cripes- that man has got to go! http://sacredscoop.com
I believe it was Sistani who protected Sadr... the State Department may have supported Sistani but that's the guy who protected Sadr and reeled him in. Sadr is one big a-hole but he's not the only a-hole that has to be dealt with there.
"Sadr should have been iced 3 years ago. This has become a royal screw up."
I like the word, ' incinerated '
its a "warmer" word
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