[Fox_Mulder77]

Given the fact that the AP misrepresented Maliki’s prior remarks on this issue and never actually corrected it (the BBC did), I will wait until I have a source that is more credible.

You may be right to do that. But I think this is the real deal. And it's the beginning of the Obama love-fest in the Middle East.

[luckystarmom]

Maybe Israel will call out what Obama is really all about.

[Bahbah]

But I think this is the real deal

I'm not so sure, Fox. But I value your opinion. So let's keep our eye on this and see which way it goes. If I were the PM of Iraq, I'd be hedging my bets given the fickleness of the American voter. When it came right down to it, what percentage of us believed that we had to see this through to success and that we could do that if the President didn't turn tail. Thank God he did not.