[CyberSpartacus]

Maliki did not say this. It was a mistranslation and the filthy commies have continued to lie about it.

Believe it or not you can find it on the BBC.

[Allegra]

Maliki did not say this. It was a mistranslation and the filthy commies have continued to lie about it.

But all of those people who live and die by who does well on American Idol or Survivor will eat it right up without questioning it.

If the media says it, it has to be true, right?

[uscabjd]

What did he really say?

[GraniteStateConservative]

These are the Obama Socialists at REUTERS Lying and twisting the comments made by Maliki . They have done it many times and think the Iraqi PM is too stupid to Correct them . Its a scam.

Maliki did not say this. It was a mistranslation and the filthy commies have continued to lie about it.

This is a long set a sentences by Maliki. It's not a single statement taken out of context or mistranslated.

Maliki: As soon as possible, as far as we're concerned. U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about 16 months. That, we think, would be the right timeframe for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes.

SPIEGEL: Is this an endorsement for the US presidential election in November? Does Obama, who has no military background, ultimately have a better understanding of Iraq than war hero John McCain?

Maliki: Those who operate on the premise of short time periods in Iraq today are being more realistic. Artificially prolonging the tenure of US troops in Iraq would cause problems. Of course, this is by no means an election endorsement. Who they choose as their president is the Americans' business. But it's the business of Iraqis to say what they want. And that's where the people and the government are in general agreement: The tenure of the coalition troops in Iraq should be limited.