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.
I guess I see it like this: whether Maliki said this or not, it’s what he believes. I think he believes this thing is over, and that Iraq is now in position to fully take care of themselves. Of coarse he wants enough of our troops around just in case he’s wrong, but each day that goes by gives him confidence in the idea that Iraq is self sufficient.