Iraq PM did not back Obama troop exit plan: government

The Clackamas Review/Reuters ^ | July 20, 2008 | Dean Yates

[2ndDivisionVet]

Well, that lasted almost 24 hours. Perhaps Michelle should send back those drapery and carpet samples...

[2ndDivisionVet]

How will this be covered on this morning's talk shows PING?!

[Laverne]

Both CNN and FNC have statements up on the web sites stating that Der Speigel misrepresented the Maliki statement. ABC, CBS and NBC do not have similar statements posted.

So, you can imagine how the remarks will be covered.

MTP will fall over the genius Obama; ABC will claim Obama is the messiah, and FTN will claim that the Bush admin called Maliki and threatened him if he didn’t correct the statement.

My guesses anyway.

[SolidWood]

Obama and his campaign - LIARS

Kraut press -LIARS

The mainstream media -LIARS

[Carley]

Don’t tell Matt Drudge. He’s all Obama all the time.

[Laverne]

Drudge posted the denial statement last night; I sent it to him twice (the second time with a note saying he is leaving the impression he is into spin, not news, because he was not posting the denial statement).

[cake_crumb]

Ah HA!

[TomGuy]

FoxNews was reporting this morning that the Maliki statement (supporting Obama's plan) was accidentally released when someone in the White House sent it out via an external email list. It was supposed to be sent out as an internal email.

[normy]

Fox and Friends just this morning were “reporting” the story of the accidental e-mail which stated Malaki agreed with Obama. They didn't bother to correct a damn thing, but we know thats how it works. The correction is always a small blurb.

[mewzilla]

How will this be covered on this morning's talk shows PING?!

Given their abysmal ratings, it won't matter, eh? :)

[mewzilla]

Accident, my derriere. My only question: What was the intent of the person who did it?

[SJackson]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki did not back the plan of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and his comments to a German magazine on the issue were misunderstood, the government's spokesman said on Sunday.

I'm sorry 2ndDivisionVet, but Prime Minister al-Maliki is clearly a closet racist, bitter over his experience of the last few years, and clinging to the assurances of the United States.

He has no credibility and should not be listened to, the news anchors will be on today to explain things.

Besides, if Obama leaves in a hurry, and al Qaida turns up in Iraq, we'll just go back in.

I'm reminded of McGovern's call to invade Cambodia in the late 70s. After building his national reputation on leaving the region.

[Allegra]

Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement that Maliki's remarks to Der Spiegel were translated incorrectly.

And I'm sure it was all just a mistake. Nothing intentional. No agenda. Right?

[SE Mom]

And YET- as of 30 seconds ago Drudge has THIS as his major headline:

MAG: IRAQ LEADER SUPPORTS OBAMA PLAN

In smaller type he has:

Iraqi PM disputes report on Obama withdrawal plan...

[SJackson]

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Someone needs to talk to al-Maliki and explain this is a political campaign, and he has no business messing it up with his clearly uninformed opinions. The guy doesn't even speak Spanish*.

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Pure uninformed speculation, he may well speak Spanish, and be able to say more than merci beaucoup in French, he's not the messianic candidate for President of the United States after all. So apologies to al-Maliki if he can say more than gracias, and if not, at least educate your kids.

[Paige]

Oh no, say it isn’t so! The Moonbats “LIED” again? Well golly gee darn! Yeah, I’m being sarcastic, but we must PRAY the American people will be sick and tired of the Obama klan and their lies in November and vote against them. In doing so, this time next year we can all expound from time to time on Obama who? Oh that nightmare?

Shalom ! Be Blessed!!

[Paige]

Drudge has been so far up the Obama Klan’s rump, I don’t click on his site anymore. Many have said Drudge supports Obama. If so, Drudge certainly will never get my support again.

[Carley]

Last I looked this morning he still had the big headline favoring obambi and up on the left in red the ‘correction’.

[Laverne]

Yes that is correct, but at least he has the correction which he did not put up until last night, hours after it was a well known fact.

The only way the story will go away is if Maliki tells Obamabi to his face that his plan is stupid and withdrawal will be based on success not some arbitrary timeline. Of course, even then, the media probably will not correct the story; their love affair with/for Obama is unending.

[MrVegas]

Sure he didn’t back Obama but what he did do was agree the timeline. Cat is out of the bag. Too late for revisionist type stories.