Posted on 07/19/2008 3:18:09 PM PDT by MaestroLC
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki supports US presidential candidate Barack Obama's plan to withdraw US troops from Iraq within 16 months. When asked in and interview with SPIEGEL when he thinks US troops should leave Iraq, Maliki responded "as soon as possible, as far as we are concerned." He then continued: "US 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."
Maliki was careful to back away from outright support for Obama. "Of course, this is by no means an election endorsement. Who they choose as their president is the Americans' business," he said. But then, apparently referring to Republican candidate John McCain's more open-ended Iraq policy, Maliki said: "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."
(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...
Muslim brothers.
so does drudge? :p
What’s up with this?
SPIEGEL: Would you hazard a prediction as to when most of the US troops will finally leave Iraq?And here it is after Spiegel has rewritten it to read as follows.
Maliki: As soon as possible, as far as we’re concerned. US presidential candidate Barack Obama is right when he talks about 16 months. Assuming that positive developments continue, this is about the same time period that corresponds to our wishes.
SPIEGEL: Would you hazard a prediction as to when most of the US troops will finally leave Iraq?Big difference.
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.
Does Maliki speak German? Something may have been lost in the translation.
Obama Campaign Welcomes Maliki Support for Timetable
Maybe the Iranians have decided bribes work better than bombs.
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Maliki may see himself as Iraq’s new dictator for life. That would be easier without GI’s getting in the way.
Maliki is the President of a country. Nothing gets lost in translation unless somebody wants it to get lost in translation. You think these people would interview some head of state and not know how to translate what they are saying? Fat chance.
IOW, Iraq wants to us leave a presence like we have in SK, Japan, Europe? If so, hey, that's fine with me.
***White House sends press corps al-Maliki praise for Obama plan***
Another triumph for George Bush.
And 30 years of a commie Supreme Court. Nice, ya...that’s the ticket.
Read post #14.
One good thing coming from all this talk about withdrawal, no one is talking about how the US lost. As long as the talk is about how the military can leave based on success then no one can take the victory away from the US.
lol
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