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2007-01-13 Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister's Silence is Telling

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maliki is, however, the legitimately elected Prime Minister - we said so ourselves.

Whadda we gonna do? Another Regime Change?

Posted by Bobby 2007-01-13 06:56|| 2007-01-13 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Work around him, I s'pose, Bobby. It sounds like President Bush spoke very clearly to him in the past week.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-13 07:51|| 2007-01-13 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like classic Good Cop/Bad Cop to me. Maliki is lucky he gets to be the good cop since it means that Tater's legions of armed and rabid Tots will not be calling for his head. Tsk, tsk. Those crazy Americans! What can a person do?

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-13 08:37|| 2007-01-13 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 It looks more and more like Maliki is not with the program. From today's LA Times:

BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has filled the top military job in Baghdad with a virtually unknown Iraqi officer chosen over the objections of top U.S. and Iraqi military commanders, according to officials from both governments.

Iraqi political figures said Friday that Maliki also had failed to consult the leaders of other political factions before announcing the appointment of Lt. Gen. Abud Qanbar.

The appointment is highly significant because it is Maliki's first public move after President Bush's announcement that he is sending more troops to Iraq.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-13 09:13|| 2007-01-13 09:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Lots of little accidents can happen. Not a problem at all in an active combat zone. Do remember, he did deliver on the oil contract last week, so he's still somewhat useful. I suspect we will just ignore him now and go about the business at hand.

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-13 12:36|| 2007-01-13 12:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I suspect Spec is right. The American troops in Bagdad could kill the entire city without one ounce of support from al-Maliki. Politics are such a pain in the ass. Can't Bush invite this guy to Crawford or something so the troops can go about their business without Malikis interference?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-13 14:14|| 2007-01-13 14:14|| Front Page Top

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