CBSNews.com | Iraqi PM Supports Obama's Withdrawal Plan
(CBS/AP) In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he supported a plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 16 months. When asked when he thinks U.S. troops should leave Iraq, al-Maliki told the magazine, "As soon as possible, as far as we are concerned." He added, "U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is right when he talks about 16 months." Al-Maliki deferred, however, from offering outright support for Obama's candidacy. "Of course, this is by no means an election endorsement," he said. "Who they choose as their president is the Americans' business." The prime minister, who has spoken of setting a timetable for U.S. withdrawal - an option that has been anathema to the White House - discounted the Bush adminstration's concerns.
When asked when he thinks U.S. troops should leave Iraq, al-Maliki told the magazine, "As soon as possible, as far as we are concerned."
He added, "U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is right when he talks about 16 months."
Al-Maliki deferred, however, from offering outright support for Obama's candidacy. "Of course, this is by no means an election endorsement," he said. "Who they choose as their president is the Americans' business."
The prime minister, who has spoken of setting a timetable for U.S. withdrawal - an option that has been anathema to the White House - discounted the Bush adminstration's concerns.
So, now that he has officially thrown Bush and McCain under the bus, how long before someone offs Nuri? Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
But since when has any Iraqi's opinion mattered regarding the US colonial occupation ? No doubt the US will remain in Iraq while there's a drop of your oil still under their sand. keep to the Fen Causeway
Instead the opposite happened, and now St John's got to answer the question of why we should remain in Iraq over the objections of the American and Iraqi people.
Maliki just took all of the wind out of McCain's sails. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
Other than that, the only thing keeping him from an appointment with a bullet from Blackwater is US indulgence and generosity, so he'd better get with the programme. keep to the Fen Causeway
Regardless, voters care about [the] military, not about Iraqi leaders."
so, who cares about the people we liberated ? Neither we nor the american people give a rat's arse about dusky towelheas so long as we can have endless war...hurrah !!
McCain (in the role of Hessler, the SS Colonel in the film Battle of the Bulge
Col. Martin Hessler: We have done it Conrad! We have done it! Cpl. Conrad: Then I was wrong. We have won the war. Col. Martin Hessler: No. Cpl. Conrad: You mean we have lost? Col. Martin Hessler: No. Cpl. Conrad: I don't understand. If we have not won, and we have not lost, than what is happening? Col. Martin Hessler: The best thing possible is happening - the war will go on. Cpl. Conrad: For how long? Col. Martin Hessler: Indefinitely. On, and on, and on! Cpl. Conrad: But it must come to an end. Col. Martin Hessler: You're a fool Conrad. Those of us who understood knew in 19412003 that we could never win. Cpl. Conrad: You mean Colonel for three years we have been fighting without any hope of victory? Col. Martin Hessler: There are many kinds of victory. For the German Army to survive, for us to remain in uniform - that is our victory. Conrad, the world is not going to get rid of us after all. Cpl. Conrad: But, when do we go home? Col. Martin Hessler: This is our home. Cpl. Conrad: And my sons? When do I see them? What will become of them? Col. Martin Hessler: They will become German soldiers, and you will be proud of t
