Maliki Disagrees with the Pause

Bush has decided to "pause" any sort of partial draw down of troops beyond where they were before the escalation of the war began. Combined with the policy mentioned earlier today, the sum of this is that they have left open "the possibility that about 140,000 U.S. servicemen and women will still be in the war zone when the next president takes office."

Today the Associated Press reports that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki disagrees with the "pause."

Al-Maliki, however, has said he disagrees with that decision.

The prime minister told Bush during a 20-minute telephone conversation on Wednesday that Iraqi security forces are capable of carrying out their duties and U.S. troops should be pulled out as the situation permits, according to a senior government adviser who sat in on the phone conversation. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the confidential details.

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Earth to Bush and McCain:

The Iraqis don't want us occupying their country.

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SandyH on April 10, 2008 at 01:15 PM

Actually, if you read the prime minister's statement very carefully, he did not actually disagree with Bush. He said "as the situation permits". Since Bush claims to be doing what the generals recommend, clearly he is saying "the situation" do NOT permit US troops to be pulled out, thus putting Bush and Al-Maliki on the same side of this debate.

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Marc on April 10, 2008 at 01:55 PM

We all know that only the Iraqis are going to be able to solve the problems that Bush has forced upon them. Our presence just gives continued excuse for the violence. Let's get out of there and not give the world any more reasons to hate America. Even better, let's catch the damn terrorists who actually perpetrated 9/11!

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margotb822 on April 10, 2008 at 02:09 PM

Well, actually, does any nation want foreign troops stationed in their country knocking down doors at night, pulling people out of their beds, and taking citizens prisoner?

Actually?

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SandyH on April 10, 2008 at 02:41 PM

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