Reply #72: It really bugs me. [View All]

[Marie26]

Who are we to tell him what to say? Wasn't the whole point of this to have an ind. democracy where Iraqis have freedom of speech? IMO, it's borderline blackmail. The Iraqi PM is here basically begging for more US troops to stop the massacre of civilians in Baghdad. But we'll wag our finger at him & say "no money until you say what we want you to say." So much for democracy. And they say he's causing instablity? The SURE way to path to destabilization in Iraq is if the PM is seen as a puppet of the American gov. His integrity & independence is one of the few things that gives legitimacy to his government.