Iraq PM Complains About US Critics

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Iraq PM Complains About US Critics

By BASSEM MROUE – 28 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's beleaguered prime minister
lashed out Sunday at his U.S. critics, saying they
don't appreciate the country's achievements and
fail to understand how difficult it is to rebuild after
decades of war and dictatorship.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said some of the
criticism from Washington in advance of this month's
progress reports has been counterproductive.

"Such statements sometimes cross the limits and
send signals to terrorists luring them into thinking
that the security situation in the country is not
good," al-Maliki told reporters without offering a
specific example.

He said U.S. critics may not know "the size of the
destruction that Iraq passed through" and do not
appreciate "the big role of the Iraqi government and
its achievements, such as stopping the civil and
sectarian war."

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Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jcyYIvKNmFgHCjYkWu1jxLA3zQBg

[Roland99]

1. If a puppet cries in the forest....

:eyes:

[YDogg]

2. He's not to blame. Bush is.

[madmom]

3. in other words...keep sending soldiers and money and shut up!!!

[Kagemusha]

4. So the civil/sectarian fighting is over, and all that remains is fighting terror?

Cute spin. Real cute.

[rodeodance]

5. the size of Destruction is mounting every day!

[onewholaughsatfools]

6. I just want to know where the hell

all of those Iraqi troops are... I think OJT (on the job training) is what is required......