IRAQ SAYS US CAN LEAVE. THEY DO NOT WANT US IN IRAQ. BRING OUR PEOPLE HOME

[greenbriar]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070714/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq


BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and trainin

The embattled prime minister sought to show confidence at a time when congressional pressure is growing for a withdrawal and the Bush administration reported little progress had been made on the most vital of a series of political benchmarks it wants al-Maliki to carry out.

Al-Maliki said difficulty in enacting the measures was "natural" given Iraq's turmoil.

But one of his top aides, Hassan al-Suneid, rankled at the assessment, saying the U.S. was treating Iraq like "an experiment in an American laboratory." He sharply criticised the U.S. military, saying it was committing human rights violations, embarassing the Iraqi government with its tactics and cooperating with "gangs of killers" in its campaign against al-Qaida in Iraq.

Al-Suneid's comments were a rare show of frustration toward the Americans from within al-Maliki's inner circle as the prime minister struggles to overcome deep divisions between Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish members of his coalition and enact the American-drawn list of benchmarks.

[greenbriar]

1. so what will bushy say to this?

Iraq says US can leave



and bushy told the world that we would leave when Iraq told us to

[greenbriar]

2. no one cares???

hum

[Catch22Dem]

3. It has to actually be MORE difficult for them with us there (n/t)

[Zucca]

4. You really want to arm any of these guys further?

I would think leaving these guys a major stash of high tech weaponry would only escalate conflict and possibly used in genocide. Besides what if he lost...We would then just have ARTMED Al Queda sympathizingpeople with our best stuff.....Bush has no plans to leave and until congress actually does something to force him too...I do not believe they do either. I often think the Dems walk a fine line of anti-war sentiment, but never cross over to actually working to stop it. If you recall , we kind of gave Sadaam a bunch of support once too in his war with Iran......look how that turned out! This guy was stating he needed more police and more military might...Im not certain I trust him with it. I think Bush backed the wrong guy...in fact given Bush's record...thats a 90% certainty.

GO METS, GO CLINTON and GO TO HELL DUHHHHBYA!


The solution lies in strong diplomacy with other countries in the area and a massive "UN" Peace keeping prescence. As much as I hate the UN,,,using their banner would curb a bit of anti-american sentiments.

[WillyT]

5. That's Good Enough For Me, Let's Go !!!

K & R !!!

:kick:

[uppityperson]

6. Wasn't one of the recent ones "we'll leave when they ask us to"?

[greenbriar]

8. thats what I heard

another reason bites the dust



and we are still there

[Jim__]

7. Sounds like a win-win to me.

Let's get the hell out of there.

[greenbriar]

9. yup

thats what I say