Iraqi leader tells Bush: Get Gen Petraeus out

[unhappycamper]

Stormy relationship: Nouri al-Maliki and Gen David Petraeus

Iraqi leader tells Bush: Get Gen Petraeus out
By Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Last Updated: 2:44am BST 28/07/2007


Relations between the top United States general in Iraq and Nouri al-Maliki, the country's prime minister, are so bad that the Iraqi leader made a direct appeal for his removal to President George W Bush.

Although the call was rejected, aides to both men admit that Mr Maliki and Gen David Petraeus engage in frequent stand-up shouting matches, differing particularly over the US general's moves to arm Sunni tribesmen to fight al-Qa'eda.

One Iraqi source said Mr Maliki used a video conference with Mr Bush to call for the general's signature strategy to be scrapped. "He told Bush that if Petraeus continues, he would arm Shia militias," said the official. "Bush told Maliki to calm down."

At another meeting with Gen Petraeus, Mr Maliki said: "I can't deal with you any more. I will ask for someone else to replace you."

Gen Petraeus admitted that the relationship was stormy, saying: "We have not pulled punches with each other."


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[KharmaTrain]

1. Hey Malaki....Talk To The Hand!!!!

I'll bet there were snickers and gfaws all around when good ole Nouri popped that request on his "buddy" georgie boooshie. Malaki better be nice to Petreus or he'll soon be feeding the fishies in the Tigris.

The irony is how we used to hear similar crap about the South Vietnam government...Thieu kept pretending he was a real leader...only to be swept away once his protectors were gone.

[ixion]

2. some day -- many years from now, apparently -- we will learn that arming one religious sect to fight

another will never bring about peace, but only make things worse.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

             --Albert Einstein

[rodeodance]

8. it may not take years

[NNN0LHI]

3. Any "real" Iraqi leader would tell all the occupation forces to hit the road

This guy Malaki is a Bush puppet. Everyone knows that.

Don

[JohnnyLib2]

4. Let's watch the Ministry of Truth handle this one (with apologies

to G. Orwell).

Here are some possibilities from Tony Snow and gang:

"normal in course of war"
"sounds like democracy in action"
"out of context"
"those Iraqis just aren't going with OUR program"

:sarcasm:

[PA Democrat]

5. As if we needed any more evidence that it's time to get out. K&R

[Raven]

7. Here's another reason to get out: NYT today has an article about

how the Iraqi government is refusing to take over most of the "completed" reconstruction projects from the Americans...something about shoddy workmanship...

Sorry, I can't find the link but the article in in today's online NYT.

[mod mom]

9. Here you go (just read it):

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/world/middleeast/28reconstruct.html?ex=1186200000&en=232885c33bd3a201&ei=5070&emc=eta1

[rodeodance]

6. Bill moyers on NOW last evening had a Iraqi reporter on talking of how the US is

giving guns to the Sunni.

[screembloodymurder]

12. So we're supplying arms for the civil war. Go figure.

If you're in the arms business, there's nothing better than supplying all sides.

[SOS]

18. The Saudi's are also supplying the Sunni insurgents

Bush's "ally".
75% of US casulaties are caused by Sunni insurgents.
And yet the US propaganda machine falsely blames Iran in order to gin up more war.

[Roland99]

20. but but but...Bu$h is upset w/the Saudis for doing the very same!!

SO upset he wants Congress to authorize $20 Billion in arms to Saudi Arabia!!!!

[rateyes]

10. So much for the, "Iraq is a sovereign nation" mantra. nt

[madokie]

11. general betrayus has but one mission and that is to keep this war going as long as possible

lots and lots of natural resources in need of being stolen

[babylonsister]

13. Oh my; this will make georgie sad. nt

[dkofos]

14. Why not tell us to get the fuck out. Go ahead, do it, be a real leader!!

[genie_weenie]

15. Ha ha ha ha so much for "He's the best we have" RWnutjob

comments on Petraeus' appointment...

But, when the only strategy you can cme up with is to assault more grandparents and call in more air strikes, I guess the local politicians may have trouble with you (how ungrateful fo Maliki doesn't he know we gave him the FREEEEEEEDOOOOOM!!!!!)

It's looking more and more like the Philippine "Insurrection" every day.
http://disaffectedanditfeelssogood.blogspot.com/2007/07/opening-salvo.html

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Mr Maliki will be the one who will be replaced in Bushzarro world

The Fuhrer won't tolerate the truth.

[Oilwellian]

17. Well my goodness...

we can't give Iraq to Iran without a fight now can we?? :sarcasm:

[MiniMe]

19. What a great way to extend the September deadline

:sarcasm: