thinkprogress.org — This week, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki urged a timetable for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. ?The direction we are taking is to have a memorandum of understanding either for the departure of the forces or to have a timetable for their withdrawal,? he said. In an interview yesterday, McCain denied that Iraqis requested a withdrawal timeline.
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stevanoskiJul 9, 2008
McCain is right as usual and the Left can throw all the fits they want, but we are winning in Iraq, timetables tell the bad guys how long to lay low, and so there are no time tables.
alapoetJul 10, 2008
Never mind what the President of Iraq says.Idiots like McCain and Stevanoski obviously know way more about Iraq than the Iraqis themselves.
mercypoliticsJul 10, 2008
McCain, Stevanoski and about 20% of Americans are still drinking the kool-aid of " the surge is working " and " we are winning in Iraq " against the " bad guys ". But wait who are the " bad guys"? They use to be the Sunnis, but now they are the" good guys". Some of the Shiites' " good guys " of yesterday are the " bad guys " of today....kind of confusing, Stevanoski, don't you think?If it would have being up to McCain, the US would still be in Vietnam.
burningmanstanJul 10, 2008
"We would not accept any memorandum of understanding with [the U.S.] side that has no obvious and specific dates for the foreign troops' withdrawal from Iraq,"National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie
neozeedJul 10, 2008
We will leave, when BP&Exxon are good and dammed well ready to leave! Also check with Halliburton & Blackwater Intl.
deepsix501Jul 11, 2008
McCain's campaign really is very unprofessional when handling this stuff aren't they? His defense of the timetable plan, isn't defending the time table, but rather deny the other side argued for it in the first place? Seriously!? I can't believe that republicans use the concept that having a plan is WORSE than not having one.If that's how he defends himself, the Presidential Debates will be a BLAST!!!
truthteller50Jul 11, 2008
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki: “The direction we are taking is to have a memorandum of understanding either for the departure of the forces or to have a timetable for their withdrawal"I am a proud Con. And I once thought invading Iraq had warrants. But if I have to choose between Stevanoski the box-thinking troll or CNN, I choose CNN. There was no spin in this report - this was a quote. This is a direct request from one of the highest ranking politicians in Iraq. And there must be a reason the request goes unheeded.It leads me to tentatively believe the following:A) McCain is lying, as is every news outlet which claims, "we are winning the war in Iraq." B) Our troops are not there for Iraqi freedom; they are protecting other interests.C) Those interests are oil / no-bid defense contracts to Cheney cronies. Also, this war establishesan outpost for our Roman legionnaires. Seoul. Okinawa. Germany, Turkey. Iraq.I, opposed to the TV pundits, have proudly served in our armed forces. Currently I am fortunate enough to work with servicemen and servicewomen who have returned from Afghanistan & Iraq. The three points above are not my points; they are theirs.I give Stevanowki credit for sharing his beliefs, but I have seen him troll only political articles for the past few weeks. Young man, if you are on the Republican payroll, say it. Be honest. Many of us suspect you are a spammer. On Digg, sneaky spammers like you don't get far, nor do they start intelligent debates - and (believe it or not) many of us come here for this exchange of ideas. As for me, I state who I support. At the same time I am willing to discuss my Conservative beliefs, and not spam people who I respect. Stevanowski, I invite / dare you to do the same.Reddit and StumbleUpon are available, Stevanowski. Troll there.
Closed AccountJul 11, 2008
"the other may *perhaps* embolden some insurgents"May? Sorry but to deny that they will be emboldened is naive."one puts the troops at risk"We'll just use your logic.....*perhaps* it may put troops at risk.
geekeeJul 15, 2008
If you read what the Iraqis want, it's a timetable AFTER they get their s**t together, not an absolute timetable. McCain is right.