Bush says he's going to set Maliki straight

[Lt_Ripley]

Remember when Iraq was a sovereign nation?

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran Wednesday, and Maliki reportedly praised Ahmadinejad for Iran's "positive and constructive" role in Iraq.

At a press conference at the White House this morning, George W. Bush said he doubted that it happened that way and that he'd need to set Maliki straight if it did. "If the signal is Iran is constructive, I will have to have a heart-to-heart with the prime minister because I don't think they're constructive," the president explained. "I don't think in his heart of heart he thinks they're constructive either."

Bush said no one should be fooled by smiling photographs from the Maliki-Ahmadinejad meeting. "Generally, the way these things work is that you try to be cordial with the person you're with," he said. "You don't want the picture to be kind of you, know, duking it out. OK, put up your dukes. It's an old boxing expression."

-- Tim Grieve

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/

I guess the government of Iraq isn't acting like Bush wants them too. they are acting freely . The bigger picture is that Maliki even met with Ahmadinejah and Bush doesn't know what's going on ahead of time.

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Al Maliki has own plans:

Iran promises security help for Iraq

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian officials told Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday that they were doing everything they could to help stabilize his nation, but only a U.S. pullout would bring true peace.

Al-Maliki's three-day trip is aimed at enlisting Iranian help in calming Iraq's turmoil. The Bush administration wants the U.S.-backed Shiite leader to use his close ties with predominantly Shiite Iran to help end what they call Tehran's support for militia that attack American soldiers and Sunni civilians in Iraq.

But the first two days appeared to bring no concessions from America's greatest rival in the region. Instead, Iranian officials used the spotlight to decry American involvement in Iraq, and promote their increasingly close ties to al-Maliki's government.

"Establishment of peace and tranquility in Iraq depends on withdrawal of occupiers and their avoidance of interfering in Iraq," Vice President Parviz Davoodi told reporters after talks with al-Maliki, who was expected to meet later in the day with Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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[Lt_Ripley]

thank Bush for the theocracy of Iraqirania ?

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thank Bush for the theocracy of Iraqirania ?

So far, no matter what he did in the middle east only benefited one country: Iran. I think they'll send him a fruit basket when he leaves office in appreciation of services well rendered.

[glorybebe]

Remember when Iraq was a sovereign nation?

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran Wednesday, and Maliki reportedly praised Ahmadinejad for Iran's "positive and constructive" role in Iraq.

At a press conference at the White House this morning, George W. Bush said he doubted that it happened that way and that he'd need to set Maliki straight if it did. "If the signal is Iran is constructive, I will have to have a heart-to-heart with the prime minister because I don't think they're constructive," the president explained. "I don't think in his heart of heart he thinks they're constructive either."

Bush said no one should be fooled by smiling photographs from the Maliki-Ahmadinejad meeting. "Generally, the way these things work is that you try to be cordial with the person you're with," he said. "You don't want the picture to be kind of you, know, duking it out. OK, put up your dukes. It's an old boxing expression."

-- Tim Grieve

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/

I guess the government of Iraq isn't acting like Bush wants them too. they are acting freely . The bigger picture is that Maliki even met with Ahmadinejah and Bush doesn't know what's going on ahead of time.

Oh,oh.

And I'm glad he explained the whole "put up your dukes" like, I didn't know what that meant. I'd be insulted if I was a US citizen for that condescending statement.

[Lt_Ripley]

So far, no matter what he did in the middle east only benefited one country: Iran. I think they'll send him a fruit basket when he leaves office in appreciation of services well rendered.

lol that was a good one

[Spurious George]

From a few days ago....

Karzai praises Iran before talks with Bush

Agence France-Presse

August 6, 2007

Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived here yesterday for talks with President George W. Bush on the deteriorating security situation in his country after raising eyebrows by describing U.S. nemesis Iran as more friend than foe.

Mr. Bush welcomed Mr. Karzai, one of his key allies, at the Camp David presidential retreat where they were expected to confer over the Taliban insurgency and mounting civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

The drug trade, economic development and the fate of 21 South Korean hostages held by the Taliban were also likely to be high on the agenda for the two days of discussions.

But Mr. Karzai, who rose to power in 2002 with U.S. backing, introduced a potential wrinkle in the talks with some friendly public comments about Iran, considered by Washington a major threat to global stability.

In an interview broadcast yesterday on CNN, Mr. Karzai appeared to turn back U.S. allegations that Iranian arms were helping to erode the security situation in Afghanistan. "So far, Iran has been a helper and a solution," he said.

"Iran has been a supporter of Afghanistan, in the peace process that we have and the fight against terror, and the fight against narcotics in Afghanistan," Mr. Karzai said in the interview conducted Saturday.

He went on to say that Afghanistan and Iran had "very, very good, very, very close relations. ... We will continue to have good relations with Iran. We will continue to resolve issues, if there are any to arise.

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[IronGhost]

Bush is a true dummy -- basically everything he says or does now is like the Theater of the Absurd.

Having said this, I must say that I watched his Press Conference this morning, and was surprised that Bush seemed very calm -- and dare I say -- articulate? It was certainly one of his best performances. He actually seemed Presidential.

It's such a tragedy -- I find that I like George W. as a person -- he truly seems like a nice guy to me. I just think he's been a terrible disaster as POTUS, and has done much to ruin the world.

[Oxymoron]

Wow Maliki is running a risky game he will be lucky if he isnt "kidnapped" one day, its pretty easy to put some one else in his place first he messes with Patreus now he shows middle finger to the US he is on brink of being unneccsary and you know what that means in the mideast