Awkward Iraq news for McCain campaign

by ESKCSG | June 11, 2008 at 06:03 pm | 134 views | add comment

"One of the most awkward developments for Bush administration and McCain
campaign officials to defend is the appearance of Iraqi Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki in Iran, embracing and kissing Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranians are widely accused by U.S. military
and civilian officials of helping to kill American troops in Iraq. The
Iranian leader is widely accused of supporting a covert nuclear weapons
program. He has been quoted calling for Israel to be removed from the
map. So why is the top U.S. ally in Iraq kissing him?"

“The Americans are making demands that would lead to the colonization of Iraq,” Sami al-Askari, a senior Iraqi politician close to the Prime Minister told The Washington Post. “If we can’t reach a fair agreement, many people think we should say ‘Goodbye, U.S. troops. We don’t need you here anymore.’”