Iraq Continues To Stick With Obama Timeline

Despite the White House's best efforts, the Iraqi government is making it clear they want the United States' occupying force out of their country within two years. Neither Bush or McCain can do anything to stop it, other than lying their asses off to the American people.

Iraqi PM Endorses Obama

It isn't a full-on endorsement and it would be bad form to do so, but Nuri al-Maliki hinted at who he wants to see as the United States' 44th President. When it comes to our Presidential election, what matters to the people of Iraq is how we treat them and how quickly we get out of there. So what do you think he had to say?

From Reuters:

BERLIN (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported prospective U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's proposal that U.S. troops should leave Iraq within 16 months.[...]

Asked if he supported Obama's ideas more than those of John McCain, Republican presidential hopeful, Maliki said he did not want to recommend who people should vote for.

"Whoever is thinking about the shorter term is closer to reality. Artificially extending the stay of U.S. troops would cause problems."

Hmmm, 16 months or a hundred years? You know the answer to that, and it means we know who the leader of Iraq wants to see as our next President. Thanks Nuri!

Oh and by the way, Nancy has been bloviating and making ridiculously obvious statements in the Q & A. She even referred to Lewis and Clark when asked about Net Neutrality. Thankfully, Al Gore "surprised" us and saved her from that lackluster performance.

Iraq Looking To Get Tough For Withdrawal Timeline

It is something that George Bush and his Republican drones have been against, it is what Democratic leaders have waffled on and something the Democratic base has wanted since we were ignored when we said "Do not go into Iraq." Now the Iraqis are speaking up and clamoring for it. That 'it' is a withdrawal timeline for U.S. soldiers to leave the country.

From RawStory:

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki raised the prospect on Monday of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington.

It was the first time the U.S.-backed Shi'ite-led government has floated the idea of a timetable for the removal of American forces from Iraq. The Bush administration has always opposed such a move, saying it would give militant groups an advantage.

In a statement, Maliki's office said the prime minister made the comments about the security pact -- which will replace a U.N. mandate for the presence of U.S. troops that expires on December 31 -- to Arab ambassadors in the United Arab Emirates.

Unfortunately this is only talk, talk without definite dates of departure. Yet it is an important step for Maliki, who has never gone this route before. Of course George Bush will be fighting this tooth and nail, because without a presence in Iraq he cannot keep defense contractors rolling in the amount of dough they've grown accustomed it. Too bad for him he only has a little more than six months to go in his term.....when President Obama will work with al-Maliki to get our troops out of there.