Iraqis Skeptical on Bush Speech, Want U.S. Out

[displacedtexan]

Iraqis Skeptical on Bush Speech, Want U.S. Out

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By Alastair Macdonald

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis reacted with weary skepticism Tuesday to promises from President Bush (news - web sites) of a peaceful and independent future.

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Iraq (news - web sites)'s defense minister said he wanted U.S. troops out within the year, to be replaced by newly trained Iraqi forces.

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Shortly before Bush spoke, Washington asked the United Nations (news - web sites) to endorse a plan that would give U.S. forces an open-ended mandate to stay in Iraq, renewable in a year.

But Iraqis, from the streets of Baghdad to the ranks of the U.S.-installed administration, made clear they wanted a final end to 14 irksome months of occupation as soon as possible.

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"Bush is a scorpion. He is a liar. He is sneaky, making all kinds of promises when he just wants to control Iraq," said Ayman Haidar, a policeman on duty in Baghdad.


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[Cooley Hurd]

1. But Chalabi said that Bush is the most popular politician in Iraq!

Are the Iraqis turning on their "Great Emancipator?":eyes:

[displacedtexan]

3. A scorpion? Chilling description!

The speech failed. BIG TIME!

[jobycom]

2. Damn. Ayman Haidae rocks!

""Bush is a scorpion. He is a liar. He is sneaky, making all kinds of promises when he just wants to control Iraq," said Ayman Haidar, a policeman on duty in Baghdad."

A Baghdad cop does more in depth, honest journalism with one sentence about Bush than most of our media have done in four and half years.

Ayman Haidar for VP!!!

[displacedtexan]

5. Haidar doesn't have to worry about "access."

If our journalists worked together, they wouldn't, either.

[jobycom]

9. True, but they don't get access now

They get proximity.

[Just Me]

4. Oooooo,...a scorpion,....that stings!!!! n/t

[WillParkinson]

6. The Iraqis will be in charge...

But we're staying, too.

So, if the Iraqis are in charge and they ask us to leave...do we say "NO"?

Strange.

[Don_G]

7. The Speech Was For The US Sheeple

In an effort to get Dimbo re-selected. Notice how he spoke in front of a military audience to show off his "leadership" qualities?

[qanda]

8. If the police are saying that

What's the average Ahmed-Schmed saying?

[jobycom]

10. Something which translates loosely as "Grab your guns." nt

[Az_lefty]

11. Americans Skeptical on Bush speech, want U.S. out.