Bush's trip to Jordan?

[kentuck]

No doubt, the White House would have preferred that Maliki, the PM of Iraq, come to Washington but, political realities would not permit him to do that. So they compromised. Mr Bush would fly to Jordan, not the Green Zone of Baghdad, to meet with Mr Maliki to discuss the situation. What will they agree to do about this recent decline and disorder in the capitol city?

Mr Bush only knows one approach - violence. He does not know diplomacy. He will encourage Maliki to "crack down" on these insurgents or otherwise, he will find someone else to do the job. Mr Maliki will find out just how tight the puppet strings really are, in the hands of Bush and Cheney. Of course, Cheney has gone to Saudi Arabia, and we can assume that this is related to Bush's trip to Jordan. What do they want the Saudis to do?

This meeting is another corner turned in this fiasco and disaster in Iraq. Unfortunately, it appears the US has crossed the Rubicon and there is no turning back. Listen to Bush but watch what Cheney does in Saudi Arabia. A new policy is developing in this secretive cove called the White House.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. It will sure send the world a message

that Iraq is so FUBAR that Bush can't even go to the Green Zone at this point.

You are correct though, Bush's only solution to any problem is more violence.

[bigtree]

2. They want to see how serious the Saudis are about confronting Iran

ie: "outside influences"

"On Monday Saudi Arabia warned against upsetting the "social balance" in Iraq and urged US-led forces to stop outside influences, in an apparent reference to the growing influence of Shiite Iran."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061125/wl_mideast_afp/ussaudicheneydiplomacy



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