Bush to Iraq: Your Prime Minister Is Your Problem

[babylonsister]

So much for the Pottery Barn Rule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery_Barn_rule


Bush acknowledges frustration in Iraq

Bush Says It Is Up to Iraqi People to Determine Fate of Their Government

DEB RIECHMANN
AP News

Aug 21, 2007 13:43 EDT

President Bush acknowledged frustration with the troubled government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday but said it's up to the Iraqi people to decide whether to continue supporting him.

Stopping short of offering an endorsement, Bush said it was not up to the United States to give a verdict on al-Maliki's government.

"The fundamental question is, will the government respond to the demands of the people," the president said. "And if the government doesn't ... respond to the demands of the people, they will replace the government. That's up to the Iraqis to make that decision, not American politicians."

more...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2007/08/bush_acknowledges_frustration.php

[BOSSHOG]

1. Maliki to US - bush is your problem! For christs sake do something about it

[Solly Mack]

2. uh..uh...

Surely it goes without saying...

[groovedaddy]

3. That should raise Maliki's "capital" with the Iraqi people

As long as Bush doesn't like him, they'll probably keep him there~

[Kagemusha]

5. He said the Iraqis, not the Iraqi people. (The AP must've wrote 'people')

The Iraqi people have just about as much say as you or I do about impeachment. The Iraqis in question are parliamentarians... and their options suck here. That's why Maliki got in to begin with.

[Vincardog]

4. Truer words were never spoken except for one small change

"The fundamental question is, will the government respond to the demands of the people," the president said. "And if the government doesn't ... respond to the demands of the people, they will replace the government. That's up to the

American people

to make that decision, not politicians."