Maliki Disputes Report That He Endorses Obama’s Withdrawal Plan
By Uppity Woman on July 20, 2008 at 4:00 PM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Iraq, John McCain, Obamedia, campaign gaffes
Characteristic of Obama’s ability to stick his basketball shoes in his mouth without even trying, Iraq PM Maliki’s “Endorsement” of Obama’s Iraq 16-month Magical Arbitrary Hopey Changey Troop Withdrawal Plan was reported by the German newspaper Der Spiegel - and subsequently brought to us by a Chicago Tribune correspondent:
Maliki Backs Obama Troop Pullout Plan
BAGHDAD—Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki threw his support behind Barack Obama’s troop withdrawal plan in an interview published Saturday, ahead of an expected visit by the Illinois senator to a significantly calmer Baghdad than the one he last encountered two years ago.
“U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about 16 months,” Maliki told the German news weekly Der Spiegel, referring to the plan the Democratic hopeful outlined last week to bring U.S. troops home over a 16-month period starting next year.
“That, we think, would be the right time frame for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes,” Maliki said.
That the prime minister is publicly endorsing Obama’s Iraq proposals may make it difficult for Republican presidential contender John McCain to continue to justify his support for a more open-ended commitment.
Cool huh? Why, Magical Barky Obama is a hit!
He’s taking Iraq by storm, dribbling his basketball-sized ego everywhere!!
Dribble Dribble! The man is a genius! A dynamo!
A Real Foreign Policy Expert Already! In the Accelerated program. One day here, one day there, a Foreign Policy Expert is made! He’s so good at skipping experience steps isn’t he? A day is YEARs when it comes to our own Barack Obama. It’s the Barack Obama Advanced Placement Program!
He’s so advanced he devised his plan before even visiting the place! I mean how Advanced is that?
Maliki loves him! Maliki agrees with him! Everybody should agree with him! He’s Barack Obama!
Ooops. One problem. Reported by CNN, no less! Somebody alert the media! Oh wait! They ARE the media. It’s just sometimes hard to tell.
CNN: Iraq PM Disputes Report On Withdrawal Plan
But a spokesman for al-Maliki said his remarks “were misunderstood, mistranslated and not conveyed accurately.”
Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the possibility of troop withdrawal was based on the continuance of security improvements, echoing statements that the White House made Friday after a meeting between al-Maliki and U.S. President Bush.
The two men “agreed that the goals would be based on continued improving conditions on the ground and not an arbitrary date for withdrawal,” the White House said.
In the magazine interview, Al-Maliki said his remarks did not indicate that he was endorsing Obama over presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain.
Somebody give Barack Obama a basketball right now please. While he is visiting other countries, particulary ones at war, it is so much safer for American Foreign Relations to keep him busy playing ball and gyrating for the girls as much as possible.
We’re not in Chicago anymore, Toto. This kind of eager gaffe between Obama and his Media Pimps can dramatically affect relationships.
Uppity Woman — So the Ugly American strikes again. I guess this propaganda works. My husband called me to say Maliki agrees with Obama on his timetable.
Uppity Woman states, “So the Ugly American strikes again?”
More like “Barky” meets “Sparky” from National Lampoon’s Arabian Vacation.
For anyone not familiar with the series, this is the sequel to National Lampoon’s European Vacation.
Please, he is Chevy Chase with a tan, but at least Chevy Chase was funny. This clown is frakking SCARY.
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exactly, Hillary or McCain. Oh I wish Denver would get here
How about I send it a half penny and tell it and you to kiss my fucking ass?
Are you going to answer my debate questions teabag, douchebag, or whatever name you choose next, motherfucker?
Kevin,
Can we lose that language?
Wrong again…Maliki backtracked ONLY after receiving calls from US Embassy and Washington…Malaki’s backtracking came via CENTCOM - duh!! The NY TImes has a copy of the original interview and stands by the translation - as does the magazine, Der Speigel, in which the interview appeared.
so…this was obviously something cooked up by the white house when whath Maliki REALLY said was released.
Maliki is famous for retracting statements after claiming he was misquoted. He is a diplomat mouth piece for the real power in Iraq, and his life at the moment is dependent upon US troop presences in the region. He’ll say whatever we tell him to say.
So, after his initial statement, which was never an explicit endorsement, he “refined hi position” when he got a call from the White House. He and Bush had a nice talk and stuck to improved ground conditions v. an arbitrary date for withdrawal.
Seems your husband is a very smart man.
You should follow his lead and read the transcript (or watch the video) instead of agreeing with everything you read on this lunatic fringe site (no offense).
The proof is in the tape (and the transcript).
It must suck to see the person you are obsessed with doing so damn good.
1 million Germans tomorrow? Hey, I’m just the messenger!
No offense taken considering the source.
Did you read the transcript?
You haven’t answered anybody.
Have you?
Transcript and video of the interviews. It exists.
Will you apologize and update?
Ironically most of Barry’s transripts get scrubbed. Just sayin. Have a nice day.
Why is everybody avoiding such an easy question?
TRANSCRIPTS, AUDIOS and VIDEO DEBUNK UPPITY WOMAN”S SHIT PIECE.
God I LOVE Obama. I want him so bad!
Are the mods playing with the words in my posts are they?
LOL! You guys can’t stand the heat. Scrub and change all you want.
TRANSCRIPTS.
The evidence says you are all full of shit.
Birth certificate- Obama now!
hi believe
good catch
is it believe or is it memorex?
Believe’s the only one that would say “I want him so bad” and has in fact said so before.
CNN Transcript? Just go to CNN dot Com.
You people are dumber than I thought.
Yes we are very quiet in public which is why we blog
Toolbag Larry If you have nothing to say except something dumb and stupid it would be nice if you went over to another blog where the dumb and stupid people are. It seems the majority of the posters here are trying to have some sensable dialoug. I really do not always wish to post frequently,however I do want to see what other people are saying and you stupidity gets in the way of my attempts to enjoy the sensible conversation. You are very annoying Go Away PLEASE!!!
I think you are confused. SHIT is what comes out of Obama’s mouth.
Especially when you squeeze those big ears of his. Obama is like the Play Doh! Fun Factory that way.
Tool,
If you hadn’t gone for Uppity I would have completely ignored your borderline insane drivel.
1. Please show quote and source for where Barky “is doing so well”. I am an English Professor and even I cannot twist any of that into “doing so well”
2. I will give a a very brief lesson on Mid-East Politics. Al Malki has ZERO/NADA power. He is “allowed” his position first by Al Sistani - the Grand Ayotollah, and then by Al Talabani - the Kurd who has the REAL power in Iraq. Those two guys simply have better things to do than talk w/Bush people so al Malaki gets to give himself a title while he suffers through the B/S.
Just go back over news reports for the last year, and see who is giving final authorization on oil, trade deals, and currency issues.
Lastly, because shallow idiots like you bore me to death - go and buy a book or two on Mid-East politics. OR forward me $100/hr in advance through Susan.
So al Malaki, like his counterpart part in Iran, the Powerless Ahmeddinajab (sp?) runs his mouth and you somehow interpet this as “doing well”? Un”Fnn”believeable!
So other than Obalhblah shooting off his mouth in a video, which of course simply feeds his loathsome NARCISSISM - WHO with any prestige or moral authority says that BARKY is right and doing well?
Uppity and I are waiting for an answer!
Nice. See this is where both extreme sides of the political spectrum piss me off. Anyone who’s taken just one Middle Eastern history class knows that Iraq is going to be a mess for years to come and election year politics make shit so much worse. US politicians are busy trying to score tough guy points while everyday Iraqis are just trying to survive. Meanwhile local strong men are busy jockeying for power and ’shut up until after the election’ dollars. We have no idea want we are planting over there and what we will reap. Hell, we’re still dealing with blowback from the first time we dicked around in Afghanistan.
Strawberry,
I agree with you completly. There are many many levels to Mid East Politics.
My points to the troll Tool were why does he even bother with anything al Maliki says - the guy simply does not matter.
What I said is from 20 years experience. Never did take a course in Mid East history - Lawrence of Arabia was the closest I got until Bush I started given them student Visas (I-9’s) as if they were penny candy. With our states very strict In Locus Patentis laws, I certainly learned a lot from them. Hell, I even had some of them living in my house.
Hi fellow bloggers,
please ignore internet trolls-many who have been hired by Obama camp to distract us from our exchange of facts and information. Denver is just a few weeks away. We have too much to do so please DONT WASTE TIME AND ENERGY ON DEBATING WITH PEOPLE WHOSE MAIN GOAL IS TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND ENERGY.
Hello, McFly? based on continued improving conditions on the ground and not an arbitrary date for withdrawal,” the White House said.
Better take it to CNN, ya think?
I think your Kneecapper got Kneecapped. I love poetic justics.
Hey Uppity why won’t you answer the simple question?
AUDIO.
VIDEO.
TRANSCRIPT.
Why don’t you check them out? It proves your post is bullshit.
It really does. Sorry, it happens to political newbies all the time.
All these exist for the interview you are railing against.
Why are you so afraid of being proved wrong?
This whole post is feces and you know it.
GET THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW UPPITY.
UPDATE AND APOLOGY PLEASE.
Take it to your beloved CNN.
Can’t stand the heat Uppity?
What does CNN have to with it?
They released the news given to them by Centcom (Bush and Co.).
You state this as fact and when I ask for you to actually listen or read the interview you don’t answer, change my post, or change the subject.
It’s simeple Uppity. Your whole post is a big pile of manure and you know it.
TRANSCRIPT, AUDIO OR VIDEO.
Political newbie indeed.
Link to it yourself, dickless. Christ. Obama is a loser, get over it. The Germans are masters of propaganda, they’ll see barky for exactly what he is. And even though they try very hard to tap down on hate speech, they still have very racist roots. When my husband did back fill for Bosnia, he was an MP. He was stationed in Germany. Patrick Henry Village. Some Muslim kid, robbed a local store and fled to the base to escape the German police. My husband found the kid in a tree but he had no jurisdiction over him. He had to let the German police get him down. The Germans got him down alright, they escorted him off the base and nearly beat him to death. Hubby filed a complaint but nothing ever came of it. I highly doubt the Germans will embrace barky. I lived there for a time and still have family there. They are not known for their love of people of colour.
At a very minimum, somehow blaming Obama for the mistranslation (if indeed it occurred) is a bit of s stretch. (”Characteristic of Obama’s ability to stick his basketball shoes in his mouth without even trying”) How n earth was he involved with the interview of al-Maliki by a German writer?
And I would put more faith in what al-Maliki said in that interview than what he said to the Bush admin, at which time he was no doubt put under pressure to comply with their thinking.
Therefore, it doesn’t matter what Maliki says since he doesn’t make decisions, and he folds under pressure. The President still makes the decisions on our end when dealing with their government, not the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party who is desperately trying to promote his unrealistic 16 month withdrawal campaign promises.
But not starting next year…
Dream on, cupcake. Your guy’s a cream puff.
BULLSHIT is what you are full of. Whereas Uppity Woman is a warrior for freedom and democracy.
Upitty is WHAT !?!?!?
ROFLLLLLL!!!!
LUUUUULLZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!
This blog is great. Are you sure this isn’t satire?
Did you see any pictures of MOMO slinging her AK-47?
I AM GETTING VERY SLEEPY. HMMMMMMMM going under, now. yeah, I see NOT.
Yes, we must follow Hillary. The women should follow their husbands.
Oh, feel the Liberal/Progressive love. Don’t think for yourself. Follow the leader. How authoritarian can you get?
Another Idiot.
The first link shows the roots of the Maxism Barky plans on shoving down our throats.
The Little LEFT Book
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The second links shows HOW Barky plans to do it.
The Brown Skirts
http://savagepolitics.com/?p=956
The Above is WHAT we will ALL get if you bird brains do NOT WAKE UP!
Marty
By your own words, you seek the….
Tattle on yourself much?
How many Euros does each one get for showing up?
I hope they’re butt buddies and Oblowme stays in Iraq to avoid his hellish wife.
That’s change I wish I could count on.
One less terrorist in the USA.
What transcript are you talking about?
After only one day in Afghanistan, Obama has full grasp of the situation and has devised a plan: Adopt McCain’s plan.
Ummm.
Hate to break it to you bud.
That’s been Obama’s plan all along.
Thanks for playing though.
Got news for you bud go back a few articles that was McCain’s plan in 2006. Not Obama’s.
Was that before or after he changed his mind?
Sorry to break it to you bud, other than the crazies on this blog, it’s Obama’s position and issue to win.
Damn it must suck to be you guys.
Hating on the man when he is so damn right most of the time!
Well, it looks like you are a few tools short of a toolbag Larry.
If I had all the tools I needed to be a complete toolbag…..
I’d have to change my name to Larry Johnson.
Are you going to defend your candidate’s posititions, background, assiciations, resume, beliefs or any of the points I raised earlier, boy?
Or are you just on the annoy, and agitate shift, with nothing to add besides juvenile insults and sophomoric rants?
And the term boy, is not racist, it relates to your immaturity.
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(I don’t debate with the deluded)
You don’t debate because you are Cowards!
Of coarse you don’t debate, neither does Flopbama.
LOL that explains why you’re here instead of over at Huffy Poo.
Don’t you have enough people outside the county, Middle East Etc.contributing. you just click “yes” on his website
If I were you, I’d sue the surgeon who did your circumcision, since he clearly took off too much off the top.
Circumcision?
Did you learn that big word today?
Nice to see some of you rednecks using 4 syllable words.
LMAO sorry about that. We normally try to keep our words limited to two syllables so you BOBOweenies will feel more at home when you show.
The reverend Jackson did it- Ouch
He just calls ‘em nuts.
Jacksons a moyle!?
Does it matter? McCain said it in 2006 which means he stold McCain’s plan. Just as he’s now trying to steal all Hillary’s plans. Is he even capable of coming up with his own plans? Doesn’t look like it to me.
I don’t remember Obama being right in 2004 when he said Bush’s strategy was his while McCain supported the surge that is winning the war.
toolbag, Obama has been too lazy, (as usual) to conduct any hearing on Afghanistan. He is not in a position to formulate a position, unless it’s the position of some of Carter’s old hacks.
That’s Toolbag Larry to you!
I guess you’re thin-skinned just like someone else we know. Who would that be? Ummm………
douchebag obviously cannot defend the enlightened one, it must resort to infantile insults, ignoring pertinent points, and otherwise showing itself to be far younger than some of my tattoos.
crack don’t smoke itself
No, you’re just a tool.
You’re a bigger crackhead than Oblowme, who wouldn’t know a plan if it bit him on the ass unless it involved bombing the U.S. and one of his terrorist mentors.
When everything you’ve done politically is a fantasy, why not create more so you can avoid the truth?
After all, it was the Chicago Trib and who has control over the Trib, but none other than its former poltical editor David Axelrod.
Imagine if Chicago got the 2016 Summer Games, they’d twist everything into American wins no matter what the outcome of the event was, they’d do so the Chicago Way!
Sam Zell is the evil troll who sank the Trib and the LA Times as well, he and Murdoch are on the Board of AP, giving that organization its death knell as well, Nedra ‘crotchshot’ Pickler is their idea of a journalist..
tripe is what it is
here is the ‘calss’ of Zell:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LDy7vn7-LX4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpkBeijRICI
Sam Zell is at it again after saying “F#%K You” to a Tribune staffer, he now calls a Tribune Executive a “Mother F%$ke
Sam Zell is the evil troll who sank the Trib and the LA Times as well, he and Murdoch are on the Board of AP, giving that organization its death knell as well, Nedra ‘crotchshot’ Pickler is their idea of a journalist..
tripe is what it is
here is the ‘clss’ of Zell:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LDy7vn7-LX4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpkBeijRICI
Sam Zell is at it again after saying “F#%K You” to a Tribune staffer, he now calls a Tribune Executive a “Mother F%$ke
look at the troll:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yxZRq2hiS-w
Zell TROLL KING visits LA Times
viagra jokes, real class
gee wonder why editor quit? hmmmm
Great.
Reminds me when AP came out with a bogus story about Hillary all day and never even retracted when they were proven wrong in about 3 hours.
No one must have told them that they needed to make a correction with a pseudo-apology.
Tear down the slums just like in Beijing, of course Tony will be out of jail by then, lowballing the contract to rebuild and manage them
News that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki supports Barack Obama’s troop withdrawal plan was hailed by Congress’ top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, as evidence of deep flaws and inconsistencies in President Bush and John McCain’s policies for Iraq.
“[Bush], McCain, and others have always talked about respecting the will of this sovereign government in Iraq,” said the Speaker. “They have said that when it is secure on the ground we can leave, and they claim it is [secure]. So I think that with all the indications in terms of the will of the government and the security that they are claiming on the ground, it would follow that the time has come for us to go. It is long overdue.”
In a wide-ranging interview with the Huffington Post, Pelosi threw sharp jabs at both the outgoing president and the presumptive Republican nominee. Asked whether Maliki’s remarks - in which he explicitly favored Obama’s approach to US-Iraq relations - had removed the philosophical basis for McCain’s war policy, she responded: “I have never seen any basis for a policy to go into Iraq.”
“It doesn’t make any sense,” she continued. “‘Why aren’t you happy that we have a secure situation on the ground,’ they say. And yet we can’t go home.”
Pelosi also offered harsh words for the president’s personal conduct. Asked for her reaction to Bush’s declaration that he had given up golf out of respect for U.S. soldiers, the Speaker proclaimed herself at a loss for words.
Too bad Pelosi ony has “harsh words” for Bush when Impeachment is in order.
Nancy “will of the people (my ass)” Pelosi.
evidence
Once upon a time that meant something evident.
They are all playing with our heads. Shame on our lying eyes.
What would we do without the brilliant Nancy Pelosi?
I’d be so lost without her.
“Truth is the enemy of governments.”
The headline ‘Maliki Agrees’ was blasted around the world. ‘Maliki Disputes the Account’ - no one wants to mention that.
What did Mark Twain say?
A lie makes it way around the world before the truth can get its pants on.
So true. Maybe this will give Malaki a better understanding of Obama and Company and how untrustworthy and opportunistic they are.
candy, I have a feeling that Mark Twain and his ilk are headed under the bus in due course.
I would say CNN reaches enough folks. Wonder why they reported this? They would be the first to protect Plastic Jesus. You think his kneecapping a New Yorker reporter, a member of the PRESS CLUB had anything to do with that?
Hey Upitty Douchebag.
You’re full of shit.
see, now you’ve lost it Heh Heh Heh
Larry and Susan,
Toobag has a potty mouth and is not adhering to the standards you set.
Time to pull his posting priveleges.
Gee Tool -
Are you one of the 300 advisors your nitwit candidate has to have for a primary?
No wonder he sucks so much if you’re typical.
Does fight the smears know that your are using profanity? Thats not a good way to keep your job.
When are people going to start getting fired for this stuff? Really. Liz Sly at the Chicago Tribune should be fired immediately.
Damn that woman for doing her job!
Fire her immediately!
She must not speak the truth!
She must only speak tinfoil conspiracy theory propaganda!
Then I guess your beloved CNN’s recant is a lie.
You find nothing suspicious with the fact that Centcom (U.S.A.) released the statement?
You’re a bigger political newbie than I thought.
16 months is tinfoil propaganda. It’s irresponsible and unrealistic. Obama is an idiot.
Because you have so much more foreign experience than he does, right?
Better get Obama on the phone A.S.A.P. !!!
Somebody from a lunatic fringe site has an opinion!
NoKKKwarterites are going to save the world one smear at a time!