Defiant Maliki - "No One Has The Right To Impose A Timetable"

[kpete]

Iraqi Leader Disavows Timetable Report

Oct 25, 7:56 AM (ET)

By SAMEER N. YACOUB



BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. and Iraqi forces on Wednesday raided Sadr City, the stronghold of the feared Shiite militia led by radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki disavowed the operation, saying he had not been consulted and insisting "that it will not be repeated."

The defiant al-Maliki also slammed the top U.S. military and diplomatic representatives in Iraq for saying Iraq needed to set a timetable to curb violence ravaging the country.

"I affirm that this government represents the will of the people and no one has the right to impose a timetable on it," al-Maliki said at a news conference.

U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday that al-Maliki had agreed to the plan, announced at a rare joint appearance with Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, who said he would not hesitate to ask for more troops if he felt they were necessary.

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[madokie]

1. So maliki is toast, gone, kaput, out of here. shortly

bushco* is going to overthrow their puppet government, who woulda thought it.:shrug:

[Toots]

4. Isn't that the way Democracies work?

:shrug: Works like that in America

[malaise]

5. Yep just like Sadam n/t

[bdamomma]

2. Maliki is not too happy.

[Windy]

3. further confirms that Bushco lies.... and lies.... and lies...

to suit their political purposes! I hope the MSM covers this. They were all over the timetable issue yesterday, saying the Iraq agreed. Apparently not!

This should be big news with the election coming up and the fact that "its about the war stupid!"

[peanutbrittle]

6. Fine then......

"this government represents the will of the people"

Most Iraqis Favor Immediate U.S. Pullout, Polls Show

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/26/AR2006092601721.html