Iraq PM tells Bush of 'dazzling successes' in Baghdad

[jefferson_dem]

Iraq PM tells Bush of 'dazzling successes' in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has told US President George W. Bush by videolink that the first few days of their countries' joint security plan in Baghdad had been a great success.

"He told President Bush that the security plan had seen dazzling success during its first days and that the government will deal with every outlaw in a firm manner whatever group they belong to," according to his office on Friday.

Some Sunni Iraqis fear their Shiite prime minister might use the security plan as a cover to advance his own group's interests, but Maliki denies this, and cited the example of aid he said he was giving Sunnis in western Iraq.

"He said the sheikhs of the tribes in Anbar Province play a very important role in the hunt for Al-Qaeda and that the government will supply all kinds of support to these tribes and start reconstruction efforts," his office said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070216/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestusbush_070216155856

[soothsayer]

1. Just as he was told to say. Well done!

[youngdem]

2. Weird....They must have rehired the old Information Minister...was it this guy?

[UpInArms]

6. comical ali?

[youngdem]

7. Thanks for the smile.

I am gonna remember that one.

[earthside]

3. 'The Blind Leading the Blind'

This is why that old aphorism still works.

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Wow! What a turnaround!

:sarcasm:

Still tapping my foot and waiting for details on the agreement between Iraq and Iran to come out. Still waiting for officials to TALK about the agreement.

*sigh*

[subterranean]

5. Telling his boss what he wants to hear.

[gorgan]

8. for an opposing viewpoint, please see

http://tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=165183