The Psychogeezer™ is lucky that Iraqis can’t vote in our election:
In an interview with Der Spiegel released on Saturday, Maliki said he wanted U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq as soon as possible.
“U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about 16 months. That, we think, would be the right timeframe for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes.” […]
Of course Maliki was coy:
Asked if he supported Obama’s ideas more than those of John McCain, Republican presidential hopeful, Maliki said he did not want to recommend who people should vote for.
Whoever is thinking about the shorter term is closer to reality. Artificially extending the stay of U.S. troops would cause problems. […]
“The Americans have found it difficult to agree on a concrete timetable for the exit because it seems like an admission of defeat to them. But it isn’t,” Maliki told Der Spiegel.
I’m sure Cheney is on the phone to Maliki even as I post this ….
I was saying to someone earlier that, just like each and every time someone associated with the Bush crime family goes off the reservation and says something that is not an official talking point, Maliki would be getting a late-night phone call from the real Decider-in-Chief, Cheney.
Sure enough, this morning we get word that a spokesman for Maliki has "backed away" from his earlier comments and is now saying that "that any pull-out is based on continuing progress on the ground".
It is amazing to me that Bush Co. is still able to get people who have made very deliberate statements to high-profile newspapers (or have even written in their own books) to immediately change their positions.
I feel that, much like his hero, J. Edgar Hoover, Cheney dresses in drag. Woops! I was taken out of context! I really meant that I feel that Cheney has massive files of deep, dark secrets on everyone, and when they misbehave, he reminds them of that fact.
Anyone having dealings with Cheney who thought that his eavesdropping program was to listen to terrorists was extremely naive, and probably found out the hard way that he learned well from his boss, Nixon, and the program was really a front for political and corporate espionage.
I have a funny feeling that Maliki just learned this the hard way.
Posted by: Bcre8ve | July 20, 2008 at 09:53 AM
You pull your hand out of the puppet's hand for ONE MINUTE, and he goes all "The Dummy" on you...
Posted by: actor212 | July 21, 2008 at 07:58 AM
Argh, I meant out of the puppet's ass....
Posted by: actor212 | July 21, 2008 at 07:59 AM
I dunno. . . this guy al Maliki just never looks happy. May be we could introduce him to Wellbutrin.
Posted by: Lisa | July 23, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Or David Vitter's hooker.
Posted by: actor212 | July 24, 2008 at 12:33 PM
actor: I didn't suggest he looks morbid because he can't get his kink on. More capitalistic perversions would just sink him even deeper, I s'pose.
Just, a real Deputy Dawg-looking fellow. I wonder what would cheer him up.
Posted by: Lisa | July 25, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Well, if you had Bush and Cheney screwing you up the butt, would you look happy?
What he needs is a withdrawal.
Posted by: actor212 | July 29, 2008 at 12:44 PM
We need a withdrawal.
Posted by: Joe the Dog Lover | September 04, 2008 at 01:55 PM