Thursday, November 30, 2006

Iraqi Prime Minister & President Bush Met Today

Today President Bush and Prime Minister al-Maliki of Iraq met to discuss different strategies in the increasingly difficult war. CNN.com Reports:
President Bush on Thursday expressed support for Iraq's prime minister and said the United States will speed a turnover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces.

Bush also insisted the U.S. will stay "until the job is complete."

He's the right guy for Iraq," Bush said of al-Maliki after the two met Thursday.

These comments made by President Bush mean several things. First he said that U.S. will stay, he does not mention armed forces, this could mean diplomatic and financial assistants will stay. The reason I mention this is because yesterday the Iraqi study group announced that they plan would include a withdrawal of troops from Iraq. As well Bush attempted to reassure the world that al-Maliki is the "right guy" for the job. This came after parts of the Iraqi government walked out on al-Maliki and memo by a top U.S. official was leaked yesterday concerning his abilities to lead.

I think that President Bush has learned something from the mid-term elections and the mounting turmoil in the Iraq situation. He has learned that in order for his legacy to not be worsened then it has become he must change his policy as well if he wants the Republican party to hold the Presidency in 2008 he must change.

For more information on the Press Conference Click Here

What do you think of the new Bush Policy towards Iraq?

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Reuben A. Ingber said...
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