Maliki Disputes Report That He Endorses Obama’s Withdrawal Plan
By Uppity Woman on July 20, 2008 at 4:00 PM in Barack Obama, Campaign Gaffes, Current Affairs, Iraq, John McCain, Obamedia
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.






















