According to a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s press secretary, a planned Saturday meeting on the extension of the US military presence in the nation beyond December has been cancelled. No new date has been set, with the secretary terming the talks “indefinitely delayed.”
The delay comes just a week after the deadline set by President Jalal Talabani passed with no decision, and as Pentagon officials continue to press Iraq for a “quick” decision on the increasingly controversial political issue.
Though Prime Minister Maliki has backed off his own opposition to the continued occupation, he has insisted that it must be approved by parliament, which is likely to be an enormous uphill battle with many key political factions opposing the extension.
At the same time, Maliki’s Interior and Defense Ministries are trying to sign backdoor deals with the US to provide officially civilian “trainers” for the nation, which officials said would not require a vote in parliament. Either way, the US Congress is unlikely to be consulted, as they were not in the 2008 Status of Forces Agreement.
What's there to meet about? Go home Americans!
Man this could be a daytime soap opera that runs for many years. The Americans lying to themseves and refusing to admit they are an empire and Iraq is their colony, and trying desperately to get the Iraqis to sanction US hypocrisy by "asking" nudge nudge wink wink, them to remain.
I keep thinking that there has to be some "event" that will tip the scale in the favor of the Empire. I find it hard to believe that the USG and Maliki are going to leave a decision like this to the unwashed (and uncontrolled) in the Iraqi parliament. Will it be Sadr or the Iranians? Or something new and innovative? The Martians?
You have to ask yourself – "why do we want to stay in Iraq?" The only answers that make sense are these:
1. We haven't achieved our objective yet – the objective certainly not being anything to do with the Iraqi people or for their benefit. Possible objectives include control of their oil or a permanent base to launch future wars in support of Israel.
2. When we leave, the final chapter gets written – an inglorious departure will bring home the the proof of a total fiasco. The final tabulation can be made to the dismay of all.
3. Our military and its camp followers like being there – they would rather be there than at FT Hood or FT Benning. Lord only knows the reason why that would be.
The only question in my mind is will we learn anything from Iraq. I hope the whole experience becomes as repellent to us as the timeless story of tying a dead chicken around the neck of a bad chicken killing dog until it rots off, would be to the dog.
All I know if America stays the violence is going to increase probably more than since the war started.And Maliki is a American puppet and will do what he is told.Most likly they will us Iran as the reason they need to stay.It will all be a lie to make Iran seem like an evil terrorist country to try to get sheeple to support an illegal war that for sure will lead to WW3 America can't fight the countrys they will face some not even 1 on 1 they can't win in Iraq or Afganistan.A war with Iran willbe a war with Russia,China,Pakistan,North Korea,Syria,Iraq,Afganistan,Yemen,Lybia and how nows how else.Eroupe wont be much help they can't deal with Lybia without American help against the forces of all these countrys they will be considerd ankel biters.It will be America VS every country they do wrong to witch is most.Im canadian and now if Haper is the president he will against such bad odds not to mention it will start with Iran being illegaly invaded join a war that can't be won.America aqnd Canada will be fighting there own citizens for again helping the US and Israel fight there illegal wars.
In America they went hunting near michigan and just the amount of hunters in that part of the country would have been the 5th or 6th largest army on the planet.Canada only has 30 something million people but about half are hunters and have legal guns and some have many not to mention the ones the gangs have and the everday person that has at least 1.Have fun fighting other countrys when you could not dream of winning a civil war against your own citizens.If eather were illegaly invaded the invading army would be in trouble but most educated Americans now how evil and corrupt there government is.Canadians now about mant illegal back door deals such as the North American Union aqnd w3eill take are country as well.The truth is coming faster than you could have imagened and very soon all will know and be fully awaken.Then 90 persent of Americas government will be were they berlong in jail.And I don't know the persentige of corrupt government in Canada but Harper and the people closest to him will face the same fait as there masters the American government scum.