Friday, October 17, 2008
Gen. Odie Colognie displays his famous tact
As the Bushoviks find themselves in real negotiations with the Iraqis over a SOFA, the new commanding officer in Iraq steps in a big pile.
Iraq's prime minister said in remarks aired Friday that the top U.S. commander in Iraq "risked his position" by alleging Iran was trying to bribe lawmakers to vote against the proposed security agreement with the United States.Even if every Iraqi lawmaker is standing in line with an empty sack waiting for the Iran Bunny to fill it with goodies, subordinates are supposed to keep their mouths shut until negotiations are over and done, unless they want to queer the deal. Who does Gen. Odie Colognie really work for?
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki briefed top political leaders Friday about the draft agreement, which includes a timeline for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2011 and a compromise giving Iraq authority to try U.S. contractors and soldiers for major crimes committed off-duty and off-base.
A government statement said the same group - including President Jalal Talabani, the two vice presidents and leaders of parliament - would meet again in a few days, suggesting some people raised objections.
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