Cheney, Iraqi PM concede violence issues

Source: ap



Cheney, Iraqi PM concede violence issues

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Vice President
Dick Cheney and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki acknowledged problems in the pace of reducing violence in
Iraq on Wednesday, but both pledged their governments would continue working together toward a solution.


"The meeting with the vice president paved a foundation for practical steps to support our efforts working on both the security front as well as the domestic political issues," said al-Maliki as he and Cheney made brief statements to reporters.

Al-Maliki is coming under increasing pressure from Washington to demonstrate progress in easing sectarian violence, and Cheney's unannounced visit to Iraq was depicted by U.S. officials as an attempt to press al-Maliki and other Iraqi leaders to do more to achieve reconciliation among factions.

"We talked about a way ahead in terms of our mutual interests," Cheney said.

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cheney is doing what he does best, he's trying to bully Maliki because he's slowly realizing how intensely he is hated by rational citizens of our country.

"Endeavor to persevere". Vice-Fuhrer Cheney said to be pleased with the meeting. He spoke to reporters from his custom built iron-lung, while on his way to to kiss the feet (or whatever body-part asked) of the Saudi King.

shares mutual interests with their occupier?

When the Iraqi government comes back from its two-month vacation?

They cannot even guarantee that:
a) their security regarding his visit was not compromised;
b) the airport is safe from sniper attacks.

Yes indeed, it is all sunshine and flowers in Iraq.

With the election doomsday clock ticking down to 2008, he must have seen red when he heard about that.

The Republicans are so going to get greased in 2008.

"Petraeus said recently that conditions in Iraq may get harder before they get easier and will require "an enormous commitment" over time by the United States."