NYT: Republican Senator Slams Iraqi Government (McConnell)

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CORRECTED: Republican Senator Slams Iraqi Government

By REUTERS
Published: May 13, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate on Sunday expressed frustration with the Iraqi government, saying Republicans were ``overwhelmingly disappointed'' with the lack of political progress.

``The Iraqi government is a huge disappointment,'' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN'S Late Edition on Sunday.

``So far, they've not been able do anything they promised on the political side,'' the Kentucky Republican said, citing the Iraqis' failure to pass a new oil revenue bill, hold local elections and dismantle the former Baath Party of Saddam Hussein. ``It's a growing frustration.''

``Republicans overwhelmingly feel disappointed about the Iraqi government,'' he added.

McConnell spoke as the Senate is trying to approve funding for the Iraq war with a compromise that President George W. Bush can sign. Bush has threatened to veto a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that provides only enough money to continue combat for two or three months.

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I'm all for it if they start agreeing to wind this disaster down.

he is one of the ringleaders in this quagmire, he works right along with Cheney. They are trying to protect their seats, he must be hearing something in his district...

miserable lot. Getting too much pressure against what they want to do from the folks at home. Seems the constituents are refusing to follow the playbook, also.

Whatsamatta, mitch? Losing control??? Nothing's going according to plan? Cry me a river, okay?

.... and then blaming her husband.

Mitch McChinless is without shame.

party's playbook - and making you guys look bad?

Oh, I'm sorry! I guess Maliki and company are like the rest of us, all supposed to be down on our knees to you fine folks. And unfortunately, they're nothing more than another group of unruly infidels who didn't get the memo, or perhaps simply refused delivery when it arrived.

Boo-hoo. What a pity


NOT!!!!

:nopity: