Iraqi security adviser wants withdrawals to continue.
By on Feb 13th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Iraqi security adviser wants withdrawals to continue.
On Monday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said a “pause” in withdrawals in Iraq “makes sense” to him. Disagreeing with Gates, Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, Iraq’s national security adviser, said, “I believe phasing out and making it a continuous but slow withdrawal is better than pausing, as it gives continuity to the process.” Rubaie hopes the U.S. force would be “less than 100,000 by the end of this year” but adds that Iraq would still need “some sort of help.”
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Cheney to al-Rubaie; phuck you!
Told you so.
February 13th, 2008 at 7:43 pmDon’t worry Mr. Rubaie, we will stay until we are asked to leave, of course …it could take a couple years to get our stuff together, we totally overpacked- but don’t worry! We’ll get outta your hair in no time!
February 13th, 2008 at 7:46 pmNice to hear from the Iraqis. However, why would the neocons listen to him now? They never have. (I mean this is our oil country isn’t it? So why are all these Arabs squatting here? They act like this is their country! Damn rifraf.)
February 13th, 2008 at 7:53 pmMcJowls to al-Rubaie; We will be here for 10,000 years. Deal with it!
February 13th, 2008 at 7:54 pmThis “Operation Iraqi Freedom” ( let’s call it what they originally penned it, as if we’re too stupid to figure out the intentional anagram), is becoming more of a hostile takeover, NOT a “freedom” operation.
When will the majority who already realize this DO SOMETHING?
February 13th, 2008 at 8:14 pmOops, of course meant “Operation Iraqi LIBERATION”…
February 13th, 2008 at 8:16 pmIt’s okay - our Preznit “still needs some kind of help.”
February 13th, 2008 at 8:27 pmComment by DieNowForPeace — February 13, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
… is becoming more of a hostile takeover…”
Or hostile “squatting,” or maybe International “eminent domain” with the slogan “It hurts us more than it does you”?
February 13th, 2008 at 8:39 pm[free subscription required I think?]
February 13th, 2008 at 9:31 pmMowaffaq al-Rubaie, Iraq’s national security adviser, said, “I agree with 76% of the American public”
K, nice, just wish I could pronounce that name, tough one.
Buck Fush
February 13th, 2008 at 9:32 pmRubaie is one of those damned cut and runners.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:37 pmMowaffaq al-Rubaie, Iraq’s national security adviser, said, “I agree with 76% of the American publicâ€
K, nice, just wish I could pronounce that name, tough one.
Comment by Buckie Boy — February 13, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
If it helps, the al in al-Rubaie is pronounced “ar” since R is a Sun Letter.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:21 amThe Iraqi national security advisor obviously doesn’t understand “the military” or “war” - otherwise he would agree with John McCain that it doesn’t matter how long Americans are in Iraq.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:01 amSo now the Iraq Security Advisor wants us to leave, 144 members of the Iraq Parliment voted for a timetable to leave, 76% of Americans want to leave, but McCain says he is the only one to understand that we need to stay. That’s what the U.S. needs another bubble idiot.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:37 pm