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Posted by: _kam0_ 1 year, 7 months agoIraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has made clear he dislikes being the country's leader and would prefer to leave the job before his term ends.
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MajJohn
Jan. 3, 2007, 1:33 p.m.He's not Bush's little puppet. This news story is about PM Maliki. I expected to first comment to be a Bush bashing comment. How immature! The PM is indeed in a difficult position and it must be depressing to be unable to bring all factions together. I agree with the PM's assessment that more needs to be done to increase the ability of the security forces to rein in the thugs and terrorists. Having the resources to do so is a US problem and needs to be addressed quickly. Getting the Sunni's and Shia's into a mindset to do whatever it takes to create peace is another thing. It's his and the current leaders in Iraqs' problem. I hope he sticks it out and is successful. My thoughts and prayers go with him and the Iraqi people.
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vor
Jan. 3, 2007, 1:38 p.m.Well, he may be Bush's poodle but he is al-Sadr's puppet. Just like Bush he isn't the one making the critical decisions. No way do I believe him when he says he is going to crack down on militias. They are, after all, his base. At the end of the article he says he wouldn't be in his position if he didn't have hope for peace in Iraq, yet in the first paragraph he says he wants out and would leave now if he could. Very contradictory. He has had to do a lot of talking out of both sides of his mouth and his successor will have to do the same.
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rushran
Jan. 3, 2007, 1:47 p.m.He realizes hes in a no win situation. The country is not stable and wants out for his safety and sanity.
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2Labs
Jan. 3, 2007, 1:50 p.m.Clearly he is not a true leader. It would have been better that he serve in a supporting role as opposed to a leadership role. He may have the countries best interest at heart, but leaders want the power of leadership, always!
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joeblowe
Jan. 3, 2007, 1:58 p.m.Who can blame him; he's essentially walking around with a target painted on his back. Of course, that is part of the package when leading a country. We presume he knew that up front and really shouldn't be whining about it now.
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NelsonR
Jan. 3, 2007, 2:34 p.m.Another winning moment for our leader President Bush. A country in civil war with thousand of Iraqi's dead and dying. Americans dead and dying for what, a country in civil strife.
No pronounced leader to attain control within Iraq.
The strengthening of the ******e community which includes Iran. Iran is the winner regarding the Bush Doctrine
Yeah Mr. Bush you are a real winner for America. Resign and save the country two more years of depressing leadership.
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gayub
Jan. 3, 2007, 3:18 p.m.This guy has done a terrible job. He does not seem to be interested in making peace with every group, instead he acts like the prime minister of the Shea, not IRAQ and that is why we still have not been able to leave IRAQ.
We need to put together a secular, non-sectarian regime that will be tough and fair. I don't think democracy is the way to go in IRAQ. I think we should just put together their government.
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bongy337
Jan. 3, 2007, 3:49 p.m.Well, when you place puppets in power and they suddenly "wise up", don't blame them for having more common sense than King George. Bush is obviously on another cocaine and alcohol binge. Wake up America.
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Daylight
Jan. 4, 2007, 12:56 a.m.This ass hole should leave the world, puppet has no dignity. Iraqi people should hang all the puppets, Ayatollah Sistani should be hanged fist followed by Al Sadr the coward.
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NeoCon
Jan. 4, 2007, 7:15 a.m.NelsonR it is Iran that is causing all the strife!
A safe and democratic Iraq will bring change to the Middle East. That is what countries like Iran fear most. God forbid people there get the chance to think for themselves and speak their mind.
As for this leader he is the perfect person for this job. Do you really want someone in that position that craves power. History will show that the liberation of Iraq was the right thing to do. Doing the right thing is never easy, and according to the left in America should be avoided at all cost, but it is better that we acted now because we may never get a later.
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Natureboy
Jan. 4, 2007, 6:29 p.m.Maliki may be a toadie, but he is no idiot. Just like his Afghani counterpart, without the US there he would have a life expectancy measured in nanoseconds.
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Albion
Jan. 4, 2007, 6:43 p.m.Who in their right mind would want to be the Prime Minister of Iraq, beats me.
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