Senate Democrats press Iraqi PM on Israel remarks

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/25/congress.iraq/

Senate Democrats press Iraqi PM on Israel remarks

Tuesday, July 25, 2006; Posted: 2:21 p.m. EDT (18:21 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three high-ranking Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to explain his recent comments condemning Israel's "aggression" against Lebanon.

Al-Maliki is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday after making his first visit to the White House and meeting privately with President Bush on Tuesday.

Last week, al-Maliki said that Iraq was urging the international community "to take a quick and firm stance to stop this aggression against Lebanon, to stop the killing of innocent people and to stop the destruction of infrastructure."

"What is happening is an operation of mass destruction and mass punishment and an operation using great force that Israel has -- and Lebanon does not," he said.

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1. What's Wrong with What He said?

Ahhh... He's a Muslim Puppet Leader... bad boy!:spank:

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2. Well. It's ALARMING say the House Dems. OUTRAGEOUS!

says Hillary. She might (or might not) even boycott his address to Congress tomorrow with a few other of the piousy outraged.

And as for this, I don't even know where to start!!:

"Part of the reason that America was sold on Iraq was to have a staunch ally in the region -- a democratic ally that would back our policies," Schumer said. "Now if the prime minister can't condemn terrorism, which is ruining his country ... then where are we headed?"



Democrats decry Maliki's comments on Israel

By Vicki Allen 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Democrats expressed alarm on Tuesday over Iraq's denunciation of Israel in the Middle East conflict, and some said Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's address to Congress should be canceled unless he apologizes.


A group of about 20 House of Representatives Democrats sent a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert urging the Illinois Republican to secure an apology from Maliki or cancel the address on Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress. (more)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060725/pl_nm/iraq_maliki_congress_dc


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1727649

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2740754&mesg_id=2740754


These news reports started this AM and I've had a migraine the rest of this whole day. I'm beginnng to think it's me. It's got to be JUST me!