Many Iraqis dismiss Bush visit as stunt

[ProSense]

Many Iraqis dismiss Bush visit as stunt

By PATRICK QUINN, Associated Press Writer
11 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Many Sunnis and even some Shiite political parties dismissed President Bush's visit to Baghdad on Tuesday as merely an attempt to associate himself with positive developments in Iraq — formation of the new government and last week's killing of the country's most feared terrorist.

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"We hope that al-Maliki persuades Bush to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces, otherwise the visit is of no relevance to Iraqis," said Zafer al-Ani, spokesman for the Iraqi Accordance Front, the main Sunni Arab partner in al-Maliki's government.

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Baghdad University political science professor Nabil Mohammed Selim said the president's trip was a bid to show the world that he has achieved something in this country, including the killing last week of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Bush's political standing in the United States portends a difficult election for fellow Republicans in November's congressional elections.

"In fact, nothing has been achieved in Iraq, hundreds of innocent Iraqis are being killed daily because of the chaos," Selim said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060613/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bush_in_baghdad_2

[mother earth]

1. Many Americans also dismiss it as a stunt!

:eyes: :think: :grr:

[bigdarryl]

3. Bush visit

Not fucking FOX NEWS

[Kikosexy2]

5. Iraqis are ..

no fools themselves...they know the Chimpie m.o. ..photo ops...stay in the Green Zone...everything is just dandy folks...see even I'm (bush) in Baghdad...no danger here...yeah, right!

[Kittycat]

2. "otherwise the visit is of no relevance to Iraqis"

Since when did B*sh care about iraqis? he only cares about his US Poll numbers. That stunt was just his attempt to rush in and try to capitalize on al Zarqawi's death.

Worthless piece of shit, flying around like he's the fucking king of Iraq - and has a right to just drop in unannounced so that they can bow at his feet.

[Contrary1]

4. Bush's brand of democracy...

It would have been common courtesy, at the very least, to let Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki know he was coming with more than 5 minutes notice. Could you imaging Fidel Castro "dropping in" at the WH? Or better yet, President Hugo Chavez, who was actually elected rather than appointed by Shrubco?

Yeah, right...I thought the same thing.