Meanwhile, the Iraqi parliament is apparently taking August off . . .

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July 16, 2007

from Dan Froomkin: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2007/07/16/BL2007071600891_pf.html


Feeling the Heat

From Friday's briefing with press secretary Tony Snow: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070713-5.html


"Q Is the Iraqi government and the Iraqi parliament taking the month of August off?

"MR. SNOW: Probably, yes. Just not --

"Q They're taking the entire month of August off, before the September deadline?

"MR. SNOW: It looks like they may, yes. Just like the U.S. Congress is.

"Q Have you tried to talk them out of that?

"MR. SNOW: You know, it's 130 degrees in Baghdad in August, I'll pass on your recommendation.

"Q Well, Tony, Tony, I'm sorry, that's -- you know -- I mean, there are a lot of things that happen by September and it's 130 degrees for the U.S. military also on the ground --

"MR. SNOW: You know, that's a good point. And it's 130 degrees for the Iraqi military. The Iraqis, you know, I'll let them -- my understanding is that at this juncture they're going to take August off, but, you know, they may change their minds."




Talking Points Memo has the video: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/015376.php

[liberal N proud]

1. They are modeling their "democracy" after the bu$h regime

bu$h takes August off and believes in violence.

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2. Hand picked by the Bush administration/PNAC - is this a surprise?

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