Should Senator Jim Webb take over Diplomatic Meetings with the Iraqi President?

Question

With Senator Webb's son stationed in Iraq is it possible that Webb and President al-Maliki can more quickly find common ground and move towards resolutions?

Consider that the US President Bush has driven both the US and Iraq into the ground.

President Bush has insulted the Iraqi President in memos, according to the papers and in terms of US soldiers, he has yet to attend a funeral. Here's the exchange between Webb and Bush today:

"How's your boy?" the president asked.
Webb responded, "I'd like to get them out of Iraq."
"That's not what I asked you," Mr. Bush answered. "How's your boy?"
Said Webb —"That's between me and my boy, Mr. President."
A source told "The Hill" newspaper— that Webb said he was so angered by the exchange— he was tempted to slug the president.

Should Bush go home and leave negotiations to others?

Answer 1

Actually, the president is able to delegate negotiations.

See Clinton appointing Senator Mitchell to negotiate peace in Northern Ireland.

Success!

Perhaps you are on to something here, great question!

Answer 2

I would agree, except Bush does not want successful negotiations. He is not in Iraq to prevent disorder, he is there to preserve it. There was order in Iraq before he went in. It was a dictatorship, but there was not civil war. Now we have civil war and the US Military is an occupation force, providing security for US contractors. He wants to "stay the course." He likes the situation as it is. His agents can plunder the country while everyone is so distracted by all the fighting, and he can pursue his agenda towards control of the oil in the Middle East. Cheney says that no matter how we voted on Nov. 7th, he wants to move on Iran next. .

Answer 3

Considering the establishment and formation of foreign policy is an Executive function, the obvious answer is a resounding "no".