AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- President Bush said Thursday the United States will speed a turnover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces but assured Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Washington is not looking for a "graceful exit" from a war well into its fourth violent year.
Under intensifying political pressure at home, the American and Iraqi leaders came together for a hastily arranged summit to explore how to stop escalating violence that is tearing Iraq apart and eroding support for Bush's war strategy.
With Bush hoping to strengthen his Iraqi counterpart's fragile government, the tensions that flared when their opening session was abruptly cancelled Wednesday evening were not apparent when they appeared before reporters after breakfast Thursday.
" I appreciate the courage you show during these difficult times as you lead your country," Bush told al-Maliki after nearly two and a half hours of talks. "He's the right guy for Iraq." It was their third face-to-face meeting since al-Maliki took power about six months ago.
"There is no problem," declared al-Maliki.
There were no immediate answers for mending the Shiite-Sunni divide that is fueling sectarian bloodshed in Iraq or taming the stubborn insurgency against the U.S. presence. The leaders emerged from their breakfast and formal session with few specific ideas, particularly on Bush's repeated pledge to move more quickly to transfer authority for Iraq's security to al-Maliki's government.
"One of his frustrations with me is that he believes that we've been slow about giving him the tools necessary to protect the Iraqi people," Bush said. "He doesn't have the capacity to respond. So we want to accelerate that capacity."
There was no explanation from either side of how that would happen, beyond support for the long-standing goals of speeding the U.S. military's effort to train Iraqi security forces and to give more military authority over Iraq to al-Maliki.
2006-11-30 11:10:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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2006-11-30 11:11:34 · update #1
Nouri al-Maliki should be very concerend. Not that long ago, Bush was saying Rumsfeld was the man for the job. When Bush pats you on the back, it seems like he is showing where the knife should go.
2006-12-04 00:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by Paul K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, definite, there's a plan - yet whilst he tells you, he will could desire to kill you. in case you hadn't observed, vagueness is the hallmark of this administration, even with "The Decider's" cries to the alternative. this is probable the only "turnover" George can communicate approximately with any authority is the apple one he had for breakfast this morning. Or replace into it cherry?
2016-12-29 17:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to set up a proper puppet government that will shape their laws around what the Oil company's want.
That's the real reason why we can't leave ..the puppets are not fully in place to enact a Corporate friendly legislature.
2006-11-30 11:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by dstr 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
ya right Bush's meaning of "turnover" means when they get killed off we'll just replace them wit new ones to kill off. BUSH IS AN IDIOT. funny to think they tried to kill off Ronald Reagon but not that idot yet. I will be so glad when he isnt president anymore and oh plz dont let McClain bc president, if that happens I am movin to austrailia or some otha foriegn country
2006-11-30 11:14:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes he does
Why did you answer your own question?
2006-11-30 11:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
where is the question ?
2006-12-01 05:52:44 · answer #6 · answered by abu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋