Iraq watching U.S. anti-war feeling closely -Zebari (don't give up yet...)

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25499838.htm

Iraq watching U.S. anti-war feeling closely-Zebari

ROME, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders are closely watching the growth of the anti-war movement in the United States and understand that Americans will become frustrated without more progress, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.

Zebari, on a two-day trip to Italy, also said the next few months would "make or break" Iraq but that allies should stick together and not send what he called mixed or confused signals.

He said he sympathised with anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan and others who have lost loved ones in Iraq but that it would be "disastrous" if the protests led to any cracks in the coalition or premature withdrawal.

"I fully understand the feelings of this lady and how she feels about the loss of her son and we sympathise with her and our prayers go to her and to all those who have fallen," Zebari said of Sheehan, who has been camping out at President George W. Bush's Texas ranch.

[leftchick]

1. Zebari isn't 'Iraq'. He is a US Installed puppet

any Iraqi will tell you so.

[Lerkfish]

3. really? his complete toadying comments confused me for a moment,

(sarcasm)

This administration is so patently translucent, I've pretty much decided that the supporters of it are willfully ignorant, or are dumb as rocks to be taken in by it.

I don't consider them masters of propaganda, they just have a willing audience.

Heck, my six year old lies more convincingly.

[drduffy]

21. ignorant, dumb,..... or complicit

[Fatima]

2. This Mother-Effer needs to shut up

Nice how these picked bureaucrats and puppets want our kids to keep shedding blood while they hold the coats. Now Shrub has parroted this line and is using it to bash protesters over the head. I did not serve my country so that assholes like Zehari, Bush and the whole damned American Legion can trample all over human life and civil rights.

[shadowknows69]

5. Stay out of our country's business

and we'll keep trying to get our business out of yours deal?

[Straight Shooter]

4. Utter pablum, one talking point after another. Give us a break, Zebari.

Who wrote that tripe for you? Rove?

[DinahMoeHum]

6. Wonder how much legitimacy this guy really has among Iraqis. . .

and I mean, the everyday person in the marketplace.

:evilfrown:

[rodeodance]

11. hard to know as we do not hear from them--except maybe a few

thru bloggers like Fisk.

[daleo]

7. It would be disastrous for him (Zabari) if the U.S. left

That's for sure. There would be quite an exodus of curveball types, heading back to London for the next go round.

[Kerrytravelers]

8. I wonder if rover can write the rw talking points in Arabic...

or if he pays a translator?

[Javaman]

9. All these idiots live in the greenzone, rarely venturing out in fear of

getting killed. They haven't a clue

[patdem]

10. Here is a link for some info on this Kurd...educated in England/USA

probably a CIA asset..and if you google his name with Chalabi..they are like bussom buddies:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/h/ho/hoshyar_zebari.htm

[sabra]

12. surprise surprise surprise

not

[freepotter]

13. Now Disaster Monkey* owes Cindy his gratitude,

in addition to the answers he owes her for her son's death, for putting pressure on the Iraqis to get a constitution signed before the anti-war movement drags his stupid ass out of Iraq. :evilgrin:

[geckosfeet]

14. They better watch their own people for a change,,,,,,,,,

"it would be "disastrous" if the protests led to any cracks in the coalition or premature withdrawal."

Why? Isn't this bastard rich enough yet?

[Maggie_May]

15. Then he better get off the pot

and get Iraq to defend them selfs. I am tired of losing our guys for a war that Iraqis should be fighting. Its time for them to stand for them selfs.

[AlCzervik]

16. Looks like Rove faxed him the talking points to try and shut up anyone who

speaks out. Wont work assholes.

[Roland99]

17. Zebari hosted some meeting of Arab leaders in June to stop the insurgency

Fat lot of good that did.

[NYC]

18. Cracks in the coalition?

Who's left?

(I haven't forgotten Poland.)

[tinfoilinfor2005]

19. It will be what it will be with or without the american troops.

It may have been a different story had bush fired rumsfeld and listened to his generals on the ground. But those days are over.

[GoBlue]

20. It would be "disastrous"

if the protests led to any cracks in the coalition or premature withdrawal.

Transplanation: We ain't done raping Iraq. So shut your mouth.

[agincourt]

22. Sad fact is though,

He feels more sympathy for her than many Americans do.