U.S. Envoy Reportedly Seeks New Iraq PM

[maddezmom]

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer
Mon Mar 27, 5:03 PM ET



BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. ambassador to Iraq has asked one of Iraq's most prominent Shiite politicians to seek the withdrawal of Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's contentious nomination for a second term, two aides said Monday.

The aides to Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim said U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, had asked their boss during a meeting Saturday to personally deliver the message to al-Jaafari.

The two, who were at the meeting but spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information, said al-Hakim initially refused, saying another "mechanism" needed to be found.

Later, however, lower-ranking members of al-Hakim's political bloc, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, did pass the Khalilzad message to members of al-Jaafari's party, who delivered it to him, the aides said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060327/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_politics;_

So why doesn't he just handpick the PM, name him PM and get this charade over with now? :eyes:

[HuffleClaw]

1. 'asked'

gotta love that new iraqi 'sovereignty'. what a joke.

[dipsydoodle]

2. Nothing quite like

pokin' your nose into other peoples affairs.

[oasis]

3. Ahmed Chalabi would be willing to fill in until things quiet down.

[rodeodance]

4. Do you think that is what the US wants?--I know he has Condi et al support

Recall his visit here.

[oasis]

7. Chalabi or a more plyable puppet:The Bushistas dream Easter basket.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. Chinese ambassador suggests that Bush step down.

The Chinese ambassador met today with Republican congressional leaders and suggested that Bush step down. He urged this step to assure the Chinese banking community that their investments in US treasury bonds would continue to be secure. The Republican leaders personally delivered the message to Mr. Bush. "We are dependent on the continued goodwill of the Chinese banking community", said Mr. Frist, "so we have to take these suggestions very seriously." Mr. Bush, the beleagured president of the financially troubled United States, was unavailable for comment.


In a related development, construction of the Mexican Wall was halted again for lack of funds.

[LynnTheDem]

6. Nooo. BUSH wants new Iraqi PM; US envoy passes on bush's letter.

WTF is the problem with the fucking US "media"???!!