Bush Presses Iraqi Leaders to Act Fast

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Tuesday urged Iraq to move quickly to form a unity government, calling on elected leaders "to stand up and do their job."

He said the formation of a new government would give Iraqis confidence in their future.

Bush's statement, during a brief question-and-answer session with reporters in the Roosevelt Room, came on the heels of a similar admonition by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a visit to Iraq. Rice had spoken of a "sense of drift" nearly four months after Iraqis held parliamentary elections.

Bush said insurgents were using violence to prevent democracy from taking hold. "One way to help bring confidence to the Iraqi people that those few will not be able to determine the future of that country is for there to be unity government that steps up and says, `I'm willing to lead.'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060404/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

[movonne]

1. If only he would "stand up and do his job" maybe we wouldn't have

all these worries.

[KAZ]

11. Actually, I wish he would sit down...

... and STFU.

[leftchick]

2. You forgot to post the pic with the article...

OOoo Ooo Ahh Ahh...



no photoshop needed for this chimp!

[Canuckistanian]

3. Isn't "acting fast" what caused this trouble in the first place?

A rushed invasion followed by a rushed Coalition government followed by a rushed constitutional process followed by a rushed election.

Isn't it time to slow down and actually think about the process?

[InternalDialogue]

8. Exactly right.

Perhaps someone needs to drop an American history text into the stack of "books" that Bush "reads" so he can get some perspective.

American Declaration of Independence: 1776
American Constitutional Convention: 1787

It took us eleven years to get it as close to perfect as we could, and that was without sectarian civil war raging at full boil.

He's throwing around a CEO mentality when the situation calls for the diplomacy of a statesman and the patience of a craftsman.

[bullimiami]

4. they picked. bush told them they have to pick somone else.

thats bush democracy, a sham the world over.

[tularetom]

5. Yeah sure blame the Iraqis

for your fuckup chimpy.

[Mithras61]

6. Bush urges Iraqi leaders to give him a "good news" talking point ...

Gotta get some good news coming out of Iraq pretty soon... :sarcasm:

[Webster Green]

7. Incoherent, beady-eyed little goof-ball...

God, how I detest that mutherfucker!:mad:

[otohara]

9. It's Hard Work - Specially When Bombs

are going off every where. It's hard work!

[rodeodance]

10. well condia failed-so its Bush to the Rescue!!!!!

[saigon68]

14. Kindasleezy threatened them 2 days ago

Now its the Chimpanzee's turn

[cliss]

12. Bush says, get out there and say

"I'm willing to lead". So, who will be the first one to step up and get killed?

[Sparkly]

13. He "presses" them by sending Condi, and talking in a press conference.

I'm sure that'll help. :sarcasm: