Iraqi Politicians: Bush Ideas Not New

[maddezmom]

Iraqi politicians on both sides of the sectarian divide said Wednesday they heard no new ideas and had little reason for renewed hope from President Bush's State of the Union address.

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"Bush has not come up with anything new and it gives no real hope for ordinary Iraqis," said Sunni lawmaker Hussein al-Falluji. "Bush said that sending more troops might solve the security problem, but I think it will not curb the violence for a long time because the problem is not only military, it is more political and about foreign interference."

However, al-Falluji welcomed Bush's warning the sectarian violence engulfing Iraq could lead to a wider regional conflict, as Shiite extremists are backed by Iran and Sunni extremists are aided by al-Qaida.

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A lawmaker with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's bloc also urged a political solution.

"Bush's speech still contained the logic of force and destruction instead of the logic of dialogue and political solutions," said lawmaker Falah Hassan. "I believe that the U.S. administration should adopt the speech of peace instead of the speech of soldiers."

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[acmavm]

1. Well then, except for those too stupid to be left alone, it seems to be

a given. The guys done. He's gotta go.

[wageslave71]

2. Stay the course, but speed up a little

That's what this troop surge sounds like to me.

Whoever takes the White House in '08, Dem or Repub, is going to inherit one hell of a mess.

[rodeodance]

3. "Bush's speech still contained the logic of force and destruction"

[LynnTheDem]

4. HEY, give bush's 5th ATTEMPT at surging a chance!!!

Yah buncha naysayers!

Everyone knows 5th surge is the charm.

Sheeesh.

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