Iraqi Official:"Condi's Visit Backfired-Shouldn't Have Come To Baghdad"

[kpete]

Iraqi Says Visit by Two Diplomats Backfired
Published: April 6, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 5 — A top adviser to Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said Wednesday that the visit this week by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw of Britain had backfired, prolonging a deadlock over a new government and strengthening Mr. Jaafari's resolve to keep his post.

"Pressure from outside is not helping to speed up any solution," said the adviser, Haider al-Abadi. "All it's doing is hardening the position of people who are supporting Jaafari."

He added, "They shouldn't have come to Baghdad."

His comments were echoed by several political leaders on Wednesday, including Kurds and Sunni Arabs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/06/world/middleeast/06iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[bigtree]

1. they'll never learn that they're not wanted there

so much for giving the country back to the Iraqis. They must love the way Rice comes to their country and talks down to them.

[madokie]

2. by their visit they showed the iraqi that they only wanted a puppet gov.

and will do whatever it takes to get it.

[Pirate Smile]

3. They really do screw everything up. More:

The visit by Ms. Rice and Mr. Straw appeared to grate even on politicians who oppose Mr. Jaafari. "They complicated the thing, and now it's more difficult to solve," said Mahmoud Osman, an independent member of the Kurdistan Alliance, speaking Wednesday about Ms. Rice and Mr. Straw. "They shouldn't have come, and they shouldn't have interfered."

[Neil Lisst]

4. "we're spreading democracy ..." sure, by stepping all over it

In the "you've got to be kidding me" department, Bush and his vulcans continue to claim they're spreading democracy, but they will not let democracy rule the mideast. From Hamas to Iraq, it's "do as I say, not as I do."

[acmejack]

5. Condi & her imperious manner

making friends and influencing people everywhere she goes. Adding new depth to the concept of the "Ugly American". What an absurdity for the position of Secretary of State, totally in keeping with * propensity for selecting people totally unsuited for their positions.

[Missy M]

6. This administration can't get anything right......

it is hard to believe they couldn't figure out this would be the reaction. The whole crew of them are inept and it seems like a bad dream they are running the country.

[seabeyond]

7. when intent is negative, it will be a negative

why every step of the way, bushco cannot be right with iraq. intent is selfish, greedy, noncompassionate, yada yada yada. they will fail consistantly