CNN is reporting that PM Maliki has asked President Bush to replace the American Military Commander in Iraq. At issue are the deals that General Petraeus has been making with the Sunni Militias to obtain their support to fight al-Qaeda. Below is just one of many stories about this growing problem:
PM Maliki Wants General Petraeus Out of Iraq
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By Kathywms on Jul 27, 2007 in Nouri al-Maliki, Shia, WOT, General Petraeus, Sunni, Iraq
General Petraeus must be doing something right if the PM, who has not met one single benchmark, wants him out.
Relations between the top United States general in Iraq and Nouri al-Maliki, the country’s prime minister, are so bad that the Iraqi leader made a direct appeal for his removal to President George W Bush.
Although the call was rejected, aides to both men admit that Mr Maliki and Gen David Petraeus engage in frequent stand-up shouting matches, differing particularly over the US general’s moves to arm Sunni tribesmen to fight al-Qaeda.
One Iraqi source said Mr. Maliki used a video conference with Mr. Bush to call for the general’s signature strategy to be scrapped. “He told Bush that if Petraeus continues, he would arm Shea militias,” said the official. “Bush told Maliki to calm down.”
LOOKS Like Bush has a serious problem!