Wednesday 26 October 2011

Was President Obama AWOL On U.S. - Iraq Troop Talks


Did Obama Engage As U.S.-Iraqi Troop Talks Faltered? -- McClatchy News

BAGHDAD — Throughout the summer and autumn, as talks on a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq foundered, President Barack Obama and his point man on Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden, remained largely aloof from the process, logs released by the U.S. Embassy here suggest.

The omission would be an unusual one, given the high priority U.S. officials had given to achieving an agreement for some sort of residual U.S. presence in Iraq after the Dec. 31 pullout deadline, and the White House labeled the suggestion inaccurate. A spokesman said the logs released by the embassy were incomplete.

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My Comment:
When compared to former President Bush who was always in contact with senior Iraqi leaders .... including with Prime Minister Maliki, Presiden [...]



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