Iraqi Prime Minister to Visit Benedict XVI
July 17th, 2008 at 02:12am Mark Noonan
Just another sign that the new, free Iraq is taking its just place in the world:
When Benedict XVI returns from Australia, he will be visited in Castel Gandolfo by the prime minister of Iraq.
Nouri al-Maliki will visit the Pope on July 25, the Holy See reported.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Holy Father’s secretary of state, will also meet with the Iraqi leader.
Al-Maliki has been the prime minister in Iraq since 2006. He has repeatedly condemned violence against the Christian minority of his country as an attack on all Iraqis.
I’d say lets start a count down calendar to when the last liberal will finally admit that we’re winning in Iraq…but we might be waiting a long, long time for that…
Entry Filed under: Foreign Affairs, War on Terror
8 Comments
1. congressive | July 17th, 2008 at 2:24 am
Is this meeting anything like the Pope’s MEETING WITH TARIQ AZIZ in 2003?
How did that meeting turn out? /snark.
We “win” when we end the illegal occupation.
2. congressive | July 17th, 2008 at 2:41 am
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3. The New Conservative | July 17th, 2008 at 3:14 am
This visit with the pope shows all Iraqi’s the Al-Malik will respect all religions in Iraq.
http://thenewconservatives.blogspot.com/
4. bongoman | July 17th, 2008 at 4:24 am
We win when we get our permanent bases.
5. Treeline | July 17th, 2008 at 7:53 am
we’re winning in Iraq July 17th, 2008 at 02:12am Mark Noonan
News flash to Noonan, we won militarily years ago. It remains to be seen if Maliki can end the civil war strife that was unleashed after our invasion.
You have to ask, if given a chance will the neocons attempt another stunt like this? Our economy is almost in ruins in part because of the massive unfunded debt for the Iraqi occupation has caused the dollar to sink. Now who said he would ruin the American economy? I believe it was Bin Laden, who to this day runs free. The most troubling are the freedoms protected by the WWII generation handed over to the government, out of fear, as so much fruit on a plate.
Please Mark tells us once again what the neocon definition of winning is. If it is when the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq meets the Pope that has already been done.
6. neocon | July 17th, 2008 at 8:50 am
“Please Mark tells us once again what the neocon definition of winning is.” - Treeline
This clearly exposes the learning disabilities inherent in liberal minds.
“We “win” when we end the illegal occupation.” - congressive
An illegal occupation that is currently mandated by the UN?
What other illegal activities by the UN do you oppose?
7. bagni | July 17th, 2008 at 9:56 am
markalicious
like any good planetary pirate
we don’t need a dialectic definition of winning
we’re into black hole booty
what’s the booty from the iraq win anyway?
please expound for us dense extraterrestials
8. Govitman | July 17th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
“It remains to be seen if Maliki can end the civil war…” - Treeline
Civil war, really? It is amazing that the left still tout this non-existing issue…please tell me which commanding generals/colonels/majors/any active duty personnel/contractors/anyone who states that there is a civil war going on in Iraq
“Our economy is almost in ruins” - Treeline
Hmm…I am concerned about you Treeline…making small financial sacrifices (i.e. driving less, not as many Friday night outings to the movies, etc..) does not constitute as financial ruins
Technically, we are not even in a recession and you are already stating “are economy is in ruins.”
Such a drama queen you are…