Bush Rejects Iraq Fears Over Security Pact

Says U.S. Is In Country At Iraqis' Invitation, Will Work To Accommodate Desires Of Gov't In Baghdad

(CBS/ AP)  President George W. Bush brushed off criticism that a long-term security deal between the United States and Iraq was faltering.

"If I were a betting man, we'll reach an agreement with the Iraqis," Mr. Bush said during a press conference in Paris.

"Of course, we're there at their invitation. It's a sovereign nation. ... We're going to work hard to accommodate their desires. It's their country."

The deal would provide a legal basis for the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq after a U.N. mandate expires. Mr. Bush said the agreement would not commit future U.S. presidents to any troop levels in Iraq and would not establish permanent U.S. bases.

Mr. Bush's upbeat assessment came as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared Friday that talks with the U.S. on the long-term deal were deadlocked.

Al-Maliki said the U.S. proposals "do not take into consideration Iraq's sovereignty," which he said was not acceptable. "At the end, we reached a dead end."

Sunni and Shiite preachers have spoken out against enabling American troops to remain in Iraq after year's end.

Al-Maliki said negotiations will continue, but his tough talk reflects Iraqi determination to win greater control of U.S. military operations after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year. Failure to strike a deal would be a major setback for Mr. Bush ahead of the November presidential election.


Bush, Sarkozy Jointly Criticize Iran, Syria

Appearing in Paris with Nicolas Sarkozy, Mr. Bush and the French president each directed one-two punches against Iran and Syria on Saturday, telling Tehran to stop enriching uranium and scolding Damascus for backing terrorism that destabilizes the Mideast.

Mr. Bush said he was disappointed that Iranian leaders on Saturday had rejected "out of hand" a package of incentives that a group of nations, including the U.S. and France, offered to Iran as long as it halted its uranium enrichment program.

Iran's rejection of the new package of incentives was expected. European Union diplomat Javier Solana presented a modified package of economic, technological and political incentives to Iranian leaders on Saturday on behalf of the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Russia and China. Iran immediately rejected the deal because it requires suspending uranium enrichment.

The decision could result in new, tougher sanctions against Iran, reports CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller.

Mr. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, said earlier this week that such a rejection would trigger the international community to "get much more aggressive" about enforcing the U.N. penalties and taking other steps to squeeze Iran's vast international business and banking relationships.

Mr. Bush said an Iran with a nuclear weapon would threaten world peace. Sarkozy chimed in, saying Iran with such a weapon would be "totally unacceptable." The French leader said the only solution was a "faultless, seamless" regime of sanctions against Iran.

Assessments vary widely, but it is presumed Tehran will have enough fissile material for a weapon within a few years. A U.S. intelligence report in December said Iran once had an active warhead program, but shelved it in 2003. But the administration argues that the continuing enrichment means the military program could be restarted at any time, and without the knowledge of the outside world.

Mr. Bush also issued a warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad, saying the Syrians should stop working with Iran to destabilize the Mideast. "My message would be `Stop fooling around with the Iranians and stop harboring terrorists,'" Mr. Bush said.

Both leaders were asked what message they want to send to the Syrians to get them to normalize relations with the West and achieve stability in Lebanon. In a statement issued by the French presidential palace, the United States and France sought to dispel signs that they have diverging thoughts on Syria. The joint statement called on Syria and Lebanon to quickly establish full diplomatic relations - a signal that the countries hope Damascus will reduce its interference in domestic Lebanese affairs.

Mr. Bush said Syria should serve as a constructive force in the Middle East to help advance a Palestinian state and make it clear to the Islamic militant group Hamas that "their terror should stop for the sake of peace."

Mr. Bush once again predicted that a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians was possible by year-end, despite setbacks and violence. "Our job is ... to keep the process moving, so I'm optimistic," he said. "I understand how difficult it is."

Sarkozy warned Syria against standing with Iran on the nuclear standoff and other issues.

The French president said he and Mr. Bush agreed about the need to guarantee Lebanon's independence.

Sarkozy sought to play down a growing controversy about an invitation extended to Assad - among other Arab leaders - to France's Bastille Day military parade next month, and plans to include Syria in a new Union for the Mediterranean that Sarkozy has championed.

The two also talked about global warming, the Middle East, trade and Afghanistan. Mr. Bush thanked France for agreeing to send at least 700 more troops to Afghanistan.

Later, Mr. Bush took a bus to the outskirts of Paris, visiting two cemeteries and war memorials next to each other on a high hill - one for American troops who died in World War I and World War II, the other a tribute to French Resistance fighters massacred by the Nazis.

[pitifulgvt]

well its finally out; we''re in iraq to "rearrange the middle east". no wmd, saddam or nukes - its to rearrange the middle east. i don''t believe the american people were consulted or advised of this motive prior to the war - can we bring the kids home now? israel will have to do without us, perhaps we can just go and build their new housing for them and then come home.

[watcher269-2009]

Time to SECRETLY send Cheney there to straighten this mess out.

Go Dicky Go - Go stick it to them - tell them the price they - the Iraqis - have to pay for the Great Sacrifices that Bush and Cheney have personally made America do for you - all those lies - you have to support our bases - the permanent ones we said we''d never build there!

Ohhh- More Lies - wow - more lies.

[watcher269-2009]

Bush Finally is trying to catch Bin Laden - but it''''s too late - he''''s under your bed with a nuke!

President George W Bush has enlisted British special forces in a final attempt to capture Osama Bin Laden before he leaves the White House.

Defence and intelligence sources in Washington and London confirmed that a renewed hunt was on for the leader of the September 11 attacks. %u201CIf he [Bush] can say he has killed Saddam Hussein and captured Bin Laden, he can claim to have left the world a safer place,%u201D said a US intelligence source.

[roachcrusher]

As it is it just sounds like an ignorant statement from a poorly informed ghetto high school drop-out and no humor is there.


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Posted by bhoogren at 11:37 PM : Jun 14, 2008

This sounds like a statement by a white suburban high school graduate that had no business graduating. It is poor grammar and illiterate: "...and no humor is there."

You can''t even write the one and only language you''ve been exposed to day in and day out.

Are you dumb, dumber or dumbest? Tell us. I''m sure your response will show us.

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 06:27 PM : Jun 15, 2008

That%u2019s because the firm%u2019s North American economist David Rosenberg is convinced the hard landing has already arrived.

Mr. Rosenberg says another indication that a recession is looming is how much easing is needed from the Fed.

Among the other factors on his top ten list of reasons a recession may have arrived

hahaha he is convinced,,, is looming,,, may have arrived,,,

can you say SUBJECTIVE,,, LOL

hahaha

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 06:27 PM : Jun 15, 2008

hahaha bbc LOL

BBC OUTED AS POLITICAL PROPOGANDA RAG!!!

BBC admits: We are biased on religion and politics

Internal corporation memo on %u2018impartiality%u2019 summit leaked to British media exposes truth on BBC bias
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3318582,00.html
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23371706-details/Yes,%20we%20are%20biased%20on%20religion%20and%20politics,%20admit%20BBC%20executives/article.do
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=411846&in_page_id=1770

BBC accused of institutional ''trendy left-wing bias''
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23400983-details/BBC+accused of institutional ''trendy left-wing bias''/article.do

[terrorislami]

HUSSEIN IS SOFT ON FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAMIST JIHADISTS,,,

HELL HIS KENYAN FAMILY AND TRIBE ARE FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAMIST JIHADISTS,,,

Obama''s Cousin Charged With Ethnic Cleansing

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/01/great-obamas-cousin-charged-with-ethnic.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7192958.stm

Obama''s relative linked to Ethnic Cleansing in Kenya

http://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/02/obamas-relative-linked-to-ethnic.html

Signs in Kenya That Killings Were Planned

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957451/posts

Ten Obvious Reasons Why Islam is NOT a Religion of Peace

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/Top-10-Reasons.htm

Kenya Muslim Violence Pictorial *Warning Graphic*

Africa, Kenya, Muslims%u2026nothing more needs to be said%u2026
http://patdollard.com/2008/01/kenya-muslim-violence-pictorial-warning-graphic/

The Kenyan jihad
http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/433766/the-kenyan-jihad.thtml

nothing new,,, more radical muslims ethnically cleansing non-muslims

19 Burned to Death in Violence in Kenya
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960644/posts

[toolmangler-2009]

Posted by terrorislami at 01:47 PM : Jun 15, 2008





Lars008 rides again

[rrjgy39jkjlk]

Read it and weep: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7176255.stm

By the way, I''m not your sister.

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 06:14 PM : Jun 15, 2008

ummmmmmm nancy,,, they are prdicting a recession,,,

In macroeconomics, a recession is generally associated with a decline in a country''s real gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth. According to one widespread definition, a recession occurs when real growth is negative for two or more successive quarters of a year.

GOT IT,,,

no spin,,, no partisan BS,,, just facts,,,

[terrorislami]

HUSSEIN IS SOFT ON FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAMIST JIHADISTS,,,

HELL HIS KENYAN FAMILY AND TRIBE ARE FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAMIST JIHADISTS,,,

Obama Sides With Radical Islamists

The magnitude of difference between the two candidates running in our presidential election could not be more stark! After reading the statements of both Obama and McCain regarding the horrible Supreme Court 5-4 decision to allow Gitmo detainees the right to be tried in civilian courts, we can clearly see what a flawed, unfortunate, and terrible direction Obama would take this country if [God forbid!!]elected in November.

Obama''s statement:

Barack Obama statement on the Supreme Court''s 5-4 decision today extending civilian legal protections to terrorist suspects held in Guantanamo Bay:

Um...er...earth to Obama? Foreign terrorists caught in battle against our forces during war have never been eligible for "habeas corpus"! They are not covered by the Constitution of the United States of America. So...what "rule of law" are you referring to?
http://talkwisdom.blogspot.com/2008/06/obama-sides-with-radical-islamists.html

[rrjgy39jkjlk]

So, you''re saying that Merrill Lynch, one of the best-known names in the financial services industry, got it wrong. I''m sorry, but I don''t buy your BS. You have nothing to show for your word other than half truths and negative remarks that lack any substance. It''s funny how you will say, "and yet the gop economy keeps on running..." as if there are actually two US economies, one for each party. You know, it''s that lack of an education that got us in this mess into the first place. Thank you GOP! You want to belittle Obama for a situation that has already been acknowledged by all sides as not being connected to Obama - in that, Obama did not have a hand in that issue. You fail yet again to make a rational point all the while, conveniently neglecting to mention Tom Loeffler and Charles R. Black Jr. in connection to lobbyists - top aids in McCain''s campaign. Loeffler lobbied for Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments. Yeah, but let''s neglect your dirty laundry because that''s being unbiased, right? What a tool. By the way, the credit crisis is Bush''s fault, he certainly wouldn''t fight for the consumer, and because of this - refused to regulate the credit card industry further, but instead campaigned to remove regulations in almost every sector. Just another nail in the coffin for your GOP hero.

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 05:41 PM : Jun 15, 2008

hahaha

and yet the gop economy keeps on running,,, when the demonic-rat economy would tank,,, LOL

hahaha

the credit crisis was not the gop fault,,, but look at hussein,,, hired the guy responsible for it to find his VP,,, can you say CORRUPT,,, sure you can,,,

ummmmmmmm nancy,,,,

it is not a recession until there are TWO quarrters of negative growth,,,

GOT IT,,,

HUSSEIN IS A MARXISTS,,,

look what happens when marxist have come to power,,, nancy,,,

[rrjgy39jkjlk]

You''re neglecting the lack of regulation in the lending sector - which is how greedy corporations were able to take advantage of the housing market by making money on the act of handing loans out like candy. Thus, a housing bubble. You''re also neglecting the largest increase in unemployment in 20 years because of Bush''s failed trade policies allowing greedy corporations to take advantage of outsourcing. Merrill Lynch announced last week that the United States had entered a recession for the first time in 16 years. We have the largest federal deficit of all time, down from the largest surplus prior to Bush''s office. You''re also neglecting the rapid decline in the value of the US dollar, which is causing oil to cost more. The dollar is failing in its role as reserve currency and will soon be abandoned. Of course, that''s just the tip of the iceberg. But, go ahead and quote biased opinions who obviously have something to gain by downplaying the significance of our woes perpetrated by this administration - scoring brownie points with those who are rich enough to care less. You have no substance to your accusations, nor real argument - because this administration has failed, and McCain has proclaimed to continue this downward spiral. Yeah, I''m "bigoted" against stupidity and subjectivity. The problems and many more I''ve outlined effect us all, not just one party.

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 02:39 PM : Jun 15, 2008

it is you that is the glaring biased bigot,,,

perhaps you prefer dimmy kkkarter failed policies,,, LOL

nothing succeeds like success

from the dimmy kar-ter years of double digit unemployment, double digit inflation rate and double digit house mortgage interest rates, car loans were like going to a loan shark

reagan years brought single digit unemployment, single digit inflation and single digit house mortgage rates

vote demonic-rat to reward the deadbeat parasites spendthrifts

vote gop to reward the workers, frugal savers, investers, job creaters

even a dishwasher can become financially independent and secure under capitalism

"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961

The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. Theodore Roosevelt


If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his own work, instead of sitting idle to envy the luck of others. He must face life with resolute courage, win victory if he can, and accept defeat if he must, without seeking to place on his fellow man a responsibility which is not theirs. - Review of Reviews January 1897 Theodore

[terrorislami]

Posted by rRjgy39jkjlk at 02:39 PM : Jun 15, 2008

it is you that is the glaring biased bigot,,,

The greatest economic boom ever

Just how red-hot is the current worldwide expansion? "This is far and away the strongest global economy I''ve seen in my business lifetime," U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson declared on a recent visit to Fortune''s offices.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/23/100134937/index.htm?section=money_latest

U.S. Economy: Expansion Was Faster Than Estimated
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aP3CFLmKC2CQ&refer=worldwide

Deficit Falls to $205 Billion
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8QAD5LG1&show_article=1

Good Thing We Cut Taxes
http://ezraklein.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/good_thing_we_c.html

Don''t Just Cut Taxes - Cut Spending
http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed021802.cfm?RenderforPrint=1

It''s productivity, stupid.
http://www.optimist123.com/optimist/2007/05/its_productivit.html

Economy Logs Brisk 3.9 Percent Growth

Economy Grows at Brisk 3.9 Percent Pace in Summer, Best Performance in 1 1/2 Years
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071031/economy.html?.v=3

Productivity Surges by 4.9 Percent Rate
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SP0K5G0&show_article=1&lst=1

Chronic Homelessness Takes Dip in 2005
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SP14A80&show_article=1&lst=1http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SP14A80&show_article=1&lst=1

[rrjgy39jkjlk]

terrorislami, your comments have no true substance behind them other than your own personal glaring racist stances. In defense of CBS, they posed that question because they knew that bigots like you unfortunately still exists. In reference to your assumptions about Obama''s views of the Jewish community, he supports Israel - oh wait, if you were an informed/educated individual you might have heard his speech to the AIPAC.

Of course, your opposition to Obama clearly shows you''d prefer 4-8 more years of failed policies. McCain is a man that flip-flops on nearly every issue while Obama has been steadfast in his stances. McCain admits to a profound lack of knowledge concerning economics, and yet - you would prefer a total dunce in charge of an economy run in the ground by Bush''s policies.

At any rate, try some logic and rationality mixed in with facts if you truly want to contribute to an intelligent debate - otherwise, you sound like a rambling idiot.

[terrorislami]

RACIST CBS PLAYS THE RACE CARD,,,

CBS Poll: Ready For A Black President?
Poll Finds That Most Americans Believe The Country Is Ready - And They Didn''t Eight Years Ago
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/04/opinion/polls/main4151937.shtml#ccmm

***,,, did we not already have a black president???

did they not say wet willy kkklowntoon was the first black president???

hahaha

are blacks playing the race card on america???

Obama gets 92 percent of the black vote

Clyburn Warns Democratic Party: African Americans Matter
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/04/25/clyburn_warns_democratic_party.html?hpid=topnews

POLL: READY FOR A MARXIST PRESIDENT???

POLL: READY FOR A RACIST PRESIDENT???

POLL: READY FOR A PRESIDENT THAT BELONGS TO A RACIST ANTI JEW AND ANTI WHITEY CHURCH???

POLL: READY FOR A PRESIDENT THAT HAD A STAFF MEMBER THAT CONTRIBUTES MONEY TO HAMAS???

POLL: READY FOR A PRESIDENT THAT HAS HAD MEETINGS WITH HEZBOLLAH???

POLL: READY FOR A PRESIDENT THAT HAS NATION OF TERRORISLAM MEMBERS ON HIS STAFF???

POLL: READY FOR A PRO FASCIST NAZI TERRORISLAM PRESIDENT???

POLL: READY FOR A FOR A PRESIDENT THAT HATES AMERICA???

POLL: READY FOR A PRESIDENT THAT TOOK THE BLACK VALUE SYSTEM PLEDGE TO ONLY REPRESENT AFRICAN AMERICANS???

[terrorislami]

Posted by iphyt4u at 11:57 AM : Jun 15, 2008

the usa loses more in peace time than in the same period of time in iraq,,,

PATTON

General Bradley:
Have you seen the casualty lists?

Patton:
Yes, I''ve seen them.

General Bradley. . .

. . .it''s time to consider how many
casualties we''d have. . .

. . .if we were still crawling on
that ******* road.

it is time to consider how much more it will cost if we do not defeat fascist nazi terrorislam,,,

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. George S. Patton

[wogerwabbit]

hmm... I thought this was about Bush Rejects Iraq Fears Over Security Pact... but I see the racists have taken over. I''ll come back later after the stink subsides.