Michael Ramirez on Iraqi Parliament’s Summer Vacation
2 months’ vacation for Iraq’s parliament?
Lawmakers divided over whether to keep U.S. troops in Iraq are finding common ground on at least one topic: They are furious that Iraqi politicians are considering a lengthy break this summer.
“If they go off on vacation for two months while our troops fight — that would be the outrage of outrages,†said Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn.
The Iraqi parliament’s recess, starting this July, would likely come without Baghdad politicians reaching agreements considered key to easing sectarian tensions. Examples include regulating distribution of the country’s oil wealth and reversing measures that have excluded many Sunnis from jobs and government positions because of Baath party membership.
Iraqi politicians said Thursday the break might not happen or may be less than two months, but said it should be of no concern to U.S. lawmakers.
Somehow I do not think this resonants well with the Bush Administration.
Cheney in Iraq to demand greater sectarian effort
Dick Cheney, the US Vice-President, made an unannounced visit to Baghdad today to put pressure on the Iraqi political leadership to heal the country’s sectarian divide.
In meetings held this lunchtime, Mr Cheney demanded that Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister, and the Kurdish President, Jalal Talabani, increase their efforts to fight the insurgency and do more to effect a process of national reconciliation. As one of his officials told accompanying journalists: “It’s game time.”
Game time indeed……..
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