President Barack Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, in the Oval Office, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
In Washington, Growing Chorus Calls For Iraq's Maliki To Go -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama came under pressure from U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to persuade Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to step down over what they see as failed leadership in the face of an insurgency threatening his country.
As Obama held an hour-long meeting with congressional leaders on U.S. options in Iraq, administration officials joined a chorus of criticism of Maliki, faulting him for failing to heal sectarian rifts that militants have exploited.
Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a congressional hearing that Maliki's Shi'ite-led government had asked for U.S. air power to help counter Sunni militants who have overrun northern Iraq.
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My Comment: He was democratically elected only a few months ago .... calls for him to go are not going to go anywhere. Besides .... who is going to replace him .... and how will that change the situation?
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lol he said f--k you obama
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