Wholly Shi'ite

   Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who threatened to "find friends elsewhere" back in August, had a secret meeting with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while both were in NYC recently.

    The two Shi'ite leaders also met in Tehran, September 2006, with mutual expressions of 'brotherhood' and pledges of continued cooperation between Iraq and Iran. 

  Ahmadinejad stated:

"This will strengthen bilateral relations. Iran and Iraq, as two brotherly neighbors, will stand by each other and unwanted guests will leave the region."

   Al-Maliki called the talks 'very constructive', adding that Iran is '...a very important country, a good friend and brother.' Ahmadinejad added,

"All our assistance to the Iraqi people will be to establish complete security in this country [i.e., Iraq]."

  It seems to me that Mr. al-Maliki has decided to find a friend elsewhere.

  It also seems to me, that this country needs to get out of Iraq NOW.

  Everybody out.  Everything out.  Now. 

  Don't leave a truck or a tire or even a single bootlace.  

  Head 'em up and Move 'em out.  Now.

   I will always support our troops no matter what the mission. 

   But this mission to make Iraq a democracy will never happen with friends like al-Maliki and his 'brother' Ahmadinejad. 

  "Wouldn't you rather fight them over there than in the streets of America?"  

  Let's fight them here.  Maybe that will get America's attention.  

  All this discussion about patriotism would be settled.  

  Even Barking Mad Moonbat Liberals would have to choose sides.  

  It would be most interesting to see which side Congress takes.