Iraq to Cheney: ‘Big fat no’ on bases in Iraq.

[ProSense]

Iraq to Cheney: ‘Big fat no’ on bases in Iraq.

The Iraqi government has “put the U.S. on notice” that they do not want permanent U.S. bases in Iraq, CNN reports today. The message was “delivered directly to Vice President Dick Cheney at the White House” by Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak Al-Rubaie, who told CNN that Iraqis say, “No, big fat no, N-O for the bases in Iraq”:

The people of Iraq, the parliament, the council of representatives and the government of Iraq, they all say no, big fat no, N-O for the bases in Iraq. No military bases for Iraq because we believe that is in direct encroachment to our soveriegnty, and we don’t need it.

Watch it:

Al-Rubaie did not say how Cheney reacted to his message.

[LakeSamish706]

1. Self Deleted...

[WinkyDink]

2. Iraq will have no choice.

[ProSense]

3. Right

keep thinking that.

[BuyingThyme]

4. Oh shit. Now we're going to have to go to war in an occupation zone.

[rcsl1998]

5. Not A Problem...

..just like we don't 'torture' - We don't & won't have 'permanent' bases in Iraq - We have 'ENDURING' bases in Iraq - no, wait, make that Mesopotamia!

[Sequoia]

6. Uh oh, Dick's reaching for his quail rifle.

Good for you Iraq and for wanting to kick out Blackwater too. Out with the evil empire of the Bush regime!

[emilyg]

7. Cheers for Iraq.

[Megahurtz]

8. HA - HA!

You tell 'em, Iraq! :applause:

[spanone]

9. like dick cares what anyone thinks

[patrice]

10. But Yes to Iran and China to build electrical plants.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/iraqi-electricity-deals-with-iran-china-irk-us/2007/10/18/1192300951760.html

That's what a free country does, pick who it will do business with.

[stellanoir]

11. And all the taxpayers money given to Halliburton

to build 17 permanant bases in Iraq miraculously gets permanantly outsourced to Dubai with no accountability whatsoever.

Don't you just love neo conservatives. . .?

whoosh. . .

/sarcasm

[HowHasItComeToThis]

13. BE AFRAID

[stellanoir]

14. Nah

"trying to cut down. . ."

[Islander Expat]

12. BREAKING: Mowaffak Al-Rubaie to attend hunting trip with VP.

eom

[robinlynne]

15. right on. I dont want them there either!

At least someone is starting to have some guts.

[leftchick]

16. he better deliver it to Hillary as well

she wants bases for "our long term security interests" (OIL) in Iraq.

[DemReadingDU]

17. afternoon kick