1.0 link 111623 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-blickstein/withdrawing-from-the-empt_b_111623.html The subtext of John McCain's response to the Iraqi government's strident assertions demanding clarity on the withdrawal of foreign forces in Iraq is this: For his own political gain, Maliki is just pandering to his political constituents who want to see American forces leave, but any eventual agreement will be vague, flexible and conditional enough to allow us to stay. McCain calling Malki "a politician" seems to further confirm this line of thinking. It also allows him to dismiss any...

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