Time’s up.

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/31/times-up/

Time’s up.

Atrios points out that on Nov. 30, 2006, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that his “country’s forces would be able to assume security command by June 2007 — which could allow the United States to start withdrawing its troops”: “I cannot answer on behalf of the U.S. administration but I can tell you that from our side our forces will be ready by June 2007.”

Have any of the media whores mentioned this fun little fact? Thought not...

Edited to add UPDATE: By the way, Iraqi forces aren’t ready:

Iraqi PM al-Maliki told Lara Logan of CBS Evening News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that he has a real fear of a coup by the Iraqi army.

Al-Maliki said that some of the officer corps have been creating problems and even violating the security of military operations.

[ginnyinWI]

1. with these people, the end is always 3-6 months away

They always kick the can down the road. Now we hear that * plans to screw Iraq up so badly that the next president won't be able to pull out the troops!

[tblue37]

3. The proper unit is a "friedman"--named after

Thomas Friedman of the New York Times, who keeps saying, "The next six months will determine" success or failure. A friedman is six months.

[williesgirl]

2. Off to the greatest page. They'll just lower the goal and boast if that's met.

[orleans]

4. what a relief! THE WAR IS OVER!! n/t

[murray hill farm]

5. I am with Cyndi

Time is very much up. I cannot even tell ya the thrill I felt when it actually worked...and the dems were elected the majority in congress. It made my day...it made my life, politically....we had won...we had made democtacy work.....and then....wellllllllllllllll...time is up. What in hell do I believe in now?