Heh. Now the Iraqis want us to come up with a timetable for withdrawal. Interesting corner you’ve painted yourself into President Bush. If you go along with the plan, you’re essentially agreeing with the Democrats in regards to withdrawal. If you disagree, then all of your talk about Iraqi sovereignty was bullshit. After all, this is what the White House Spokesman said just one month ago :

Q [D]oes the fact that there is now a unity government change Maliki’s ability to say — to tell us, or ask us to leave?

MR. SNOW: We’ve been very clear, when the Iraqi government — we serve there at the pleasure of the Iraqi government. You know, if he says he doesn’t need us, we’re not going to stick around.

So is Maliki a puppet or does the President agree with the Democrats? I doubt either will go over very well with the base.