Bolten: Iraqi Speaker, Who Called U.S. 'Butchers,' Appreciates 'the Sacrifice Americans Have Made'
Which is it?
Yesterday, the speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, said "We know there was a corrupt regime in Saddam, but a regime should be removed by surgery, not by butchering. The U.S. occupation is butcher's work under the slogan of democracy and human rights and justice."I can't believe these people have any credibility whatsoever.Today on Meet the Press, White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten said he has been in meetings with al-Mashhadani and the speaker has an "appreciation for the sacrifice so many Americans have made."