by Gouda » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:04 am
Also from yesterday, June 7th: <br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Senators_write_Bush_after_classified_Iraq_0607.html">www.rawstory.com/news/200..._0607.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>President Bush has cancelled a classified briefing on the situation in Iraq, according to a letter from four Democratic senators obtained by RAW STORY.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> had been set to brief Senators today. Democratic aides tell RAW STORY that the meeting, set to address "all members," was cancelled abruptly yesterday. Requests for a briefing by another administration official went unanswered.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> Letter from leading Dems to the Resident:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>June 7, 2006<br><br>The President<br>The White House<br>Washington, D.C. 20500<br><br>Dear Mr. President:<br><br>Today the Senate was expecting to receive a classified briefing from <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Ambassador Khalilzad</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> on recent developments in Iraq. Yesterday, however, we learned that Ambassador Khalilzad was not available to conduct this briefing and the Administration was unwilling to make other officials available to brief in his place. ...<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://rawstory.com/showoutarticle.php?src=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800114_pf.html">Today:</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Maliki, flanked by U.S. Gen. George Casey, who commands U.S. troops in Iraq, and <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, announced at a hastily called news conference: ''Today Zarqawi is defeated.''<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <p></p><i></i>