Clear as mud

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he and Resident Bush had "agreed to keep the same forces on the ground but to train more Iraqi forces."

The prime minister also said he rejected the existence of militias.

"I reject any militia within the state. We will not negotiate with any militia," he said.

"Our policy is clear, it is to eradicate all militias from the country or to have them included in the political process. Or we will face them even if we have to by force."

Eradicate, assimilate or battle. What could be clearer than that? See how Shrub is spreading democracy? What a statesman.

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