Republicans try to blame victem
The top-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate on Sunday expressed frustration with the Iraqi government, saying Republicans were "overwhelmingly disappointed" with the lack of political progress.
"The Iraqi government is a huge disappointment," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN'S Late Edition on Sunday.
"So far, they've not been able do anything they promised on the political side," the Kentucky Republican said, citing the Iraqis' failure to pass a new oil revenue bill, hold local elections and dismantle the former Baath Party of Saddam Hussein. "It's a growing frustration."
"Republicans overwhelmingly feel disappointed about the Iraqi government," he added.
On the one hand he is right. The elected Iraqi government has been deadlocked by a 3 way conflict where every side has such divergent goals that little is getting done.
On the other hand, it is an obvious dodge by the Republicans to try and blame the Iraqis for the administrations failures.
Jay