by Terri Firma

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki professed on Al Jazeera television today that he does not know what US diplomats are referring to when they describe “victory” and “completing the mission.” “They never asked us what we think this means, and we never ask them.”

He described still safe conditions in the government-based “green zone” as an important goal, and said the hope of ensuring the country does not provide safe haven to terrorists “is already true, because it’s already not one. It never would be. They already have so many nices places to live and go.”