The Hadley Memo revealed that some people in the White House consider Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki useless at best and actively damaging to our effort at worst. So, naturally, reporters were very excited about the three-way dinner and meeting (or "trilateral," in tool-speak) scheduled for tonight with Bush, Maliki, and the King of Jordan. Then Dan Bartlett broke everyone's heart by announcing that, for no particular reason, Maliki would not be meeting with Bush nor even eating with them.
More Press Corps Fun: Where's Maliki?
More Press Corps Fun: Where's Maliki?
More Press Corps Fun: Where's Maliki?
The Hadley Memo revealed that some people in the White House consider Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki useless at best and actively damaging to our effort at worst. So, naturally, reporters were very excited about the three-way dinner and meeting (or "trilateral," in tool-speak) scheduled for tonight with Bush, Maliki, and the King of Jordan. Then Dan Bartlett broke everyone's heart by announcing that, for no particular reason, Maliki would not be meeting with Bush nor even eating with them.