al-Maliki, that is. It seems the Iraqi P.M. has weighed in on the U.S. election, with the following reflection in Der Spiegel:
"U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about 16 months. That, we think, would be the right timeframe for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes."
(Editor's note-- Vee don't read zee Cherman so vell, so had to rely on zee Reuters)
