Obama-Maliki '08

Here's a quick run-down of why Malaki's endorsement of Obama's position on troop withdrawals is really bad for McCain. . . it's also not getting much coverage (or at least the admin/McCain campaign is trying to bury it or explain it away). In any event - it's hard to say we're setting up a democracy and viable government over there and then ignore the PM's wishes!

This works very well in Obama's favor. Now, let's just hope he continues to "look" presidential on his MidEast trip (aside from shooting 3's) so he comes back w/ the world & Iraq on his side and looking like the leader of the free world.

UPDATE: Byron York at NRO begrudgingly accepts this also ... showing some common sense.