Hello All:

5 AM / this morning conversation highlights . . . Joe’s read on the delays falls in line with comments I’ve read in prior posts . . . and relates to the G.O.I. being short 85 votes . . .

There is a very strong *noise* in the G.O.I. by the *obstinate* that they MUST show that they are in NO way puppets of GWB / & US here in the USA . . . He’s being polite . . . to me this attitude only shows their lack of knowledge about how we work . . . [DUNDERHEADS, comes to mind] . . .

I also would not give up on today / Joe reported that Maliki has some kind of announcements scheduled for later today . . . I understand there are reports . . . subject / unknown . . . could be about a new G.O.I. party / or maybe something other / or maybe law announcements / or maybe / ??? . . . won’t say / might jinx . . .

Best to all . . . RR . . .