Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
White House Press Office 1-202-456-2580 Aboard Air Force One En Route Redding, California 1:55 P.M. EDT MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone.
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... to express concern and seek clarification on the remarks , according to White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. Later in the day, a Maliki aide released a statement saying the remarks had been misinterpreted, though without citing specific comments. Today, the New York Times casts further doubt on al-Dabbagh’s excuse. The interpreter for the interview worked for Maliki’s office, not...
The Carpetbagger Report (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... to express concern and seek clarification on the remarks, according to White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. Later in the day, a Maliki aide released a statement saying the remarks had been misinterpreted, though without citing specific comments. Not exactly the kind of development that helps the Bush/McCain case. Second, and more importantly, the notion that Der Spiegel “misinterpreted...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... Bush administration, which sought a clarification from al-Maliki's office, U.S. officials said. Scott Stanzel, a White House spokesman, said embassy officials explained to the Iraqis how the interview was being interpreted, given that it came just a day after the two governments publicly announced an agreement over U.S. troops."The Iraqis were not aware and wanted to correct it,"...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... left, proposal for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.(AP Photos)Deputy White House press secretary Scott Stanzel told ABC News that, as far as he knows, the president did not speak directly with Maliki about a German magazine article that quoted Maliki as saying Obama's 16-month troop withdrawal plan is "the right time frame for a withdrawal." U.S. embassy officials did, however, explain...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... to express concern and seek clarification on the remarks, according to White House spokesman Scott Stanzel.Later in the day, a Maliki aide released a statement saying the remarks had been misinterpreted, though without citing specific comments.
Larisa Alexandrovna's At Largely (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... to express concern and seek clarification on the remarks, according to White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. Later in the day, a Maliki aide released a statement saying the remarks had been misinterpreted, though without citing specific comments. That statement was released and aggressively pushed by CentCom's PR folks , who appeared to be working hand-in-glove with the McCain campaign...
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... and not calendars -- and both sides are in agreement on this point," said White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. He noted that part of negotiating an agreement is the presumption that there would be "some understanding of time frames". "The government's assessment is that the Iraqi troops are now capable of taking over security responsibilities with the minimum possible involvement...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Saturday: "In the interview, the Prime Minister made clear that any decision will be based on continuing positive developments - as he and the president both did in their joint statement yesterday. It is our shared view that should the recent security gains continue, we will be able to meet our joint aspirational time horizons."
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... will deal with any administration that comes to power," he said.
White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Saturday: "In the interview, the Prime Minister made clear that any decision will be based on continuing positive developments - as he and the president both did in their joint statement yesterday. It is our shared view that should the recent security gains continue, we...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
... States.""We will deal with any administration that comes to power," he said.White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Saturday: "In the interview, the Prime Minister made clear that any decision will be based on continuing positive developments - as he and the president both did in their joint statement yesterday. It is our shared view that should the recent security gains continue,...
Raw Story (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
... government has been in touch with Prime Minister Maliki's office," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said in an e-mail. "In the interview, the prime minister made clear that any decision will be based on continuing positive developments."Obama's campaign welcomed Maliki's support, with his senior national security adviser Susan Rice saying, "This presents an important opportunity...
STLtoday.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
... security forces and "the further reduction of U.S. combat forces from Iraq."White House spokesman Scott Stanzel denied that the agreement with al-Maliki represents a concession by the Bush administration. Previous discussions of timetables "came from Democrats who wanted to arbitrarily retreat from Iraq," he told reporters in Tucson."These are aspirational goals, not arbitrary timetables...
