Iraq Will Love Him Long Time

It seems like Ahmadinejad (or I'm a dinner jacket as The View's Whoopi Goldberg calls him so that she can remember the pronunciation of his name) is a big hit in Iraq. They've rolled out the carpet for him while Bush is still stealing into Baghdad in the middle of the night. We can talk about the "surge" curbing violence but it is the political element which will have the most impact in the end. If they are welcoming him ....

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began the second day of his state visit to Iraq on Monday. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called Iran's stance toward Iraq "helpful," contradicting his American allies.

The entire love fest of Ahmadinejad's visit underscores how George W. Bush has inadvertently opened the Iranian sluice gates. Iran is the regional victor in the Iraq War.

On Sunday, Ahmadinejad had jousted with Bush long-distance, saying that there hadn't been any terrorism in that part of the Middle East before Bush invaded Iraq.

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he hoped Ahmadinejad would stay in Iraq "a long time."