The Carbolic Smoke Ball has obtained the transcript of President Bush's private discussion with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki where the President outlined his new approach in Iraq:BUSH: . . . You're going to commit 10,000 to 12,000 more troops to secure Baghdad's neighborhoods and take the lead in military operations.
AL-MALIKI: A "please" would be nice.
BUSH: Come again?
AL-MALIKI: I said a "please" would be nice.
BUSH: Get it straight, Buster, I'm not here to say "Please." I'm here to tell you what to do. And if self-preservation is an instinct you possess, you better f***ing do it, and do it quick. I'm here to help. If my help's not appreciated, lots of luck, gentlemen. If I'm curt with you, it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast, and I need you guys to act fast if you want to get out of this. So pretty please, with sugar on top, beef up your f***ing security.
