Adonis in Sulaymaniyyah

Adonis is visiting US-occupied Iraq. He said that he never met with an Arab head of state before but that he is proud to be meeting with Jalal Talbani. He said that he wanted to meet with a head of state who was a real puppet installed by US troops and that Talbani fit the criterion. As for his past criticisms of Arab poets and writers who had met with Saddam Husayn, he said it was different becasue Talbani is blessd and endorsed by the US occupation. The news bulletin from Talbani's office said that the puppet president discussed the "achievements" of Iraq in different fields including in death squads, sectarian killings, car bombs, foreign occupation, bombing of neighborhoods from the air, regression of women's rights, and the rise of Ayatullah power. The press release indicated that Adonis was mightily impressed and urged the puppet government to show more obedience and subservience to the US. (thanks Amer)