I also found Matthews’ hectoring of Hegseth off the charts. Pete was diplomatically making the point that this was a negotiation between two governments, yet Matthews was insisting the Iraqis’ position vindicated Obama’s view that we should get out of Iraq. The LAST thing Maliki would want would be for Obama to follow through on his, now inoperative, promise to get us out in 16 months!
i happened to see this exchange as well and was grossed out by Matthews’ grotesque behavior. also i wondered why he thinks that only Obama wants our troops to come home. that isn’t the question, now is it. the question is: do they come home in victory and when it is safe to do so. the Dems don’t understand the difference between ending the war and winning the war which is why i tremble thinking of Dems in control of House, Senate, White House. very scary.