In February Pelosi said Iraq was a failure, after her surprise visit this week she says the following:
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She welcomed Iraq's progress in passing a budget as well as oil legislation and a bill paving the way for provincial elections in the fall that are expected to more equitably redistribute power among local officials.
She said the visit was to "pay our respects to our troops and at the same time learn more about what the situation is on the ground here."
Pelosi also was hopeful about the upcoming elections after meeting with Iraq's Sunni parliamentary speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
"We're assured sure the elections will happen here, they will be transparent, they will be inclusive and they will take Iraq closer to the reconciliation we all want it to have," she said.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...osi-iraq_N.htm
What's up here? Is she changing her tone? Is it just political b.s.? Is she really "welcoming" of progress, "assured" and "hopeful" after meeting with Iraqi government officials?