al-Maliki meeting postponed

So the highly touted face off between Bush and al-Maliki didn't actually happen today.

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- President Bush's high-stakes summit with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was put off Wednesday after public disclosure of U.S. doubts about his capacity to control sectarian warfare.

The White House said the two leaders would meet Thursday.

The postponement was announced shortly after Bush arrived here for talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II and al-Maliki. Bush's meeting with the king was to proceed on schedule.

Something's obviously up. A large part of al-Maliki's government resigned today, so there may not be a government any more. Also, the White House leaked a memo to the NY Times, published this morning, highly critical of al-Maliki. I have a feeling tomorrow's meeting is going to be pretty tense. Meanwhile Rome Iraq burns.