al Maliki says "jump." Bush says, "How high?"

The lead headline from today's NY Times:

Iraqi Demands Pullback; U.S. Lifts Baghdad Cordon

As Atrios asks, "Who's the boss?"

Seems to me this might be the election closer if the Democrats just ran with it. I see an add portraying al Maliki leading Bush along by a leash connected to a ring in his nose.
Al Maliki might be saying something like, "Heel heel, you stupid cur."